Separate legislative instruments now exist outlining eligible occupations for the following sponsored visa programmes:

• Employer Nominated Scheme (subclass 186) – Direct Entry Stream
• Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457)

As the occupations available are, however, the same, a single list of these occupations is provided below in alphabetical order (for ease of reference).

Note:

• The table below specifies whether the relevant occupation is included on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) or the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL).
  • Applicants for a subclass 457 visa should be aware that the maximum visa period available to you if your occupation is on the STSOL is 2 years unless a longer period is required to meet international trade obligations.
  • 4 years is the maximum visa period available if your occupation is on the MLTSSL.
• There are caveats on certain occupations (indicated via ‘*** asterisks’) which exclude the use of the occupation in certain circumstances.  A summary of Caveats on occupations is available.
• Applicants who require a skills assessment as part of their visa application must contact a relevant assessing authority directly to obtain a skill assessment. The assessing authority will provide all necessary applications forms and associated information relating to the assessment. There will be a charge by the Assessing authorities for the assessment.

The acronyms used in the legislative instrument and this table are listed in the Assessing authorities.

Occupations entirely removed from the list of eligible skilled occupations on 1 July 2017 are listed below. Nine of these were eligible for 457 and 186 visas on 19 April 2017 (marked by ^).