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Visas, Immigration and Refugees

Professionals and Other Skilled Migrants

Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) visa (subclass 886)

Nominated Skilled Occupation – Eligibility

You must obtain a positive skills assessment for your nominated occupation before you lodge your application for this visa.

You must nominate an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) that is relevant to your skills and qualifications. While no points will be awarded you still need to nominate a skilled occupation, and have a skills assessment completed by the relevant assessing authority.

You cannot apply for this visa if your nominated occupation is not on the SOL. A complete list of the points awarded for each occupation is available on the SOL.
See: Skilled Occupation List

Before lodging an application, please read all related requirements.

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