SHORT TERM LIST FOR TSS VISA
If your occupation falls in the below list you may be eligible to apply for the the short-term TSS visa is valid for two years. It can be renewed onshore once, for a further two years.
- Under this program, short-term TSS visa holders can remain in Australia for a maximum of four years.
- Unlike the medium-term visa, there is no pathway for Australian permanent residency.
- At least two years of relevant work experience will be required.
- At least two years of relevant work experience will be required.
- must be paid a minimum salary rate or or higher, where a caveat applies
- Meet the TSS visa training requirements
If you are not on the below list have a look through the below:
- Medium and Long term list for TSS visa
- Regional Occupation List for TSS visa
Short Term Skilled Occupation List (Starting 11 March 2019)
2 added to MLTSSL
| telecommunications network planner | 313213 |
| pressure welder | 322312 |
6 moved from STSOL to MLTSSL
| arts administrator or manager | 139911 |
| dancer or choreographer | 211112 |
| music director | 211212 |
| artistic director | 212111 |
| tennis coach | 452316 |
| footballer (caveat applies) | 452411 |
16 moved from STSOL to ROL
| aquaculture farmer | 121111 |
| cotton grower | 121211 |
| fruit or nut grower | 121213 |
| grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus) / field crop grower (NZ) | 121214 |
| mixed crop farmer | 121216 |
| sugar cane grower | 121217 |
| crop farmers (nec) | 121299 |
| beef cattle farmer | 121312 |
| dairy cattle farmer | 121313 |
| mixed livestock farmer | 121317 |
| pig farmer | 121318 |
| sheep farmer | 121322 |
| livestock farmers (nec) | 121399 |
| mixed crop and livestock farmer | 121411 |
| dentist | 252312 |
| anaesthetist | 253211 |
5 removed from STSOL
| visual arts and crafts professionals (nec) | 211499 |
| textile, clothing and footwear mechanic | 323215 |
| watch and clock maker and repairer | 323316 |
| chemical plant operator | 399211 |
| library technician | 399312 |
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |||
| Occupation | ANZSCO code | Inapplicability conditions | ||||
| (see section 8) | ||||||
| 1 | aquaculture farmer | 121111 | 9 | |||
| 2 | cotton grower | 121211 | 9 | |||
| 3 | flower grower | 121212 | 9 | |||
| 4 | fruit or nut grower | 121213 | 9 | |||
| 5 | grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus) / | 121214 | 9 | |||
| field crop grower (NZ) | ||||||
| 6 | grape grower | 121215 | 9 | |||
| 7 | mixed crop farmer | 121216 | 9 | |||
| 8 | sugar cane grower | 121217 | 9 | |||
| 9 | vegetable grower (Aus) / market | 121221 | 9 | |||
| gardener (NZ) | ||||||
| 10 | crop farmers (nec) | 121299 | 9 | |||
| 11 | apiarist | 121311 | 9 | |||
| 12 | beef cattle farmer | 121312 | 9 | |||
| 13 | dairy cattle farmer | 121313 | 9 | |||
| 14 | mixed livestock farmer | 121317 | 9 | |||
| 15 | pig farmer | 121318 | 9 | |||
| 16 | poultry farmer | 121321 | 9 | |||
| 17 | sheep farmer | 121322 | 9 | |||
| 18 | livestock farmers (nec) | 121399 | 9 | |||
| 19 | mixed crop and livestock farmer | 121411 | 9 | |||
| 20 | sales and marketing manager | 131112 | 3, 11, 20 | |||
| 21 | advertising manager | 131113 | ||||
| 22 | corporate services manager | 132111 | 4, 20, 22 | |||
Short Term Skilled Occupation List
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Occupation | ANZSCO code | Inapplicability conditions | |
| (see section 8) | |||
| 23 | finance manager | 132211 | |
| 24 | human resource manager | 132311 | |
| 25 | research and development manager | 132511 | |
| 26 | manufacturer | 133411 | |
| 27 | production manager (forestry) | 133511 | |
| 28 | production manager (manufacturing) | 133512 | |
| 29 | production manager (mining) | 133513 | |
| 30 | supply and distribution manager | 133611 | 3, 11, 20 |
| 31 | health and welfare services managers | 134299 | |
| (nec) | |||
