The MTSSL or the Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List is a list, published by the Australian government, of occupations that qualify for consideration as part of an Applicants Australian Visa Application.
The list used to be referred to as the Australian Skilled Occupations List (SOL) but for whatever reason (perhaps there weren’t enough acronyms) the Australian government made the decision to present the updated list which they called the MLTSSL,
If you are looking to emigrate to Australia under one of the skilled Visa Schemes, you will need to have an occupation posted on the MLTSSL.
Occupations on the MLTSSL
Occupations that appear on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) are listed below in alphabetical order for ease of reference. It’s not the easiest of lists to follow so please take note of the comments at the beginning of the list that explain the purpose of some of the asterixis and other notes.
Please Note:
1) Caveats apply to certain occupations on these lists which exclude the use of the occupation in certain circumstances for the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (Subclass 457) programme.
Caveats are indicated via ‘*** asterisks’. For specific information about each caveat – see the legislative Instrument page on the Australian Governments website.
2) Certain occupations on the MLTSSL are flagged with a double Asterix which means that these occupation types are restricted to applicants applying under certain visa classes only. The occupations indicated via ‘** asterisks’ are only available for the following visa programs
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)
Temporary Graduate (subclass 485)
Skilled-Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489), if the applicant is not nominated by a State or Territory government agency.
If you need further information about the flagged occupations – see the legislative Instrument on the Australian government website
3) 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 Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) contains 183 occupations.
| Anzsco Code | Description | Assessing Authority | Skill Level |
| 133111 | Construction Project Manager | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 133112 | Project Builder | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 133211 | Engineering Manager | EA/AIM | 1 |
| 133513 | Production Manager (Mining) | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 134111 | Child Care Centre Manager | TRA | 1 |
| 134211 | Medical Administrator | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 134212 | Nursing Clinical Director | ANMAC | 1 |
| 134213 | Primary Health Organisation Manager | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 134214 | Welfare Centre Manager | ACWA/VETASSESS | 1 |
| 221111 | Accountant (General) | CPAA/CA/IPA | 1 |
| 221112 | Management Accountant | CPAA/CA/IPA | 1 |
| 221113 | Taxation Accountant | CPAA/CA/IPA | 1 |
| 221213 | External Auditor | CPAA/CA/IPA | 1 |
| 221214 | Internal Auditor | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 224111 | Actuary | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 224511 | Land Economist | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 224512 | Valuer | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 231212 | Ship’s Engineer | AMSA | 1 |
| 231213 | Ship’s Master | AMSA | 1 |
| 231214 | Ship’s Officer | AMSA | 1 |
| 232111 | Architect | AACA | 1 |
| 232112 | Landscape Architect | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 232212 | Surveyor | SSSI | 1 |
| 232213 | Cartographer | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 232214 | Other Spatial Scientist | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 233111 | Chemical Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233112 | Materials Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233211 | Civil Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233212 | Geotechnical Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233213 | Quantity Surveyor | AIQS | 1 |
| 233214 | Structural Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233215 | Transport Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233311 | Electrical Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233411 | Electronics Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233511 | Industrial Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233512 | Mechanical Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233513 | Production or Plant Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233911 | Aeronautical Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233912 | Agricultural Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233913 | Biomedical Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233914 | Engineering Technologist | EA | 1 |
| 233915 | Environmental Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 233916 | Naval Architect | EA | 1 |
| 234111 | Agricultural Consultant | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 234112 | Agricultural Scientist | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 234113 | Forester | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 234611 | Medical Laboratory Scientist | AIMS | 1 |
| 234711 | Veterinarian | AVBC | 1 |
| 234914 | Physicist | ACPSEM/VETASSESS | 1 |
| 241111 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher | AITSL | 1 |
| 241411 | Secondary School Teacher | AITSL | 1 |
| 241511 | Special Needs Teacher | AITSL | 1 |
| 241512 | Teacher of the Hearing Impaired | AITSL | 1 |
| 241513 | Teacher of the Sight Impaired | AITSL | 1 |
| 241599 | Special Education Teachers nec | AITSL | 1 |
| 251211 | Medical Diagnostic Radiographer | ASMIRT | 1 |
| 251212 | Medical Radiation Therapist | ASMIRT | 1 |
| 251213 | Nuclear Medicine Technologist | ANZSNM | 1 |
| 251214 | Sonographer | ASMIRT | 1 |
| 251411 | Optometrist | OCANZ | 1 |
| 251912 | Orthotist or Prosthetist | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 252111 | Chiropractor | CCEA | 1 |
| 252112 | Osteopath | AOAC | 1 |
| 252411 | Occupational Therapist | OTC | 1 |
| 252511 | Physiotherapist | APC | 1 |
