The NSW Government has just released its Skilled Occupations List for the Skilled (Nominated) Subclass 190 visas. The 31 occupations include:
- 133211 Engineering Manager
- 134211 Medical Administrator
- 134212 Nursing Clinical Director
- 134214 Welfare Centre Manager
- 233911 Aeronautical Engineer
- 233913 Biomedical Engineer
- 233916 Naval Architect
- 233999 Engineering Professionals nec
- 254411 Nurse Practitioner
- 254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
- 254413 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)
- 254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health)
- 254415 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
- 254417 Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)
- 254418 Registered Nurse (Medical)
- 254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
- 254422 Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- 254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
- 254424 Registered Nurse (Surgical)
- 254425 Registered Nurse (Paediatric)
- 254499 Registered Nurses nec
- 261111 ICT business Analyst
- 261112 Systems Analyst
- 261311 Analyst Programmer
- 261312 Developer Programmer
- 261313 Software Engineer
- 262112 ICT Security Specialist
- 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
- 312311 Electrical Engineering Draftsperson
- 312312 Electrical Engineering Technician
- 312999 Building and Engineering Technicians nec
Although the list has been released, the program is not due to open until late January or February 2021. The occupation list for the Skilled Regional (Provisional) Subclass 491 visa has yet to be announced. It's likely that the Sc491 list will be more extensive than the Sc190 list, but given the number of Skilled visa places available for the 2020/2021 financial year it's unlikely to include many occupations previously on the NSW state nomination list.
The number of visa places available or the allocation for each occupation is not publicly available. We expect that NSW will continue to prioritise applicants who have (1) lived and worked in NSW for a period of time prior to nomination, and (2) can show prospects of employment within their nominated occupation. If you hold one of the above occupations and are resident in NSW, keep your eyes out for future opportunities and book a consultation with us to discuss your migration pathway.
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