Studies human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes (the archaeological record).
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New South Wales requirements
Nomination pathway
NSW work, residence and offshore branches have different requirements. Check the current occupation scope and program before choosing a route.
Work and residence
Check the branch that matches where you live, work or study.
Conditions to check
Occupation-specific availability for this new draft has not yet been established. Federal list inclusion alone does not establish nomination availability.
Check Archaeologist against the current occupation and program requirements before relying on this route.
An EOI and the state selection process are separate. Check current residence rules and whether the relevant 190 or 491 pathway is accepting registrations.
Work and residence
Check the branch that matches where you live, work or study.
Conditions to check
Occupation-specific availability for this new draft has not yet been established. Federal list inclusion alone does not establish nomination availability.
Check Archaeologist against the current occupation and program requirements before relying on this route.
Onshore and offshore routes differ. Check the occupation list, pathway criteria and current program notice before preparing an ROI.
Work and residence
Check the branch that matches where you live, work or study.
Conditions to check
Occupation-specific availability for this new draft has not yet been established. Federal list inclusion alone does not establish nomination availability.
Check Archaeologist against the current occupation and program requirements before relying on this route.
General and Graduate streams have different criteria. Confirm the current program year and occupation list; a past criteria document does not establish current availability.
Work and residence
Check the branch that matches where you live, work or study.
Conditions to check
Occupation-specific availability for this new draft has not yet been established. Federal list inclusion alone does not establish nomination availability.
Check Archaeologist against the current occupation and program requirements before relying on this route.
Use the current Queensland program notice and the correct onshore or offshore pathway. A prior-year occupation table does not establish availability for a new program.
Work and residence
Check the branch that matches where you live, work or study.
Conditions to check
Occupation-specific availability for this new draft has not yet been established. Federal list inclusion alone does not establish nomination availability.
Check Archaeologist against the current occupation and program requirements before relying on this route.
The Canberra Matrix ranks submissions. Resident and overseas rules, occupation scope and invitation selection require separate checks.
Work and residence
Check the branch that matches where you live, work or study.
Conditions to check
Occupation-specific availability for this new draft has not yet been established. Federal list inclusion alone does not establish nomination availability.
Check Archaeologist against the current occupation and program requirements before relying on this route.
Choose the actual Tasmanian pathway before checking its occupation and priority rules. A broader priority list is not interchangeable with the overseas health and education job-offer pathway.
Work and residence
Check the branch that matches where you live, work or study.
Conditions to check
Occupation-specific availability for this new draft has not yet been established. Federal list inclusion alone does not establish nomination availability.
Check Archaeologist against the current occupation and program requirements before relying on this route.
Intake restrictions and exceptions can differ by visa, residence and deadline. Confirm the official notice before relying on an occupation list.
Work and residence
Check the branch that matches where you live, work or study.
Conditions to check
Occupation-specific availability for this new draft has not yet been established. Federal list inclusion alone does not establish nomination availability.
Check Archaeologist against the current occupation and program requirements before relying on this route.
Start with the main requirement. Then check the full visa and occupation rules.
General pathway guide
189PERMANENT
Skilled Independent
Points-testedNot on this listOnly the exact 2013 occupation-list check is shown. Position, programme, duties and personal requirements remain separate.
The points-tested independent route.
The key stepNot on the checked occupation list for 189 points-tested. Compare the other routes separately.
State-nominatedNot on this listOnly the exact 2013 occupation-list check is shown. Position, programme, duties and personal requirements remain separate.
Family-sponsoredNot on this listOnly the exact 2013 occupation-list check is shown. Position, programme, duties and personal requirements remain separate.
State nomination and family sponsorship are different routes.
The key stepNot on either checked federal 491 list. Regional employer and agreement routes need separate checks.
Core Skills · ANZSCO 2022 272414Not on this listOnly this independently established ANZSCO 2022 occupation record and exact stream list are checked. The page’s 2013 classification, actual duties, other streams and personal eligibility remain separate.
An employer sponsors a role.
The key stepSeparate 2022 record: Archaeologist (272414). Not on this checked Core Skills list. Other streams are separate.
Direct Entry · ANZSCO 2022 272414Not on this listOnly this independently established ANZSCO 2022 occupation record and exact stream list are checked. The page’s 2013 classification, actual duties, other streams and personal eligibility remain separate.
TRTNo occupation listTRT has no occupation list; qualifying temporary visa, work history and all other nomination/application criteria remain separate.
Compare the employer-nominated streams.
The key stepSeparate 2022 record: Archaeologist (272414). Not on this checked Direct Entry list. Other streams are separate.
Employer SponsoredOn the listOnly the exact 2013 occupation-list check is shown. Position, programme, duties and personal requirements remain separate.
A regional employer nominates a role.
The key stepOn the checked Employer Sponsored occupation list; nomination and assessment rules remain separate.
Enhance skillsNot on this listOnly the exact 2013 occupation-list check is shown. Position, programme, duties and personal requirements remain separate.
Structured workplace-based training.
The key stepNot on the checked occupation list for training to enhance skills. Registration and capacity-building training purposes have separate tests.
Occupation-list requirementNot on this listOnly the exact 2013 occupation-list check is shown. Position, programme, duties and personal requirements remain separate.
The graduate stream and qualification matter.
The key stepNot on the checked MLTSSL for the 485 occupation-list requirement. This is not a result for every graduate stream.
Have internationally recognised achievements in your field? NIV considers your personal record of exceptional and outstanding achievement, rather than whether your occupation appears on a skilled list.
Your occupation alone cannot establish whether this pathway fits your circumstances.
Explore National Innovation visa requirements
NIV recognises exceptional achievement in a profession, sport, the arts, or academia and research. A job title, salary, qualification or priority sector does not establish eligibility.