| 32 | school principal | 134311 | |
| 33 | education managers (nec) | 134499 | |
| 34 | ICT project manager | 135112 | |
| 35 | ICT managers (nec) | 135199 | |
| 36 | arts administrator or manager | 139911 | |
| 37 | laboratory manager | 139913 | |
| 38 | quality assurance manager | 139914 | |
| 39 | specialist managers (nec) except: | 139999 |
- ambassador; or
- archbishop; or
- bishop
| 40 | cafe or restaurant manager | 141111 | 8 | |||
| 41 | hotel or motel manager | 141311 | 9 | |||
| 42 | accommodation and hospitality | 141999 | ||||
| managers (nec) | ||||||
| 43 | customer service manager | 149212 | 2, 11, 19 | |||
| 44 | conference and event organiser | 149311 | 2, 19 | |||
| 45 | transport company manager | 149413 | 9, 19, 21 | |||
| 46 | facilities manager | 149913 | 14 | |||
| 47 | dancer or choreographer | 211112 | ||||
| 48 | music director | 211212 | ||||
| 49 | music professionals (nec) | 211299 | ||||
| 50 | photographer | 211311 | ||||
| 51 | visual arts and crafts professionals | 211499 | ||||
| (nec) | ||||||
| 52 | artistic director | 212111 | ||||
| 53 | book or script editor | 212212 | ||||
| 54 | director (film, television, radio or | 212312 | ||||
| stage) | ||||||
| Specification of occupations for Subclass 482 visa | Part 2 | ||||||
| Section 5 | |||||||
| Short Term Skilled Occupation List | |||||||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | ||||
| Occupation | ANZSCO code | Inapplicability conditions | |||||
| (see section 8) | |||||||
| 55 | film and video editor | 212314 | |||||
| 56 | program director (television or radio) | 212315 | |||||
| 57 | stage manager | 212316 | |||||
| 58 | technical director | 212317 | |||||
| 59 | video producer | 212318 | |||||
| 60 | copywriter | 212411 | |||||
| 61 | newspaper or periodical editor | 212412 | |||||
| 62 | print journalist | 212413 | |||||
| 63 | technical writer | 212415 | |||||
| 64 | television journalist | 212416 | |||||
| 65 | journalists and other writers (nec) | 212499 | |||||
| 66 | company secretary | 221211 | |||||
| 67 | commodities trader | 222111 | |||||
| 68 | finance broker | 222112 | |||||
| 69 | insurance broker | 222113 | |||||
| 70 | financial brokers (nec) | 222199 | |||||
| 71 | financial market dealer | 222211 | |||||
| 72 | stockbroking dealer | 222213 | |||||
| 73 | financial dealers (nec) | 222299 | |||||
| 74 | financial investment adviser | 222311 | |||||
| 75 | financial investment manager | 222312 | |||||
| 76 | recruitment consultant | 223112 | 19, 21, 23 | ||||
| 77 | ICT trainer | 223211 | |||||
| 78 | mathematician | 224112 | |||||
| 79 | gallery or museum curator | 224212 | |||||
| 80 | health information manager | 224213 | |||||
| 81 | records manager | 224214 | |||||
| 82 | librarian | 224611 | |||||
| 83 | organisation and methods analyst | 224712 | |||||
| 84 | patents examiner | 224914 | |||||
| 85 | information and organisation | 224999 | |||||
| professionals (nec) | |||||||
| 86 | advertising specialist | 225111 | |||||
| 87 | marketing specialist | 225113 | 2, 11, 19 | ||||
| 88 | ICT account manager | 225211 | |||||
| 89 | ICT business development manager | 225212 | |||||
| 90 | ICT sales representative | 225213 | |||||
| 91 | public relations professional | 225311 | |||||
| Migration (IMMI 18/048: Specification of Occupations—Subclass 482 Visa) | 5 | ||||||
Short Term Skilled Occupation List
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
| Occupation | ANZSCO code | Inapplicability conditions | ||
| (see section 8) | ||||
| 92 | technical sales representatives (nec) | 225499 | 2, 15 | |
| including education sales | ||||
| representatives | ||||
| 93 | fashion designer | 232311 | ||
| 94 | industrial designer | 232312 | ||
| 95 | jewellery designer | 232313 | ||
| 96 | graphic designer | 232411 | ||
| 97 | illustrator | 232412 | ||
| 98 | web designer | 232414 | ||
| 99 | interior designer | 232511 | ||