| 252611 | Podiatrist | ANZPAC | 1 |
| 252711 | Audiologist | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 252712 | Speech Pathologist | SPA | 1 |
| 253111 | General Practitioner | MBA | 1 |
| 253211 | Anaesthetist | MBA | 1 |
| 253311 | Specialist Physician (General Medicine) | MBA | 1 |
| 253312 | Cardiologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253313 | Clinical Haematologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253314 | Medical Oncologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253315 | Endocrinologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253316 | Gastroenterologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253317 | Intensive Care Specialist | MBA | 1 |
| 253318 | Neurologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253321 | Paediatrician | MBA | 1 |
| 253322 | Renal Medicine Specialist | MBA | 1 |
| 253323 | Rheumatologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253324 | Thoracic Medicine Specialist | MBA | 1 |
| 253399 | Specialist Physicians nec | MBA | 1 |
| 253411 | Psychiatrist | MBA | 1 |
| 253511 | Surgeon (General) | MBA | 1 |
| 253512 | Cardiothoracic Surgeon | MBA | 1 |
| 253513 | Neurosurgeon | MBA | 1 |
| 253514 | Orthopaedic Surgeon | MBA | 1 |
| 253515 | Otorhinolaryngologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253516 | Paediatric Surgeon | MBA | 1 |
| 253517 | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon | MBA | 1 |
| 253518 | Urologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253521 | Vascular Surgeon | MBA | 1 |
| 253911 | Dermatologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253912 | Emergency Medicine Specialist | MBA | 1 |
| 253913 | Obstetrician and Gynaecologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253914 | Ophthalmologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253915 | Pathologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253917 | Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253918 | Radiation Oncologist | MBA | 1 |
| 253999 | Medical Practitioners nec | MBA | 1 |
| 254111 | Midwife | ANMAC | 1 |
| 254411 | Nurse Practitioner | ANMAC | 1 |
| 254412 | Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | ANMAC | 1 |
| 254413 | Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) | ANMAC | 1 |
| 254414 | Registered Nurse (Community Health) | ANMAC | 1 |
| 254415 | Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | ANMAC | 1 |
| 254416 | Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) | ANMAC | 1 |
| 254417 | Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) | ANMAC | 1 |
| 254418 | Registered Nurse (Medical) | ANMAC | 1 |
| 254421 | Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | ANMAC | 1 |
| 254422 | Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | ANMAC | 1 |
| 254423 | Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | ANMAC | 1 |
| 254424 | Registered Nurse (Surgical) | ANMAC | 1 |
| 254425 | Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | ANMAC | 1 |
| 254499 | Registered Nurses nec | ANMAC | 1 |
| 261111 | ICT Business Analyst | ACS | 1 |
| 261112 | Systems Analyst | ACS | 1 |
| 261311 | Analyst Programmer | ACS | 1 |
| 261312 | Developer Programmer | ACS | 1 |
| 261313 | Software Engineer | ACS | 1 |
| 263111 | Computer Network and Systems Engineer | ACS | 1 |
| 263311 | Telecommunications Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 263312 | Telecommunications Network Engineer | EA | 1 |
| 271111 | Barrister | SLAA | 1 |
| 271311 | Solicitor | SLAA | 1 |
| 272311 | Clinical Psychologist | APS | 1 |
| 272312 | Educational Psychologist | APS | 1 |
| 272313 | Organisational Psychologist | APS | 1 |
| 272314 | Psychotherapist | VETASSESS | 1 |
| 272399 | Psychologists nec | APS | 1 |
| 272511 | Social Worker | AASW | 1 |
| 312211 | Civil Engineering Draftsperson | EA/VETASSESS | 2 |
| 312212 | Civil Engineering Technician | VETASSESS | 2 |
| 312311 | Electrical Engineering Draftsperson | EA | 2 |
| 312312 | Electrical Engineering Technician | TRA | 2 |
| 313211 | Radiocommunications Technician | TRA | 2 |
| 313212 | Telecommunications Field Engineer | EA | 2 |
| 313213 | Telecommunications Network Planner | EA | 2 |
| 313214 | Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist | EA | 2 |
| 321111 | Automotive Electrician | TRA | 3 |
| 321211 | Motor Mechanic (General) | TRA | 3 |
| 321212 | Diesel Motor Mechanic | TRA | 3 |
| 321213 | Motorcycle Mechanic | TRA | 3 |
| 321214 | Small Engine Mechanic | TRA | 3 |
| 322211 | Sheetmetal Trades Worker | TRA | 3 |
| 322311 | Metal Fabricator | TRA | 3 |
| 322312 | Pressure Welder | TRA | 3 |
| 322313 | Welder (First Class) | TRA | 3 |
| 323211 | Fitter (General) | TRA | 3 |
| 323212 | Fitter and Turner | TRA | 3 |
| 323213 | Fitter-Welder | TRA | 3 |
| 323214 | Metal Machinist (First Class) | TRA | 3 |
| 323313 | Locksmith | TRA | 3 |
| 324111 | Panelbeater | TRA | 3 |
| 331111 | Bricklayer | TRA | 3 |
| 331112 | Stonemason | TRA | 3 |
| 331211 | Carpenter and Joiner | TRA | 3 |
| 331212 | Carpenter | TRA | 3 |
| 331213 | Joiner | TRA | 3 |
| 332211 | Painting Trades Worker | TRA | 3 |
| 333111 | Glazier | TRA | 3 |
| 333211 | Fibrous Plasterer | TRA | 3 |
| 333212 | Solid Plasterer | TRA | 3 |
| 333411 | Wall and Floor Tiler | TRA | 3 |
| 334111 | Plumber (General) | TRA | 3 |
| 334112 | Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber | TRA | 3 |
| 334113 | Drainer | TRA | 3 |
| 334114 | Gasfitter | TRA | 3 |
| 334115 | Roof Plumber | TRA | 3 |
| 341111 | Electrician (General) | TRA | 3 |
| 341112 | Electrician (Special Class) | TRA | 3 |
| 341113 | Lift Mechanic | TRA | 3 |
| 342111 | Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic | TRA | 3 |
| 342211 | Electrical Linesworker | TRA | 3 |
| 342212 | Technical Cable Jointer | TRA | 3 |
| 342313 | Electronic Equipment Trades Worker | TRA | 3 |
| 342314 | Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) | TRA | 3 |
| 342315 | Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) | TRA | 3 |
| 351311 | Chef | TRA | 2 |
| 394111 | Cabinetmaker | TRA | 3 |
| 399111 | Boat Builder and Repairer | TRA | 3 |
| 399112 | Shipwright | TRA | 3 |