Expression of Interest
Describe your achievements through the separate NIV EOI process. An EOI is not a visa application and does not guarantee an invitation.
Government-agency nomination, if applicable
Priority two concerns nomination on Form 1000 by an expert Australian, state or territory government agency. Its EOI evidence requirements differ from ordinary visa-stage nomination. Agency nomination does not guarantee an invitation.
Invitation
Home Affairs decides whom to invite. An invitation allows an application; it is not a pre-assessment of visa eligibility. The visa must be lodged within 60 days of invitation.
Visa assessment
Home Affairs assesses your achievements, continuing prominence, benefit to Australia, ability to establish yourself, an eligible nominator with a national reputation in your field and other requirements. NIV is open to any age; applicants under 18 or aged 55 and over must demonstrate exceptional benefit to the Australian community. English, health, character and other criteria still need checking.
General pathway information, checked 31 October 2026. This pilot does not assess eligibility or predict an invitation.
What evidence matters for NIV?
Start with what you personally achieved, why it is exceptional in your field, and how independent sources recognise it internationally. Evidence is considered in context; this is not a checklist where one tick is enough.
Independent recognition. Relevant international awards, selective recognition, substantial independent coverage or recognised expert assessments.
Contribution and impact. Your own role in influential research, adopted innovation, commercial outcomes, sporting or artistic achievement. Explain significance and attribution.
Current prominence. Recent recognition and continuing work that support your standing in the field.
Australian contribution. How you could benefit Australia and establish yourself in your field; separate ambition from documented opportunities.
Nomination context. An industry reference is not automatically an eligible visa nomination or government-agency nomination.
A patent, publication, PhD, senior position or high income alone does not establish exceptional achievement. Sector priorities guide selection; they are not an occupation eligibility list.
Explore what to prepare and which stage you are at. This is general information, not an eligibility decision or invitation forecast. No names, documents or contact details are needed. Answers stay in this open modal and clear when it closes.
Step 1 of 5
Please choose an answer to continue.
There’s more than one employer or regional route.
Regional employer and agreement routes have their own occupation and nomination checks.
This guide explains pathway types. It does not confirm Archaeologist’s current eligibility for every stream.
Where could you build your next chapter?
Compare nomination conditions alongside the place you want to live and work.
Pathway-specific information
Occupation-list check only: ✓ Listed · ✕ Not listed · ? Unknown or conditional · — Not applicable. Programme intake and personal requirements are separate.
NSW · pathway comparison
New South Wales
Occupation by pathway
Stream / pathway
190
491
Skilled Nominated nomination
Pathway 1 · Regional NSW employment
Pathway 2 · Invitation by NSW
Pathway 3 · Regional NSW graduate
Compare work or residence routes
Check the occupation-group requirement alongside your connection to NSW.
Studies human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes (the archaeological record).
ANZSCO 2013, Version 1.2 · 272414
Archaeologist
Compare the full definition with the duties you actually perform. A title alone is not a skills-assessment or visa outcome.
Check the current nomination and work-history criteria. No outcome is inferred from MLTSSL/STSOL.
Labour Agreement
Check the agreement-specific requirements; standard-list absence is not a universal exclusion.
Regional Employer Sponsored — stream comparison
Employer Sponsored
On this instrument’s checked list.
Labour Agreement
Check the actual agreement; the standard Employer Sponsored list does not decide this stream.
Training — stream comparison
Training to enhance skills
Not on the checked list for this training purpose. Other training purposes require separate checks.
Other training purposes
Registration and capacity-building training have different tests; no result is inferred from this list.
Temporary Graduate — stream comparison
Occupation-list requirement
Not on this checked occupation list.
Other graduate streams
Check qualification and stream-specific rules; no blanket 485 exclusion is made here.
New South Wales · Skilled Nominated nomination · 190
Investment NSW’s 15 October announcement adopts the current 190 unit-group list for 2026–27 and requires federal 190 occupation eligibility. Cells show that combined occupation gate, not personal eligibility or invitation likelihood. The state’s formal classification edition is not separately asserted. All 491 pathways remain closed; updated regional-list membership for Pathways 2 and 3 remains unknown.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
NSW announced the 2026–27 list and opening on 15 October 2026. The expected first-round week was an expectation, not verified invitation results.
Skills assessment, residence/work, EOI claims, invitation and all other visa/nomination requirements remain separate.
The state does not expressly name its classification edition; this check uses the published unit-group gate and the verified federal 2013 occupation hierarchy.
New South Wales · Skilled Nominated nomination · 491
Investment NSW’s 15 October announcement adopts the current 190 unit-group list for 2026–27 and requires federal 190 occupation eligibility. Cells show that combined occupation gate, not personal eligibility or invitation likelihood. The state’s formal classification edition is not separately asserted. All 491 pathways remain closed; updated regional-list membership for Pathways 2 and 3 remains unknown.
Not applicable
This named subclass-specific pathway is for the other visa; not an occupation exclusion or intake finding.
New South Wales · Pathway 1 · Regional NSW employment · 190
Investment NSW’s 15 October announcement adopts the current 190 unit-group list for 2026–27 and requires federal 190 occupation eligibility. Cells show that combined occupation gate, not personal eligibility or invitation likelihood. The state’s formal classification edition is not separately asserted. All 491 pathways remain closed; updated regional-list membership for Pathways 2 and 3 remains unknown.
Not applicable
This named subclass-specific pathway is for the other visa; not an occupation exclusion or intake finding.
New South Wales · Pathway 1 · Regional NSW employment · 491
Investment NSW’s 15 October announcement adopts the current 190 unit-group list for 2026–27 and requires federal 190 occupation eligibility. Cells show that combined occupation gate, not personal eligibility or invitation likelihood. The state’s formal classification edition is not separately asserted. All 491 pathways remain closed; updated regional-list membership for Pathways 2 and 3 remains unknown.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-02. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
This is only the currently published federal occupation-list gate for Pathway 1; it is not a NSW occupation-list or applicant eligibility result.
