NSW Skilled Occupation List Updated

The NSW Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) occupation list is by ANZSCO unit group. To be considered during an invitation round you must have a skills assessment in an occupation within an ANZSCO unit group identified below.

The 491 Skill Occupation List is divided into 3 streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, and Stream 3.

To qualify for Stream 1, you must have a valid skills assessment for an occupation on the Stream 1 category; have been living in a designated regional area of NSW for at least the previous 12 months; and have been working in your nominated occupation, or a closely related occupation, in a designated regional area of NSW, for at least the previous 12 months.

To qualify for Stream 2, you must have a valid skills assessment for an occupation on the Stream 2 category and the nominated region; have completed study or education within the previous 24 months in a designated regional area in NSW; the study meets the Australian study requirement; and the qualification obtained was assessed as closely related to your nominated occupation; and you have lived in a designated regional area of NSW while completing your study.

To qualify for Stream 3, you must have a valid skills assessment for an occupation on the Stream 3 category and the nominated region; and be currently residing in an Australia state or territory.

In the table below, the letters for each column refers to the following NSW regions:

• A – Central Coast – Stream 2 and 3
• B – Central West – Stream 2 and 3
• C – Combined Occupation List – Stream 1
• D – Far South Coast – Stream 2 and 3
• E – Far West – Stream 2 and 3
• F – Hunter – Stream 2 and 3
• G – Illawarra – Stream 2 and 3
• H – Mid North Coast – Stream 2 and 3
• I – Murray – Stream 2 and 3
• J – Northern Inland – Stream 2 and 3
• K – Northern Rivers – Stream 2 and 3
• L – Orana – Stream 2 and 3
• M – Riverina – Stream 2 and 3
• N – Southern Inland – Stream 2 and 3
• O – Sydney – Stream 2 and 3