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Eligible Occupations

457 Company Sponsor Visa Requirements
Positions that can be Sponsored
One of the basic requirements of Temporary Long Stay Migration is that your nominated occupation must appear on a list of occupations determined by the Australian government.


You can scroll down through the list below to see if your occupation is listed:


  • Accounting & Finance
  • Administration
  • Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing
  • Air & Sea Transport
  • Architecture
  • Art & Design
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Building & Construction
  • Consulting & Business Analysis
  • Education & Teaching
  • Engineering & Mining
  • Environment
  • Health & Medical Services
  • Hospitality & Tourism
  • Human Resources/Personnel
  • Information Services
  • Information Technology/Computing
  • Legal & Compliance
  • Management/Planning/Policy
  • Manufacturing/Production/Logistics
  • Media
  • Property & Real Estate
  • Sales/Marketing/Advertising
  • Science & Research
  • Social & Community Services
  • Sports & Recreation
  • Surveying & Valuing
  • Trades - Aircraft Maintenance
  • Trades - Automotive
  • Trades - Electrical/Electronics/Communications
  • Trades - Food & Beverage
  • Trades - Gardening/Horticulture
  • Trades - General Mechanical & Fabrication
  • Trades - Hairdressing
  • Trades - Metal & Machinists
  • Trades - Other Trades & Services
  • Trades - Plumbing
  • Trades - Textile & Clothing
  • Trades - Tilers & Plasterers
  • Trades - Wood & Carpentry
  • Translating/Interpreting
  • Trades - Printing

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    Occupation  
    Accounting & Finance
    Accountant Description
    Accountant - Corporate Treasurer Description
    Accountant - External Auditor Description
    Accountant - Internal Auditor Description
    Actuary Description
    Bookmaker Description
    Branch Accountant (Financial Institution) Description
    Commodities Trader Description
    Company Secretary (Corporate Compliance, Board/Shareholder Meetings) Description
    Economist Description
    Finance Manager Description
    Financial Dealers and Brokers (not elsewhere classified) Description
    Financial Institution Branch Manager Description
    Financial Investment Adviser Description
    Financial Market Dealer Description
    Futures Trader Description
    Insurance Broker Description
    Internal Auditor Description
    Mathematician Description
    Nurse Researcher Description
    Specialist Managers (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Statistician Description
    Stockbroking Dealer Description
    Administration
    Electorate Officer Description
    Fleet Manager Description
    Project or Program Administrator Description
    Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing
    Agricultural Adviser Description
    Agricultural Scientist Description
    Agricultural Technical Officer Description
    Environmental Research Scientist Description
    Forester Description
    Master Fisher Description
    Park Ranger Description
    Soil Scientist Description
    Air & Sea Transport
    Air Traffic Controller Description
    Air Transport Professionals (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Aircraft Safety Equiptment Worker Description
    Flight Engineer Description
    Flight Services Officer Description
    Flying Instructor Description
    Pilot - Aircraft Pilot Description
    Sea Transport Professionals (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Seafarer - Ship's Engineer Description
    Seafarer - Ship's Master Description
    Seafarer - Ship's Officer Description
    Seafarer - Ship's Surveyor Description
    Architecture
    Architect Description
    Architectural Associate Description
    Landscape Architect Description
    Art & Design
    Fashion Designer Description
    Florist Description
    Graphic Designer Description
    Illustrator Description
    Industrial Designer Description
    Interior Decorator Description
    Interior Designer Description
    Painter (Visual Arts) Description
    Photographer Description
    Potter or Ceramic Artist Description
    Sculptor Description
    Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Arts & Entertainment
    Actor Description
    Actors, Dancers and Related Professionals (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Camera Operator (Film, Television and Video) Description
    Composer Description
    Conservator Description
    Dancer or Choreographer Description
    Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors (not elsewhere classified) Description
    Instrumental Musician Description
    Light Technician Description
    Make Up Artist Description
    Motion Picture Projectionist Description
    Museum/Art Gallery Technician Description
    Museum/Gallery Curator Description
    Music Director Description
    Musicians and Related Professionals (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Performing Arts Support Workers (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Production Assistant (Film, Television and Radio) Description
    Production Assistant (Theatre) Description
    Singer Description
    Sound Technician Description