| 100 | urban and regional planner | 232611 | ||
| 101 | geologist | 234411 | ||
| 102 | primary school teacher | 241213 | ||
| 103 | middle school teacher (Aus) / | 241311 | ||
| intermediate school teacher (NZ) | ||||
| 104 | education adviser | 249111 | ||
| 105 | art teacher (private tuition) | 249211 | ||
| 106 | dance teacher (private tuition) | 249212 | ||
| 107 | music teacher (private tuition) | 249214 | ||
| 108 | private tutors and teachers (nec) | 249299 | ||
| 109 | teacher of English to speakers of other | 249311 | ||
| languages | ||||
| 110 | dietitian | 251111 | ||
| 111 | nutritionist | 251112 | ||
| 112 | occupational health and safety adviser | 251312 | ||
| 113 | orthoptist | 251412 | ||
| 114 | hospital pharmacist | 251511 | ||
| 115 | industrial pharmacist | 251512 | ||
| 116 | retail pharmacist | 251513 | ||
| 117 | health promotion officer | 251911 | ||
| 118 | health diagnostic and promotion | 251999 | ||
| professionals (nec) | ||||
| 119 | acupuncturist | 252211 | ||
| 120 | naturopath | 252213 | ||
| 121 | traditional Chinese medicine | 252214 | ||
| practitioner | ||||
| 122 | complementary health therapists (nec) | 252299 | ||
| 123 | dental specialist | 252311 | ||
| 124 | dentist | 252312 |
| Specification of occupations for Subclass 482 visa | Part 2 | ||||||
| Short Term Skilled Occupation List | |||||||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | ||||
| Occupation | ANZSCO code | Inapplicability conditions | |||||
| (see section 8) | |||||||
| 125 | resident medical officer | 253112 | |||||
| 126 | anaesthetist | 253211 | |||||
| 127 | nurse educator | 254211 | |||||
| 128 | nurse researcher | 254212 | |||||
| 129 | nurse manager | 254311 | |||||
| 130 | web developer | 261212 | |||||
| 131 | software tester | 261314 | |||||
| 132 | database administrator | 262111 | |||||
| 133 | systems administrator | 262113 | |||||
| 134 | network administrator | 263112 | |||||
| 135 | network analyst | 263113 | |||||
| 136 | ICT quality assurance engineer | 263211 | |||||
| 137 | ICT support engineer | 263212 | |||||
| 138 | ICT systems test engineer | 263213 | |||||
| 139 | ICT support and test engineers (nec) | 263299 | |||||
| 140 | judicial and other legal professionals | 271299 | |||||
| (nec) | |||||||
| 141 | careers counsellor | 272111 | |||||
| 142 | drug and alcohol counsellor | 272112 | |||||
| 143 | family and marriage counsellor | 272113 | |||||
| 144 | rehabilitation counsellor | 272114 | |||||
| 145 | student counsellor | 272115 | |||||
| 146 | counsellors (nec) | 272199 | |||||
| 147 | psychotherapist | 272314 | |||||
| 148 | interpreter | 272412 | |||||
| 149 | social professionals (nec) | 272499 | |||||
| 150 | recreation officer | 272612 | |||||
| 151 | welfare worker | 272613 | |||||
| 152 | anaesthetic technician | 311211 | |||||
| 153 | cardiac technician | 311212 | |||||
| 154 | medical laboratory technician | 311213 | |||||
| 155 | pharmacy technician | 311215 | |||||
| 156 | medical technicians (nec) | 311299 | |||||
| 157 | meat inspector | 311312 | |||||
| 158 | primary products inspectors (nec) | 311399 | |||||
| 159 | chemistry technician | 311411 | |||||
| 160 | earth science technician | 311412 | |||||
| 161 | life science technician | 311413 | |||||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |||
| Occupation | ANZSCO code | Inapplicability conditions | ||||
| (see section 8) | ||||||
| 162 | science technicians (nec) | 311499 | ||||
| 163 | architectural draftsperson | 312111 | ||||
| 164 | building inspector | 312113 | ||||
| 165 | architectural, building and surveying | 312199 | ||||
| technicians (nec) | ||||||
| 166 | mechanical engineering technician | 312512 | 16 | |||
| 167 | metallurgical or materials technician | 312912 | ||||
| 168 | mine deputy | 312913 | ||||
| 169 | hardware technician | 313111 | ||||
| 170 | ICT customer support officer | 313112 | ||||
