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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