    Television Equiptment Operator Description
    Building & Construction
    Boat builder & Repairer Description
    Bricklayer Description
    Bricklayers - Supervisor Description
    Building Associate Description
    Building Associate Professionals (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Building Inspector Description
    Construction Project Manager Description
    Project Builder Description
    Shipwright Description
    Consulting & Business Analysis
    Management Consultant Description
    Organisation & Methods Analyst Description
    Policy Analyst Description
    Quality Assurance Manager Description
    Security Advisor Description
    Education & Teaching
    Art Teacher (Private) Description
    Dance Teacher (Private) Description
    Drama Teacher (Private) Description
    Education Managers (not elsewhere classified) Description
    English as a Second Language Teacher Description
    Extra Systemic Teacher (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Faculty Head Description
    Music Teacher (Private) Description
    Regional Education Manager Description
    School Principal Description
    Special Education Teachers (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Special Needs Teacher Description
    Student Councellor Description
    Teacher - Education Officer Description
    Teacher - Pre-Primary School Teacher Description
    Teacher - Primary School Teacher Description
    Teacher - Secondary School Teacher Description
    Teacher - Vocational Education Teacher (Non-trades) Description
    Teacher - Vocational Education Teacher (Trades) Description
    Teacher of the Hearing Impaired Description
    Teacher of the Sight Impaired Description
    University Lecturer Description
    University Tutor Description
    Engineering & Mining
    Biomedical Engineering Associate Description
    Civil Engineering Associate Description
    Civil Engineering Technician Description
    Driller Description
    Electrical Engineering Associate Description
    Electrical Engineering Technician Description
    Electronic Engineering Associate Description
    Electronic Engineering Technician Description
    Engineer - Aeronautical Engineer Description
    Engineer - Agricultural Engineer Description
    Engineer - Biomedical Engineer Description
    Engineer - Building & Engineering Professionals (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Engineer - Chemical Engineer Description
    Engineer - Civil Engineer Description
    Engineer - Civil Engineering Technologist Description
    Engineer - Electrical Engineer Description
    Engineer - Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technologist Description
    Engineer - Electronics Engineer Description
    Engineer - Engineering Technologists (not elsewhere classified) Description
    Engineer - Industrial Engineer Description
    Engineer - Materials Engineer Description
    Engineer - Mechanical Engineer Description
    Engineer - Mechanical Engineering Technologist Description
    Engineer - Mining Engineer (excluding petroleum) Description
    Engineer - Naval Architect Description
    Engineer - Petroleum Engineer Description
    Engineer - Production or Plant Engineer Description
    Engineering Associate Professionals (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Engineering Manager Description
    Engineering Technologists (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Extractive Metallurgist Description
    Mechanical Engineering Associate Description
    Mechanical Engineering Technician Description
    Mine Deputy Description
    Production Manager (Mining) Description
    Supervisor (Drillers) Description
    Supervisor, Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Plant Operators Description
    Environment
    Environment, Parks and Land Care Manager Description
    Environmental & Agricultural Science Professionals (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Environmental Health Officer Description
    Medical Practitioner in Training Description
    Health & Medical Services
    Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Description
    Acupuncturist Description
    Ambulance Officer Description
    Anatomist/Physiologist Description
    Audiologist Description
    Chemist Description
    Chiropractor Description
    Dental Hygienist Description
    Dental Specialist Description
    Dental Technician Description
    Dental Therapist Description
    Dentist Description
    Dietitian Description
    Director of Nursing Description
    Disabilities Services Officer Description
    Enrolled Nurse Description
    Funeral Director Description
    Health Information Manager Description
    Health Professionals (not elsewhere classfied) Description
    Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Description
    Massage Therapist Description
    Medical Administrator Description
    Medical Diagnostic Radiographer Description
    Medical Practitioner - Anaesthetist Description
    Medical Practitioner - Dermatologist Description
    Medical Practitioner - Emergency Medicine Specialist Description
    Medical Practitioner - General Medical Practitioner Description
    Medical Practitioner - Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Description
    Medical Practitioner - Ophthalmologist Description