NSW reports that applications are closed and programme settings are under review. The notice does not print a programme year; no 2026–27 availability is inferred.
Regional NSW employment, qualifying work duration, salary, skills assessment and all other visa and nomination requirements remain separate.
New South Wales · Pathway 2 · Invitation by NSW · 190
Investment NSW’s 15 October announcement adopts the current 190 unit-group list for 2026–27 and requires federal 190 occupation eligibility. Cells show that combined occupation gate, not personal eligibility or invitation likelihood. The state’s formal classification edition is not separately asserted. All 491 pathways remain closed; updated regional-list membership for Pathways 2 and 3 remains unknown.
Not applicable
This named subclass-specific pathway is for the other visa; not an occupation exclusion or intake finding.
New South Wales · Pathway 2 · Invitation by NSW · 491
Investment NSW’s 15 October announcement adopts the current 190 unit-group list for 2026–27 and requires federal 190 occupation eligibility. Cells show that combined occupation gate, not personal eligibility or invitation likelihood. The state’s formal classification edition is not separately asserted. All 491 pathways remain closed; updated regional-list membership for Pathways 2 and 3 remains unknown.
Unknown
No accepted source-scoped occupation gate is established for this named stream. The checked federal route absence is recorded separately; unknown is not a positive state mark.
New South Wales · Pathway 3 · Regional NSW graduate · 190
Investment NSW’s 15 October announcement adopts the current 190 unit-group list for 2026–27 and requires federal 190 occupation eligibility. Cells show that combined occupation gate, not personal eligibility or invitation likelihood. The state’s formal classification edition is not separately asserted. All 491 pathways remain closed; updated regional-list membership for Pathways 2 and 3 remains unknown.
Not applicable
This named subclass-specific pathway is for the other visa; not an occupation exclusion or intake finding.
New South Wales · Pathway 3 · Regional NSW graduate · 491
Investment NSW’s 15 October announcement adopts the current 190 unit-group list for 2026–27 and requires federal 190 occupation eligibility. Cells show that combined occupation gate, not personal eligibility or invitation likelihood. The state’s formal classification edition is not separately asserted. All 491 pathways remain closed; updated regional-list membership for Pathways 2 and 3 remains unknown.
Unknown
No accepted source-scoped occupation gate is established for this named stream. The checked federal route absence is recorded separately; unknown is not a positive state mark.
Victoria’s general FAQ incorporates the relevant national occupation list. The 491 cells report that federal gate, separately from intake: 491 ROIs are not accepted and allocation remains pending. The current 491 page supplies no newly verified detailed work/residence criteria. Existing dated medical, residence, work and selection requirements remain separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Subclass 190 ROIs were open at the retained source check; selection remains separate.
Victoria’s general FAQ incorporates the relevant national occupation list. The 491 cells report that federal gate, separately from intake: 491 ROIs are not accepted and allocation remains pending. The current 491 page supplies no newly verified detailed work/residence criteria. Existing dated medical, residence, work and selection requirements remain separate.
Not applicable
This named subclass-specific pathway is for the other visa; not an occupation exclusion or intake finding.
Victoria’s general FAQ incorporates the relevant national occupation list. The 491 cells report that federal gate, separately from intake: 491 ROIs are not accepted and allocation remains pending. The current 491 page supplies no newly verified detailed work/residence criteria. Existing dated medical, residence, work and selection requirements remain separate.
Not applicable
This named subclass-specific pathway is for the other visa; not an occupation exclusion or intake finding.
Victoria’s general FAQ incorporates the relevant national occupation list. The 491 cells report that federal gate, separately from intake: 491 ROIs are not accepted and allocation remains pending. The current 491 page supplies no newly verified detailed work/residence criteria. Existing dated medical, residence, work and selection requirements remain separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
At the retained source check, subclass 491 ROIs were not accepted and programme places were unfinalised.
Victoria is not accepting subclass 491 ROIs at this check; the 2026–27 allocation remains pending.
Regional residence, work and all visa/nomination requirements remain separate. The current 491 page publishes only a closure notice; check official guidance before relying on detailed work or residence criteria.
South Australia · South Australian Graduates · 190
The 2026–27 programme expressly links the published occupation table. “Published” cells are exact code/title/stream/visa observations, not formal edition or duties equivalence. Conflicting rows, redirected pathways and unresolved variants remain held. Onshore intake restrictions and personal criteria are separate.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
South Australia · South Australian Graduates · 491
The 2026–27 programme expressly links the published occupation table. “Published” cells are exact code/title/stream/visa observations, not formal edition or duties equivalence. Conflicting rows, redirected pathways and unresolved variants remain held. Onshore intake restrictions and personal criteria are separate.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
South Australian Graduate You must have completed a minimum Bachelor qualification in South Australia that meets the South Australian study requirements Eligible SA Graduates working full-time in South Australia, and in employment closely related to their nominated occupation, are able to register their interest for SA nomination. For more information, see the South Australian Graduates page.
At the 5 November check, onshore ROIs were restricted to people living and working in SA whose current visa expires by 31 January 2027. Offshore selection continues separately through EOIs.
The 2026–27 programme expressly links the published occupation table. “Published” cells are exact code/title/stream/visa observations, not formal edition or duties equivalence. Conflicting rows, redirected pathways and unresolved variants remain held. Onshore intake restrictions and personal criteria are separate.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
The 2026–27 programme expressly links the published occupation table. “Published” cells are exact code/title/stream/visa observations, not formal edition or duties equivalence. Conflicting rows, redirected pathways and unresolved variants remain held. Onshore intake restrictions and personal criteria are separate.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Eligible temporary visa holders working full-time in South Australia, and in employment closely related to their nominated occupation, are able to register their interest for SA nomination. For more information, see the Skilled Employment in South Australia page
At the 5 November check, onshore ROIs were restricted to people living and working in SA whose current visa expires by 31 January 2027. Offshore selection continues separately through EOIs.
