Australian visas
Australian Visa Categories
Australian Visas are officially structured as visa classes, and further defined into Australian Visa Subclasses.
Skilled Migration Group has broken down the Australian Visa Subclasses for you for easy comparison and to make it as simple and plain as possible for you to understand:
- The purpose of each visa subclass
- Who is eligible to apply for each visa subclass
- Visa Application Charges and Migration Agent Fees for each visa subclass
- The questions we are asked most about for each visa subclass
Occupation Lists
01Subclass 482 and 186
482 and 186 Visas Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)
The Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) is the single consolidated occupation list for the Core Skills stream of the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) and the Direct Entry stream of the Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186).
02Subclass 189
189 Visa Occupation List: Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)
The occupation list for the points tested stream of the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) is the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL).
03Subclass 190
190 Visa Occupation List: MLTSSL and STSOL
The eligible occupations for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) are those on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), a combined 427 occupations.
English Language Requirements
General information only. Information, rules, criteria and requirements change frequently. Please book an initial consultation for advice about your own circumstances.