Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)
Below is the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). The MLTSSL replaced the Skilled Occupations List (SOL) from 19 April 2017.
Applicants must have their occupation listed on the MLTSSL if they are applying for –
- Skilled Independent Subclass 189 visas
- Graduate Temporary Subclass 485 visas (Graduate Work Stream)
- Skilled Regional Provisional Subclass 489 visas (Family Sponsored)
NOTE:
Most of the occupations on the MLTSSL are also on the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) which is used for state nomination and employer sponsored visas.
| Occupation | ANZSCO Code | Assessing Authority |
| Analyst Programmer | 261311 | ACS |
| Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 263111 | ACS |
| Developer Programmer | 261312 | ACS |
| ICT business Analyst | 261111 | ACS |
| Software Engineer | 261313 | ACS |
| Systems Analyst | 261112 | ACS |
| Actuary | 224111 | VETASSESS |
| Agricultural Consultant | 234111 | VETASSESS |
| Agricultural Scientist | 234112 | VETASSESS |
| Audiologist | 252711 | VETASSESS |
| Cartographer | 232213 | VETASSESS |
| Civil Engineering Technician** | 312212 | VETASSESS |
| Construction Project Manager | 133111 | VETASSESS |
| Forester | 234113 | VETASSESS |
| Internal Auditor | 221214 | VETASSESS |
| Land Economist | 224511 | VETASSESS |
| Landscape Architect | 232112 | VETASSESS |
| Medical Administrator** | 134211 | VETASSESS |
| Orthotist or Prosthetist | 251912 | VETASSESS |
| Other Spatial Scientist | 232214 | VETASSESS |
| Primary Health Organisation Manager | 134213 | VETASSESS |
| Production Manager (Mining)** | 133513 | VETASSESS |
| Project Builder** | 133112 | VETASSESS |
| Psychotherapist | 272314 | VETASSESS |
| Valuer | 224512 | VETASSESS |
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 312211 | Engineers Australia / VETASSESS |
| Welfare Centre Manager | 134214 | ACWA/VETASSESS |
| Aeronautical Engineer | 233911 | Engineers Australia |
| Agricultural Engineer | 233912 | Engineers Australia |
| Biomedical Engineer | 233913 | Engineers Australia |
| Chemical Engineer** | 233111 | Engineers Australia |
| Civil Engineer | 233211 | Engineers Australia |
| Electrical Engineer | 233311 | Engineers Australia |
| Electrical Engineering Draftsperson | 312311 | Engineers Australia |
| Electronics Engineer** | 233411 | Engineers Australia |
| Engineering Technologist | 233914 | Engineers Australia |
| Environmental Engineer | 233915 | Engineers Australia |
| Geotechnical Engineer | 233212 | Engineers Australia |
| Industrial Engineer** | 233511 | Engineers Australia |
| Materials Engineer** | 233112 | Engineers Australia |
| Mechanical Engineer | 233512 | Engineers Australia |
| Naval Architect | 233916 | Engineers Australia |
| Production or Plant Engineer** | 233513 | Engineers Australia |
| Structural Engineer | 233214 | Engineers Australia |
| Telecommunications Engineer | 263311 | Engineers Australia |
| Telecommunications Field Engineer | 313212 | Engineers Australia |
| Telecommunications Network Engineer | 263312 | Engineers Australia |
| Telecommunications Network Planner** | 313213 | Engineers Australia |
| Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist | 313214 | Engineers Australia |
| Transport Engineer | 233215 | Engineers Australia |
| Accountant (General)*** | 221111 | CPA/CA/IPA |
| External Auditor | 221213 | CPA/CA/IPA |
| Management Accountant | 221112 | CPA/CA/IPA |
| Taxation Accountant | 221113 | CPA/CA/IPA |
| Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber | 334112 | TRA |
| Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic | 342111 | TRA |
| Automotive Electrician | 321111 | TRA |
| Boat Builder and Repairer | 399111 | TRA |
| Bricklayer | 331111 | TRA |
| Cabinetmaker | 394111 | TRA |
| Carpenter | 331212 | TRA |
| Carpenter and Joiner | 331211 | TRA |
| Chef*** | 351311 | TRA |
| Child Care Centre Manager | 134111 | TRA |
| Diesel Motor Mechanic | 321212 | TRA |
| Drainer | 334113 | TRA |
| Electrical Engineering Technician | 312312 | TRA |
| Electrical Linesworker** | 342211 | TRA |
| Electrician (General) | 341111 | TRA |
| Electrician (Special Class) | 341112 | TRA |
| Electronic Equipment Trades Worker | 342313 | TRA |
| Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) | 342314 | TRA |
| Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) | 342315 | TRA |
| Fibrous Plasterer | 333211 | TRA |
| Fitter (General) | 323211 | TRA |
| Fitter and Turner | 323212 | TRA |
| Fitter-Welder | 323213 | TRA |
| Gasfitter | 334114 | TRA |
| Glazier | 333111 | TRA |
| Joiner | 331213 | TRA |
| Lift Mechanic | 341113 | TRA |
| Locksmith | 323313 | TRA |
| Metal Fabricator | 322311 | TRA |
| Metal Machinist (First Class) | 323214 | TRA |
| Motor Mechanic (General) | 321211 | TRA |
| Motorcycle Mechanic | 321213 | TRA |
| Painting trades workers | 332211 | TRA |
| Panelbeater | 324111 | TRA |
| Plumber (General) | 334111 | TRA |
| Pressure Welder** | 322312 | TRA |
| Radio Communications Technician | 313211 | TRA |
| Roof plumber | 334115 | TRA |
| Sheetmetal Trades Worker | 322211 | TRA |
| Shipwright | 399112 | TRA |
| Small Engine Mechanic | 321214 | TRA |
| Solid Plasterer | 333212 | TRA |
| Stonemason** | 331112 | TRA |
| Technical Cable Jointer | 342212 | TRA |
| Wall and Floor Tiler | 333411 | TRA |