South Australia · Outer Regional Skilled Employment · 190
The 2026–27 programme expressly links the published occupation table. “Published” cells are exact code/title/stream/visa observations, not formal edition or duties equivalence. Conflicting rows, redirected pathways and unresolved variants remain held. Onshore intake restrictions and personal criteria are separate.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
South Australia · Outer Regional Skilled Employment · 491
The 2026–27 programme expressly links the published occupation table. “Published” cells are exact code/title/stream/visa observations, not formal edition or duties equivalence. Conflicting rows, redirected pathways and unresolved variants remain held. Onshore intake restrictions and personal criteria are separate.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Eligible temporary visa holders working full-time in Outer Regional South Australia , and in employment closely related to their nominated occupation, are able to register their interest for SA nomination. For more information, see the Outer Regional Skilled Employment page.
At the 5 November check, onshore ROIs were restricted to people living and working in SA whose current visa expires by 31 January 2027. Offshore selection continues separately through EOIs.
The 2026–27 programme expressly links the published occupation table. “Published” cells are exact code/title/stream/visa observations, not formal edition or duties equivalence. Conflicting rows, redirected pathways and unresolved variants remain held. Onshore intake restrictions and personal criteria are separate.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
The 2026–27 programme expressly links the published occupation table. “Published” cells are exact code/title/stream/visa observations, not formal edition or duties equivalence. Conflicting rows, redirected pathways and unresolved variants remain held. Onshore intake restrictions and personal criteria are separate.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Top ranking offshore candidates who have submitted an Expression of Interest in the Department of Home Affairs' SkillSelect may be invited to apply for South Australian nomination. For further details, please see the Offshore page
At the 5 November check, onshore ROIs were restricted to people living and working in SA whose current visa expires by 31 January 2027. Offshore selection continues separately through EOIs.
Western Australia · General · WASMOL Schedule 1 · 190
“Published” cells report exact code/title/stream/visa marks in the live official CSV. The CSV edition/programme year is unstated, while the linked criteria PDF is still titled 2025–26. No current criteria assurance follows. Graduate cohorts share one list gate; Defence Schedule 3 remains held.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
Western Australia · General · WASMOL Schedule 1 · 491
“Published” cells report exact code/title/stream/visa marks in the live official CSV. The CSV edition/programme year is unstated, while the linked criteria PDF is still titled 2025–26. No current criteria assurance follows. Graduate cohorts share one list gate; Defence Schedule 3 remains held.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
Western Australia · General · WASMOL Schedule 2 · 190
“Published” cells report exact code/title/stream/visa marks in the live official CSV. The CSV edition/programme year is unstated, while the linked criteria PDF is still titled 2025–26. No current criteria assurance follows. Graduate cohorts share one list gate; Defence Schedule 3 remains held.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
Western Australia · General · WASMOL Schedule 2 · 491
“Published” cells report exact code/title/stream/visa marks in the live official CSV. The CSV edition/programme year is unstated, while the linked criteria PDF is still titled 2025–26. No current criteria assurance follows. Graduate cohorts share one list gate; Defence Schedule 3 remains held.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
The live CSV gives occupation/list marks, but no programme-year version. The linked detailed criteria PDF is still titled 2025–26; its current applicability has not been established.
A “Regional WA only: No” flag does not waive federal subclass 491 regional conditions.
Western Australia · Graduate · Higher education · 190
“Published” cells report exact code/title/stream/visa marks in the live official CSV. The CSV edition/programme year is unstated, while the linked criteria PDF is still titled 2025–26. No current criteria assurance follows. Graduate cohorts share one list gate; Defence Schedule 3 remains held.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
Western Australia · Graduate · Higher education · 491
“Published” cells report exact code/title/stream/visa marks in the live official CSV. The CSV edition/programme year is unstated, while the linked criteria PDF is still titled 2025–26. No current criteria assurance follows. Graduate cohorts share one list gate; Defence Schedule 3 remains held.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
The live CSV gives occupation/list marks, but no programme-year version. The linked detailed criteria PDF is still titled 2025–26; its current applicability has not been established.
Higher-education and VET cohorts share the Graduate Occupation List gate. This mark does not establish that you satisfy either cohort’s WA study or ranking requirements.
A “Regional WA only: No” flag does not waive federal subclass 491 regional conditions.
“Published” cells report exact code/title/stream/visa marks in the live official CSV. The CSV edition/programme year is unstated, while the linked criteria PDF is still titled 2025–26. No current criteria assurance follows. Graduate cohorts share one list gate; Defence Schedule 3 remains held.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
“Published” cells report exact code/title/stream/visa marks in the live official CSV. The CSV edition/programme year is unstated, while the linked criteria PDF is still titled 2025–26. No current criteria assurance follows. Graduate cohorts share one list gate; Defence Schedule 3 remains held.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
The live CSV gives occupation/list marks, but no programme-year version. The linked detailed criteria PDF is still titled 2025–26; its current applicability has not been established.
Higher-education and VET cohorts share the Graduate Occupation List gate. This mark does not establish that you satisfy either cohort’s WA study or ranking requirements.
A “Regional WA only: No” flag does not waive federal subclass 491 regional conditions.
Western Australia · Defence industry · WASMOL Schedule 3 · 190
“Published” cells report exact code/title/stream/visa marks in the live official CSV. The CSV edition/programme year is unstated, while the linked criteria PDF is still titled 2025–26. No current criteria assurance follows. Graduate cohorts share one list gate; Defence Schedule 3 remains held.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
Western Australia · Defence industry · WASMOL Schedule 3 · 491
“Published” cells report exact code/title/stream/visa marks in the live official CSV. The CSV edition/programme year is unstated, while the linked criteria PDF is still titled 2025–26. No current criteria assurance follows. Graduate cohorts share one list gate; Defence Schedule 3 remains held.