    Medical Practitioner - Paediatrician Description
    Medical Practitioner - Pathologist Description
    Medical Practitioner - Psychiatrist Description
    Medical Practitioner - Radiologist Description
    Medical Practitioner - Specialist Medical Practitioners (not elsewhere classified) Description
    Medical Practitioner - Specialist Physician Description
    Medical Practitioner - Surgeon Description
    Medical Technical Officers (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Natural Therapy Professionals (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Naturopath Description
    Nuclear Medicine Technologist Description
    Nurse - Registered Developmental Disability Nurse Description
    Nurse - Registered Mental Health Nurse Description
    Nurse - Registered Midwife Description
    Nurse - Registered Nurse Description
    Nurse Educator Description
    Nurse Manager Description
    Occupational Health & Safety Officer Description
    Occupational Therapist Description
    Optometrist Description
    Orthoptist Description
    Orthotist Description
    Osteopath Description
    Pharmacist - Hospital Pharmacist Description
    Pharmacist - Retail Pharmacist Description
    Physiotherapist Description
    Podiatrist Description
    Psychologist - Clinical Psychologist Description
    Psychologist - Educational Psychologist Description
    Psychologist - Organisational Psychologist Description
    Psychologist - Psychologists (not elsewhere classified) Description
    Radiation Therapist Description
    Radiographer - Medical Diagnostic Radiographer Description
    Radiographer - Radiation Therapist Description
    Radiographer - Sonographer Description
    Sonographer Description
    Speech Pathologist Description
    Hospitality & Tourism
    Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager Description
    Club Manager (Licensed Premises) Description
    Hotel/Motel Manager (Degree Level) Description
    Hotel/Motel Manager (Diploma Level) Description
    Other Hospitality and Accommodation Managers Description
    Parole Officer Description
    Resteraunt and Catering Manager Description
    Human Resources/Personnel
    Careers Counsellor Description
    Human Resource Manager (min. 5 years senior management experience) Description
    Industrial Relations Officer Description
    Personnel Consultant Description
    Personnel Officer Description
    Training Officer Description
    Information Services
    Archivist Description
    Business & Information Professionals (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Historian Description
    Librarian Description
    Library Technician Description
    Radio Operator Description
    Records Manager Description
    Information Technology/Computing
    Computing Professionals - Applications and Analyst Programmer Description
    Computing Professionals - Computer Systems Auditor Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (not elsewhere classified) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in .Net technologies) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in C++/C#/C) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in CISSP) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in Data Warehousing) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in J2EE) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in JAVA) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in Linux) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in Network Security/Firewall/Internet Security) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in Oracle) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in PeopleSoft) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in PK1) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in SAP) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in SIEBEL - especially Siebel Analytic) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in Solaris) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in Sybase SQL Server) Description
    Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (specialising in Unix) Description
    Computing Professionals - Software Designer Description
    Computing Professionals - Systems Designer Description
    Computing Professionals - Systems Manager Description
    Computing Professionals - Systems Programmer Description
    Computing Support Technician Description
    Information Technology Manager Description
    Legal & Compliance
    Intelligence Officer Description
    Legal Practitioner - Barrister Description
    Legal Practitioner - Solicitor Description
    Legal Professionals (Not Elsewhere Classified) Description
    Patents Examiner Description
    Police Officer Description
    Safety Inspector Description
    Supervisor, Police Officers Description
    Management/Planning/Policy
    Betting Agency Branch Manager Description
    Car Rental Agency Manager Description
    Commissioned Fire Officer Description
    Commissioned Police Officer Description
    Customer Service Manager Description
    General Manager (min. 5 years senior management experience) Description
    Importer or Exporter Description
    Manufacturer Description
    Policy And Planning Manager Description
    Post Office Manager Description
    Railway Station Manager