| 171 | web administrator | 313113 | ||||
| 172 | ICT support technicians (nec) | 313199 | ||||
| 173 | farrier | 322113 | ||||
| 174 | aircraft maintenance engineer | 323111 | ||||
| (avionics) | ||||||
| 175 | aircraft maintenance engineer | 323112 | ||||
| (mechanical) | ||||||
| 176 | aircraft maintenance engineer | 323113 | ||||
| (structures) | ||||||
| 177 | textile, clothing and footwear mechanic | 323215 | ||||
| 178 | metal fitters and machinists (nec) | 323299 | ||||
| 179 | precision instrument maker and | 323314 | ||||
| repairer | ||||||
| 180 | watch and clock maker and repairer | 323316 | ||||
| 181 | toolmaker | 323412 | ||||
| 182 | vehicle body builder | 324211 | ||||
| 183 | vehicle trimmer | 324212 | ||||
| 184 | roof tiler | 333311 | ||||
| 185 | business machine mechanic | 342311 | ||||
| 186 | cabler (data and telecommunications) | 342411 | ||||
| 187 | telecommunications linesworker | 342413 | ||||
| 188 | baker | 351111 | 17 | |||
| 189 | pastrycook | 351112 | 17 | |||
| 190 | butcher or smallgoods maker | 351211 | ||||
| 191 | cook | 351411 | 7, 8 | |||
| 192 | dog handler or trainer | 361111 | ||||
| 193 | animal attendants and trainers (nec) | 361199 | 18 | |||
| 194 | veterinary nurse | 361311 | ||||
| 195 | florist | 362111 | ||||
| Specification of occupations for Subclass 482 visa Part 2 | ||||||
| Short Term Skilled Occupation List | ||||||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |||
| Occupation | ANZSCO code | Inapplicability conditions | ||||
| (see section 8) | ||||||
| 196 | gardener (general) | 362211 | ||||
| 197 | arborist | 362212 | ||||
| 198 | landscape gardener | 362213 | ||||
| 199 | greenkeeper | 362311 | ||||
| 200 | hairdresser | 391111 | ||||
| 201 | print finisher | 392111 | ||||
| 202 | printing machinist | 392311 | ||||
| 203 | dressmaker or tailor | 393213 | ||||
| 204 | upholsterer | 393311 | ||||
| 205 | furniture finisher | 394211 | ||||
| 206 | wood machinist | 394213 | ||||
| 207 | wood machinists and other wood trades | 394299 | ||||
| workers (nec) | ||||||
| 208 | chemical plant operator | 399211 | ||||
| 209 | power generation plant operator | 399213 | ||||
| 210 | library technician | 399312 | ||||
| 211 | jeweller | 399411 | ||||
| 212 | camera operator (film, television or | 399512 | ||||
| video) | ||||||
| 213 | make up artist | 399514 | ||||
| 214 | sound technician | 399516 | ||||
| 215 | performing arts technicians (nec) | 399599 | ||||
| 216 | signwriter | 399611 | ||||
| 217 | ambulance officer | 411111 | ||||
| 218 | intensive care ambulance paramedic | 411112 | ||||
| 219 | dental technician | 411213 | ||||
| 220 | diversional therapist | 411311 | ||||
| 221 | enrolled nurse | 411411 | ||||
| 222 | massage therapist | 411611 | 12 | |||
| 223 | community worker | 411711 | ||||
| 224 | disabilities services officer | 411712 | ||||
| 225 | family support worker | 411713 | ||||
| 226 | residential care officer | 411715 | ||||
| 227 | youth worker | 411716 | ||||
| 228 | diving instructor (open water) | 452311 | ||||
| 229 | gymnastics coach or instructor | 452312 | ||||
| 230 | horse riding coach or instructor | 452313 | ||||
| 231 | snowsport instructor | 452314 | ||||
Short Term Skilled Occupation List
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
| Occupation | ANZSCO code | Inapplicability conditions | ||
| (see section 8) | ||||
| 232 | swimming coach or instructor | 452315 | ||
| 233 | tennis coach | 452316 | ||
| 234 | other sports coach or instructor | 452317 | ||
| 235 | sports development officer | 452321 | ||
| 236 | footballer | 452411 | ||
| 237 | sportspersons (nec) | 452499 | ||
| 238 | contract administrator | 511111 | ||
| 239 | program or project administrator | 511112 | ||
| 240 | insurance loss adjuster | 599612 | ||
| 241 | insurance agent | 611211 | ||
| 242 | retail buyer | 639211 | 11 |
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