Unknown
No exact code/title/stream row is present in the retained state observations, and this occupation is absent from the checked federal subclass list. The accepted published-row policy requires a verified federal member; preserve Unknown rather than manufacture a state-table tick or cross.
Queensland · Skilled workers living in Queensland · 190
Checked 2026–27 QSOL visa and pathway columns use ANZSCO 2013. A negative is restricted to that named pathway. The 491 small-business start-up transition uses the federal occupation gate instead, with a closed historical business-start cohort. ROIs were announced to open 6 November; this 5 November check does not assert that opening has occurred.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
ROIs announced to open 6 November 2026; opening not yet verified at this 5 November check.
Work, residence, study, licensing and other pathway requirements still apply.
The separate 491 transitional small-business pathway has its own federal occupation gate and does not require QSOL membership.
At the retained5November check, ROIs were announced to open6November2026; no completed opening or invitation is asserted.
Queensland · Skilled workers living in Queensland · 491
Checked 2026–27 QSOL visa and pathway columns use ANZSCO 2013. A negative is restricted to that named pathway. The 491 small-business start-up transition uses the federal occupation gate instead, with a closed historical business-start cohort. ROIs were announced to open 6 November; this 5 November check does not assert that opening has occurred.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
At the retained5November check, ROIs were announced to open6November2026; no completed opening or invitation is asserted.
Queensland · Skilled workers living offshore · 190
Checked 2026–27 QSOL visa and pathway columns use ANZSCO 2013. A negative is restricted to that named pathway. The 491 small-business start-up transition uses the federal occupation gate instead, with a closed historical business-start cohort. ROIs were announced to open 6 November; this 5 November check does not assert that opening has occurred.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
ROIs announced to open 6 November 2026; opening not yet verified at this 5 November check.
Work, residence, study, licensing and other pathway requirements still apply.
The separate 491 transitional small-business pathway has its own federal occupation gate and does not require QSOL membership.
At the retained5November check, ROIs were announced to open6November2026; no completed opening or invitation is asserted.
Queensland · Skilled workers living offshore · 491
Checked 2026–27 QSOL visa and pathway columns use ANZSCO 2013. A negative is restricted to that named pathway. The 491 small-business start-up transition uses the federal occupation gate instead, with a closed historical business-start cohort. ROIs were announced to open 6 November; this 5 November check does not assert that opening has occurred.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
At the retained5November check, ROIs were announced to open6November2026; no completed opening or invitation is asserted.
Queensland · Queensland university graduates · 190
Checked 2026–27 QSOL visa and pathway columns use ANZSCO 2013. A negative is restricted to that named pathway. The 491 small-business start-up transition uses the federal occupation gate instead, with a closed historical business-start cohort. ROIs were announced to open 6 November; this 5 November check does not assert that opening has occurred.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
ROIs announced to open 6 November 2026; opening not yet verified at this 5 November check.
Work, residence, study, licensing and other pathway requirements still apply.
The separate 491 transitional small-business pathway has its own federal occupation gate and does not require QSOL membership.
At the retained5November check, ROIs were announced to open6November2026; no completed opening or invitation is asserted.
Queensland · Queensland university graduates · 491
Checked 2026–27 QSOL visa and pathway columns use ANZSCO 2013. A negative is restricted to that named pathway. The 491 small-business start-up transition uses the federal occupation gate instead, with a closed historical business-start cohort. ROIs were announced to open 6 November; this 5 November check does not assert that opening has occurred.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-02. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
A valid skills assessment and the chosen visa’s federal requirements remain necessary.
Queensland study, qualifying work/residence, English, points and selection requirements are separate from this occupation-list result.
At the retained5November check, ROIs were announced to open6November2026; no completed opening or invitation is asserted.
Queensland · Building and construction workers · 190
Checked 2026–27 QSOL visa and pathway columns use ANZSCO 2013. A negative is restricted to that named pathway. The 491 small-business start-up transition uses the federal occupation gate instead, with a closed historical business-start cohort. ROIs were announced to open 6 November; this 5 November check does not assert that opening has occurred.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
ROIs announced to open 6 November 2026; opening not yet verified at this 5 November check.
Work, residence, study, licensing and other pathway requirements still apply.
The separate 491 transitional small-business pathway has its own federal occupation gate and does not require QSOL membership.
At the retained5November check, ROIs were announced to open6November2026; no completed opening or invitation is asserted.
The construction route additionally requires the explicit construction-pathway mark in QSOL, post-qualification work at least20paid hours/week, same first3ANZSCOdigits for closely related work, and continuing Queensland residence/work at ROI, invitation and nomination. No construction mark is inferred for this occupation.
Queensland · Building and construction workers · 491
Checked 2026–27 QSOL visa and pathway columns use ANZSCO 2013. A negative is restricted to that named pathway. The 491 small-business start-up transition uses the federal occupation gate instead, with a closed historical business-start cohort. ROIs were announced to open 6 November; this 5 November check does not assert that opening has occurred.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-02. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Occupation must be marked for the Building and Construction Workers pathway in the onshore list.
Three continuous months of qualifying Queensland construction work, at least 20 paid hours weekly, skills assessment and other programme requirements remain separate.
At the retained5November check, ROIs were announced to open6November2026; no completed opening or invitation is asserted.
The construction route additionally requires the explicit construction-pathway mark in QSOL, post-qualification work at least20paid hours/week, same first3ANZSCOdigits for closely related work, and continuing Queensland residence/work at ROI, invitation and nomination. No construction mark is inferred for this occupation.
