NSW have officially announced the updated skilled occupation lists for the Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (Subclass 190) and the Skilled Work Regional visa (Subclass 491).
NSW has been allocated a reduced Skilled Occupation List in accordance with directives from the Department of Home Affairs. The occupation list has been adapted to offer a focus on the COVID19 recovery protocols.
A total of 65 occupations have been allocated between the two visas.
- Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) = 31 Occupations
- Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) = 34 Occupations
The occupations that NSW is currently nominating for the Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (Subclass 190) and the Skilled Work Regional visa (Subclass 491) can be found below:
Skilled Nominated (Permanent) – Subclass 190
| ANZSCO Code | Occupation | Field |
|---|---|---|
| 133211 | Engineering Manager | Other |
| 134211 | Medical Administrator | Health |
| 134212 | Nursing Clinical Director | Health |
| 134214 | Welfare Centre Manager | Health |
| 233911 | Aeronautical Engineer | Engineers |
| 233913 | Biomedical Engineer | Engineers |
| 233916 | Naval Architect | Engineers |
| 233999 | Engineering Professionals | Engineers |
| 254411 | Nurse Practitioner | Health |
| 254412 | Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | Health |
| 254413 | Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) | Health |
| 254414 | Registered Nurse (Community Health) | Health |
| 254415 | Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | Health |
| 254417 | Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) | Health |
| 254418 | Registered Nurse (Medical) | Health |
| 254421 | Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | Health |
| 254422 | Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | Health |
| 254423 | Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | Health |
| 254424 | Registered Nurse (Surgical) | Health |
| 254425 | Registered Nurse (Paediatric) | Health |
| 254499 | Registered Nurses | Health |
| 261111 | ICT business Analyst | ICT |
| 261112 | Systems Analyst | ICT |
| 261311 | Analyst Programmer | ICT |
| 261312 | Developer Programmer | ICT |
| 261313 | Software Engineer | ICT |
| 262112 | ICT Security Specialist | ICT |
| 263111 | Computer Network and Systems Engineer | ICT |
| 312311 | Electrical Engineering Draftsperson | Engineers |
| 312312 | Electrical Engineering Technician | Engineers |
| 312999 | Building and Engineering Technicians | Engineers |
Skilled Work Regional (provisional) – Subclass 491
| ANZSCO Code | Occupation | Field |
|---|---|---|
| 133211 | Engineering Manager | Engineers |
| 233211 | Civil Engineer | Engineers |
| 233212 | Geotechnical Engineer | Engineers |
| 233214 | Structural Engineer | Engineers |
| 233215 | Transport Engineer | Engineers |
| 233511 | Industrial Engineer | Engineers |
| 233512 | Mechanical Engineer | Engineers |
| 233513 | Production or Plant Engineer | Engineers |
| 233911 | Aeronautical Engineer | Engineers |
| 233912 | Agricultural Engineer | Engineers |
| 233913 | Biomedical Engineer | Engineers |
| 233916 | Naval Architect | Engineers |
| 233999 | Engineering Professionals | Engineers |
| 254411 | Nurse Practitioner | Health |
| 254412 | Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | Health |
| 254413 | Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) | Health |
| 254414 | Registered Nurse (Community Health) | Health |
| 254415 | Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | Health |
| 254416 | Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) | Health |
| 254417 | Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) | Health |
| 254418 | Registered Nurse (Medical) | Health |
| 254421 | Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | Health |
| 254422 | Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | Health |
| 254423 | Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | Health |
| 254424 | Registered Nurse (Surgical) | Health |
| 254425 | Registered Nurse (Paediatric) | Health |
| 254499 | Registered Nurses nec | Health |
| 261311 | Analyst Programmer | ICT |
| 261312 | Developer Programmer | ICT |
| 261313 | Software Engineer | ICT |
| 263111 | Computer Network and Systems Engineer | ICT |
| 312211 | Civil Engineering Draftsperson | ICT |
| 312212 | Civil Engineering Technician | ICT |
| 312999 | Building and Engineering Technicians | ICT |
Important NOTE: NSW does not release information about the overall quota of nomination places, or allocation of places to each occupation.