Australian Skilled Occupation List

All 691 occupations on Australia's skilled migration lists — the MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL and CSOL. Each page shows which lists an occupation appears on, the visas it can be nominated for, and which authority assesses it, taken from the official Home Affairs lists.

As at 2026-08-12 · lists change at each government update — confirm on the official page before acting.

"SOL", "skill shortage list", "in-demand jobs" — which list do you actually mean?

Australia has never had one single skilled occupation list, and several names in common use are informal or out of date. If you searched for the "SOL" or an "occupations in demand list", one of these is almost certainly what you want:

"Skill shortage list" and "jobs in demand" are descriptions rather than official list names — being on a list means an occupation can be nominated, not that employers are currently hiring for it or that an invitation is likely. Those are different questions, and the second one is where a lot of disappointment comes from.

State and territory nomination lists are separate again: each jurisdiction publishes its own, and an occupation on a federal list may still not be nominated by the state you want.

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Common questions

What is the Australian skilled occupation list?

It is the set of occupations the Department of Home Affairs allows to be nominated for skilled visas. There are several lists — MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL and CSOL — and which one your occupation sits on determines which visas you can be nominated for.

Is the SOL still current?

"SOL" is an older informal name. The lists in current use are the MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL and CSOL. If a page refers to the SOL without naming one of those, check the date on it.

Does being on the list mean I will get a visa?

No. It means the occupation can be nominated. You still need a positive skills assessment from the relevant authority, enough points if you are applying through a points-tested visa, and an invitation — which is competitive and issued in ranked rounds.

How often do the lists change?

They are reviewed periodically and occupations are added and removed. The data here is as at 2026-08-12; confirm against the official Home Affairs page before acting on it.

My occupation is not on any list. What now?

The points-tested and most sponsored routes will not be available for that occupation. Employer sponsorship under a labour agreement, a different but genuinely matching ANZSCO code, or a non-skilled visa class may still be options — that is a question for a MARA-registered agent rather than a list. What actually remains when your occupation is not listed →

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