Last Updated on July 28, 2025 by Ozlinks Education

The following occupation list is prescribed in the Legislation Instrument identified as LIN 19/049 by the Department of Home Affairs on 14 April 2021 for Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) subclass 186 visa. The Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills (MLTSS) list includes 216 occupations and is intended for those interested in applying for Employer Nomination Scheme Subclass 186 Direct Entry, Temporary Residence Transition, or the Labour Agreement Streams.

Subclass 186 Visa Occupation List

Please note that some occupations are subject to caveats when a nomination application is made.

Level 1: Bachelor/Higher, Level 2: Diploma/Higher, Level 3: Cert III*/IV, Level 4: Cert II*/III 

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Disclaimer: 

Information under ANZSCO Occupations (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations) section is published in accordance with a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia licence guideline. ANZSCO Version 1.3 updated on 25 March 2021 and original source can be accessed on Australian Bureau of Statistics website.

This section does not intend to provide immigration assistance pursuant to section 276 of Migration Act (Cth) 1994 as described in the Migration laws. It is based on public guidelines available at Department of Home Affairs’ Website. It is your responsibility to verify accuracy and status of provided information with your Registered Migration Agent (RMA) who is bound by the MARA code of conduct before submitting any visa applications.