| Welder (First Class) | 322313 | TRA |
| Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher | 241111 | AITSL |
| Secondary School Teacher | 241411 | AITSL |
| Special Education Teachers nec | 241599 | AITSL |
| Special Needs Teacher | 241511 | AITSL |
| Teacher of the Hearing Impaired | 241512 | AITSL |
| Teacher of the Sight Impaired | 241513 | AITSL |
| Architect | 232111 | AACA |
| Social Worker | 272511 | AASW |
| Physicist (Medical Physicist only) | 234914 | ACPSEM |
| Medical Laboratory Scientist | 234611 | AIMS |
| Medical Diagnostic Radiographer | 251211 | AIR |
| Medical Radiation Therapist | 251212 | AIR |
| Sonographer | 251214 | AIR |
| Midwife | 254111 | ANMAC |
| Nurse Practitioner | 254411 | ANMAC |
| Nursing Clinical Director | 134212 | ANMAC |
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 254412 | ANMAC |
| Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) | 254413 | ANMAC |
| Registered Nurse (Community Health) | 254414 | ANMAC |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 254415 | ANMAC |
| Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) | 254416 | ANMAC |
| Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) | 254417 | ANMAC |
| Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | 254421 | ANMAC |
| Registered Nurse (Medical) | 254418 | ANMAC |
| Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | 254422 | ANMAC |
| Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | 254425 | ANMAC |
| Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | 254423 | ANMAC |
| Registered Nurse (Surgical) | 254424 | ANMAC |
| Registered Nurses nec | 254499 | ANMAC |
| Osteopath | 252112 | ANZOC |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist | 251213 | ANZSNM |
| Physiotherapist | 252511 | APC |
| Podiatrist | 252611 | APodCANZPAC |
| Clinical Psychologist | 272311 | APS |
| Educational Psychologist | 272312 | APS |
| Organisational Psychologist | 272313 | APS |
| Psychologists nec | 272399 | APS |
| Chiropractor | 252111 | CCEA |
| Veterinarian | 234711 | AVBC |
| Optometrist | 251411 | OCANZ |
| Barrister | 271111 | SLAA |
| Occupational Therapist | 252411 | OTC |
| Solicitor | 271311 | SLAA |
| Speech Pathologist | 252712 | SPA |
| Surveyor | 232212 | SSSI |
| Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher | 241111 | AITSL |
| Secondary School Teacher | 241411 | AITSL |
| Special Education Teachers nec | 241599 | AITSL |
| Special Needs Teacher | 241511 | AITSL |
| Teacher of the Hearing Impaired | 241512 | AITSL |
| Teacher of the Sight Impaired | 241513 | AITSL |
| Quantity Surveyor | 233213 | AIQS |
| Ship’s Engineer** | 231212 | AMSA |
| Ship’s Master** | 231213 | AMSA |
| Ship’s Officer** | 231214 | AMSA |
| Anaesthetist | 253211 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Cardiologist | 253312 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Cardiothoracic Surgeon | 253512 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Clinical Haematologist | 253313 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Dermatologist | 253911 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist | 253917 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Emergency Medicine Specialist | 253912 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Endocrinologist | 253315 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Engineering Manager | 133211 | Engineers Australia /AIM |
| Gastroenterologist | 253316 | Medical Board of Australia |
| General Practitioner | 253111 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Intensive Care Specialist | 253317 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Medical Oncologist | 253314 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Medical Practitioners nec | 253999 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Neurologist | 253318 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Neurosurgeon | 253513 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Obstetrician and Gynaecologist | 253913 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Ophthalmologist | 253914 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Orthopaedic Surgeon | 253514 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Otorhinolaryngologist | 253515 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Paediatric Surgeon | 253516 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Paediatrician | 253321 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Pathologist | 253915 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon | 253517 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Psychiatrist | 253411 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Radiation Oncologist | 253918 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Renal Medicine Specialist | 253322 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Rheumatologist | 253323 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Specialist Physician (General Medicine) | 253311 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Specialist Physicians nec | 253399 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Surgeon (General) | 253511 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Thoracic Medicine Specialist | 253324 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Urologist | 253518 | Medical Board of Australia |
| Vascular Surgeon | 253521 | Medical Board of Australia |