Checked 2026–27 QSOL visa and pathway columns use ANZSCO 2013. A negative is restricted to that named pathway. The 491 small-business start-up transition uses the federal occupation gate instead, with a closed historical business-start cohort. ROIs were announced to open 6 November; this 5 November check does not assert that opening has occurred.
Not applicable
This is a subclass 491-only transitional business pathway.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Checked 2026–27 QSOL visa and pathway columns use ANZSCO 2013. A negative is restricted to that named pathway. The 491 small-business start-up transition uses the federal occupation gate instead, with a closed historical business-start cohort. ROIs were announced to open 6 November; this 5 November check does not assert that opening has occurred.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Only businesses first registered between 1 June 2024 and 19 September 2025 are within the published transitional start-up cohort; businesses before or after that interval are excluded.
Submit your 491 SBO ROI before 30 April 2027.
Normally, you must continuously operate the business for at least two years. The published exemption may apply to businesses started from 1 May to 19 September 2025 that cannot reach two years before the ROI deadline. The exemption does not remove the profit and turnover requirements.
Business must be generating profit and have at least A$200,000 turnover in the 12 months before ROI.
Applicant must live in an eligible regional Queensland postcode and own/operate the business in an eligible postcode.
100% ownership since start is required; joint ownership is accepted only with spouse/de facto partner, not another business partner.
The business-purchase pathway is closed; this start-up pathway does not cover acquisitions.
Excluded businesses include multiple businesses under one ABN with combined financials/BAS, passive investments/management rights, home-based or virtual-office businesses, commission/leasing agents of franchises, and daigou businesses.
Franchise must have Master Franchisor approval and be new to the postcode; relocation/sale needs prior Migration Queensland approval and operation continues at least three years after visa grant.
Valid skills assessment/accepted registration, federal visa criteria, current programme process, discretion and all other published requirements remain separate.
At the retained5November check, ROIs were announced to open6November2026; no completed opening or invitation is asserted.
Australian Capital Territory · Canberra residents · 190
“List + federal” is a combined observation: an exact published ACT occupation entry and the relevant national subclass gate. The ACT list explicitly identifies 491-only entries. Its edition is unstated; no duties equivalence or personal eligibility follows. Alternative pathways retain their own rules. Canberra Matrix selection, occupation caps and allocation are separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Occupation gate only, not personal eligibility or invitation likelihood.
Programme intake/open status remains a separate time-sensitive dimension.
Australian Capital Territory · Canberra residents · 491
“List + federal” is a combined observation: an exact published ACT occupation entry and the relevant national subclass gate. The ACT list explicitly identifies 491-only entries. Its edition is unstated; no duties equivalence or personal eligibility follows. Alternative pathways retain their own rules. Canberra Matrix selection, occupation caps and allocation are separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
The published ACT list was updated 10 October 2025 and says it applies to all Canberra Matrix submissions. Occupations may be capped and Matrix selection is separate.
At the 5 November check, the portal accepted Canberra Matrix submissions but the 2026–27 allocation was not yet confirmed. No nomination outcome or invitation is guaranteed.
Australian Capital Territory · Overseas applicants · 190
“List + federal” is a combined observation: an exact published ACT occupation entry and the relevant national subclass gate. The ACT list explicitly identifies 491-only entries. Its edition is unstated; no duties equivalence or personal eligibility follows. Alternative pathways retain their own rules. Canberra Matrix selection, occupation caps and allocation are separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Occupation gate only, not personal eligibility or invitation likelihood.
Programme intake/open status remains a separate time-sensitive dimension.
Australian Capital Territory · Overseas applicants · 491
“List + federal” is a combined observation: an exact published ACT occupation entry and the relevant national subclass gate. The ACT list explicitly identifies 491-only entries. Its edition is unstated; no duties equivalence or personal eligibility follows. Alternative pathways retain their own rules. Canberra Matrix selection, occupation caps and allocation are separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
The published ACT list was updated 10 October 2025 and says it applies to all Canberra Matrix submissions. Occupations may be capped and Matrix selection is separate.
At the 5 November check, the portal accepted Canberra Matrix submissions but the 2026–27 allocation was not yet confirmed. No nomination outcome or invitation is guaranteed.
Australian Capital Territory · ACT doctorate · 190
“List + federal” is a combined observation: an exact published ACT occupation entry and the relevant national subclass gate. The ACT list explicitly identifies 491-only entries. Its edition is unstated; no duties equivalence or personal eligibility follows. Alternative pathways retain their own rules. Canberra Matrix selection, occupation caps and allocation are separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
ACT doctorate: ACT university study and relevant residence/award timing rules apply.
Australian Capital Territory · ACT doctorate · 491
“List + federal” is a combined observation: an exact published ACT occupation entry and the relevant national subclass gate. The ACT list explicitly identifies 491-only entries. Its edition is unstated; no duties equivalence or personal eligibility follows. Alternative pathways retain their own rules. Canberra Matrix selection, occupation caps and allocation are separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
ACT doctorate: ACT university study and relevant residence/award timing rules apply.
Australian Capital Territory · Small business owners · 190
“List + federal” is a combined observation: an exact published ACT occupation entry and the relevant national subclass gate. The ACT list explicitly identifies 491-only entries. Its edition is unstated; no duties equivalence or personal eligibility follows. Alternative pathways retain their own rules. Canberra Matrix selection, occupation caps and allocation are separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
ACT business, residence and Canberra Matrix conditions apply.
Australian Capital Territory · Small business owners · 491
“List + federal” is a combined observation: an exact published ACT occupation entry and the relevant national subclass gate. The ACT list explicitly identifies 491-only entries. Its edition is unstated; no duties equivalence or personal eligibility follows. Alternative pathways retain their own rules. Canberra Matrix selection, occupation caps and allocation are separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
ACT business, residence and Canberra Matrix conditions apply.
Australian Capital Territory · Significant economic benefit · 190
“List + federal” is a combined observation: an exact published ACT occupation entry and the relevant national subclass gate. The ACT list explicitly identifies 491-only entries. Its edition is unstated; no duties equivalence or personal eligibility follows. Alternative pathways retain their own rules. Canberra Matrix selection, occupation caps and allocation are separate.
Unknown
No accepted source-scoped occupation gate is established for this named stream. The checked federal route absence is recorded separately; unknown is not a positive state mark.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
This government-initiated discretionary pathway has no accepted exhaustive independently applicable occupation list; do not force a tick/cross from the general federal list.
Australian Capital Territory · Significant economic benefit · 491
“List + federal” is a combined observation: an exact published ACT occupation entry and the relevant national subclass gate. The ACT list explicitly identifies 491-only entries. Its edition is unstated; no duties equivalence or personal eligibility follows. Alternative pathways retain their own rules. Canberra Matrix selection, occupation caps and allocation are separate.
Unknown
No accepted source-scoped occupation gate is established for this named stream. The checked federal route absence is recorded separately; unknown is not a positive state mark.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
This government-initiated discretionary pathway has no accepted exhaustive independently applicable occupation list; do not force a tick/cross from the general federal list.
Some pathways expressly use the relevant federal occupation list. The employment 190 result uses its long-term alternative, not the separate priority list. Other pathway/group joins remain Unknown; programme and personal requirements remain separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Long-term option requires15months matching work and continuing Tasmanian residence; hours, pay, employer, dependants and occupation-specific conditions also apply.
A Listed cell does not assert membership of the separate priority-assessment column or a priority attribute.
Some pathways expressly use the relevant federal occupation list. The employment 190 result uses its long-term alternative, not the separate priority list. Other pathway/group joins remain Unknown; programme and personal requirements remain separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Work and pay branches, residence, genuine ongoing role and dependants conditions apply.
Work may differ from the assessment; relevant OSCA job qualifications/experience and contractor exceptions remain personal predicates.
The 491 pathway has separate nine-month and twelve-month work/pay branches, hours, residence, dependants and genuine ongoing employment requirements.
Your job need not match your nominated assessment, except self-employed or contractor cases. Qualification and experience checks for unrelated employment remain separate.
Some pathways expressly use the relevant federal occupation list. The employment 190 result uses its long-term alternative, not the separate priority list. Other pathway/group joins remain Unknown; programme and personal requirements remain separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Standard study/residence requirements:92weeks eligible study; two calendar years in Tasmania.
Course level, on-site study, dependants and any specific PhD exception require applicant review; OSCA course qualifications are not an occupation-list crosswalk.
Some pathways expressly use the relevant federal occupation list. The employment 190 result uses its long-term alternative, not the separate priority list. Other pathway/group joins remain Unknown; programme and personal requirements remain separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Standard study/residence requirements:40weeks eligible study; one calendar year in Tasmania.
Qualification, on-site study and dependants criteria remain separate.
Some pathways expressly use the relevant federal occupation list. The employment 190 result uses its long-term alternative, not the separate priority list. Other pathway/group joins remain Unknown; programme and personal requirements remain separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Three-year Tasmanian residence; no more than half Australian residence interstate.
One of the distinct work, remote-work or business branches and other personal conditions must be met.
Some pathways expressly use the relevant federal occupation list. The employment 190 result uses its long-term alternative, not the separate priority list. Other pathway/group joins remain Unknown; programme and personal requirements remain separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Two-year Tasmanian residence; no more than half Australian residence interstate.
Work-duration/pay alternatives apply; remote work is not accepted in this491pathway.
Some pathways expressly use the relevant federal occupation list. The employment 190 result uses its long-term alternative, not the separate priority list. Other pathway/group joins remain Unknown; programme and personal requirements remain separate.
Not applicable
This named subclass-specific pathway is for the other visa; not an occupation exclusion or intake finding.
Some pathways expressly use the relevant federal occupation list. The employment 190 result uses its long-term alternative, not the separate priority list. Other pathway/group joins remain Unknown; programme and personal requirements remain separate.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-05. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Business must meet operation, ownership, income and profit criteria. Contractor and massage-business conditions require individual review.
Operate the Tasmanian business for at least twelve months, solely owned or co-owned with your spouse; it must be genuinely profitable after the required personal income.
Massage-business owners need the specified related skills assessment and verifiable health-fund provider number. Subcontractors and independent contractors cannot use this pathway.
A directly related business skills assessment is otherwise a priority attribute, not the general minimum. Nominated-occupation assessment and all business and applicant requirements remain separate.
Some pathways expressly use the relevant federal occupation list. The employment 190 result uses its long-term alternative, not the separate priority list. Other pathway/group joins remain Unknown; programme and personal requirements remain separate.
Unknown
No accepted source-scoped occupation gate is established for this named stream. The checked federal route absence is recorded separately; unknown is not a positive state mark.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Related Tasmanian job offer at least30hours weekly; employer, pay, ongoing-role and12-month interstate-residence conditions apply.
Only overseas Health/Education groups241,251,252,253,254 are named, not the broad priority list. Formal state-edition binding and the discretionary491 fallback are not resolved by this template; all personal job-offer, residence and employer predicates remain separate.
Some pathways expressly use the relevant federal occupation list. The employment 190 result uses its long-term alternative, not the separate priority list. Other pathway/group joins remain Unknown; programme and personal requirements remain separate.
Unknown
No accepted source-scoped occupation gate is established for this named stream. The checked federal route absence is recorded separately; unknown is not a positive state mark.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Fallback requires assessment under this pathway and insufficient190points or a491-only occupation; nomination is discretionary.
Only overseas Health/Education groups241,251,252,253,254 are named, not the broad priority list. Formal state-edition binding and the discretionary491 fallback are not resolved by this template; all personal job-offer, residence and employer predicates remain separate.
Some pathways expressly use the relevant federal occupation list. The employment 190 result uses its long-term alternative, not the separate priority list. Other pathway/group joins remain Unknown; programme and personal requirements remain separate.
Not applicable
This named subclass-specific pathway is for the other visa; not an occupation exclusion or intake finding.
Some pathways expressly use the relevant federal occupation list. The employment 190 result uses its long-term alternative, not the separate priority list. Other pathway/group joins remain Unknown; programme and personal requirements remain separate.
Unknown
No accepted source-scoped occupation gate is established for this named stream. The checked federal route absence is recorded separately; unknown is not a positive state mark.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Not open: no invitations for2026–27. Closure is not an occupation-list negative.
Migration Tasmania invitation and market-research/settlement-fund requirements apply.
The current eligibility page links the ANZSCO 2013 priority list for the offshore priority pathway. Its occupation result is separate from intake: the 2026–27 notice does not accept new offshore or 190 applications. Family, job-offer and onshore routes use their own occupation gates.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Employment, residence and stream criteria are separate. Current intake:190 closed;491 exception-only.
The current eligibility page links the ANZSCO 2013 priority list for the offshore priority pathway. Its occupation result is separate from intake: the 2026–27 notice does not accept new offshore or 190 applications. Family, job-offer and onshore routes use their own occupation gates.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Employment, residence and stream criteria are separate. Current intake:190 closed;491 exception-only.
The current eligibility page links the ANZSCO 2013 priority list for the offshore priority pathway. Its occupation result is separate from intake: the 2026–27 notice does not accept new offshore or 190 applications. Family, job-offer and onshore routes use their own occupation gates.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 190 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Employment, residence and stream criteria are separate. Current intake:190 closed;491 exception-only.
The current eligibility page links the ANZSCO 2013 priority list for the offshore priority pathway. Its occupation result is separate from intake: the 2026–27 notice does not accept new offshore or 190 applications. Family, job-offer and onshore routes use their own occupation gates.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Employment, residence and stream criteria are separate. Current intake:190 closed;491 exception-only.
The current eligibility page links the ANZSCO 2013 priority list for the offshore priority pathway. Its occupation result is separate from intake: the 2026–27 notice does not accept new offshore or 190 applications. Family, job-offer and onshore routes use their own occupation gates.
Unknown
No accepted source-scoped occupation gate is established for this named stream. The checked federal route absence is recorded separately; unknown is not a positive state mark.
State rule checked: 2026-11-02. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Current 2026–27 notice accepts no new offshore applications. List presence does not mean intake is open.
Full migration skills assessment, work experience, settlement and other applicant criteria remain separate.
The current eligibility page links the ANZSCO 2013 priority list for the offshore priority pathway. Its occupation result is separate from intake: the 2026–27 notice does not accept new offshore or 190 applications. Family, job-offer and onshore routes use their own occupation gates.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-11-02. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Current 2026–27 notice accepts no new offshore applications. List presence does not mean intake is open.
Full migration skills assessment, work experience, settlement and other applicant criteria remain separate.
The current eligibility page links the ANZSCO 2013 priority list for the offshore priority pathway. Its occupation result is separate from intake: the 2026–27 notice does not accept new offshore or 190 applications. Family, job-offer and onshore routes use their own occupation gates.
Unknown
No accepted source-scoped occupation gate is established for this named stream. The checked federal route absence is recorded separately; unknown is not a positive state mark.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Current offshore intake closed; list presence does not mean applications accepted.
The current eligibility page links the ANZSCO 2013 priority list for the offshore priority pathway. Its occupation result is separate from intake: the 2026–27 notice does not accept new offshore or 190 applications. Family, job-offer and onshore routes use their own occupation gates.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Current offshore intake closed; list presence does not mean applications accepted.
The current eligibility page links the ANZSCO 2013 priority list for the offshore priority pathway. Its occupation result is separate from intake: the 2026–27 notice does not accept new offshore or 190 applications. Family, job-offer and onshore routes use their own occupation gates.
Unknown
No accepted source-scoped occupation gate is established for this named stream. The checked federal route absence is recorded separately; unknown is not a positive state mark.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Current offshore intake closed; list presence does not mean applications accepted.
The current eligibility page links the ANZSCO 2013 priority list for the offshore priority pathway. Its occupation result is separate from intake: the 2026–27 notice does not accept new offshore or 190 applications. Family, job-offer and onshore routes use their own occupation gates.
Federal list: not listed
This occupation is absent from the complete checked federal subclass 491 list required by this pathway. This fails that federal occupation prerequisite only; it does not assert absence from the state table, closure, personal ineligibility under every route, or absence from494/other streams.
State rule checked: 2026-10-31. Federal list evidence dated: 2026-10-30.
Current offshore intake closed; list presence does not mean applications accepted.
These employer checks concern the separate ANZSCO 2022 occupation below. The rest of this profile uses ANZSCO 2013. Compare your actual duties; matching or officially paired codes do not establish personal eligibility.
Archaeologist · 272414
Studies human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes (the archaeological record).
2022 skill level: 1
Role source checked: 2026-11-05. This is the currently published 2022 description. Formal equivalence with the 2013 profile and immutable statutory-date dictionary text have not been established.
These employer checks concern the separate ANZSCO 2022 occupation below. The rest of this profile uses ANZSCO 2013. Compare your actual duties; matching or officially paired codes do not establish personal eligibility.
Archaeologist · 272414
Studies human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes (the archaeological record).
2022 skill level: 1
No authority is assigned from an absent Direct Entry occupation row. This does not mean no assessment is needed; other streams and requirements need separate checks.
Role source checked: 2026-11-05. This is the currently published 2022 description. Formal equivalence with the 2013 profile and immutable statutory-date dictionary text have not been established.
