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Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) (Points-tested) stream Overview Click Here.
Combined current list of eligible skilled occupations Please Click Here.
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Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189 allows foreigners to work in Australia without any job offer or any sponsor from Australia. This visa grants permission to stay in country for an indefinite period with rights to work, study and sponsor members of family according to the criteria specified by the Australian government. This visa is most suitable for those who don’t have connections to abroad to obtain a job offer from abroad.There are some specified occupations where foreigners can apply 189 visa. Below is the list of occupation announced the country in 2018.
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Skilled occupation list Australia 2018 for SKILLED INDEPENDENT VISA (SUBCLASS 189).
This occupation is list effective from March 2018.
- Accountant (General)
- Actuary
- Aeronautical Engineer
- Agricultural Consultant
- Agricultural Engineer
- Agricultural Scientist
- Air-conditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber
- Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic
- Analyst Programmer
- Architect
- Audiologist
- Automotive Electrician
- Barrister
- Biomedical Engineer
- Boat Builder and Repairer
- Bricklayer
- Cabinetmaker
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Carpenter
- Carpenter and Joiner
- Cartographer
- Chef
- Chemical Engineer
- Child Care Centre Manager
- Chiropractor
- Civil Engineer
- Civil Engineering Draftsperson
- Civil Engineering Technician
- Clinical Hematologist
- Clinical Psychologist
- Computer Network and Systems Engineer
- Construction Project Manager
- Dermatologist
- Developer Programmer
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist
- Diesel Motor Mechanic
- Drainer
- Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
- Educational Psychologist
- Electrical Engineer
- Electrical Engineering Draftsperson
- Electrical Engineering Technician
- Electrician (General)
- Electrician (Special Class)
- Electronic Equipment Trades Worker
- Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)
- Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)
- Electronics Engineer
- Emergency Medicine Specialist
- Endocrinologist
- Engineering Manager
- Engineering Technologist
- Environmental Engineer
- External Auditor
- Fibrous Plasterer
- Fitter (General)
- Fitter and Turner
- Fitter-Welder
- Forester
- Gasfitter
- Gastroenterologist
- General Practitioner
- Geotechnical Engineer
- Glazier
- ICT Business Analyst
- ICT Security Specialist
- Industrial Engineer
- Intensive Care Specialist
- Internal Auditor
- Joiner
- Land Economist
- Landscape Architect
- Lift Mechanic
- Locksmith
- Management Accountant
- Management Consultant
- Materials Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Medical Diagnostic Radiographer
- Medical Laboratory Scientist
- Medical Oncologist
- Medical Practitioners nec
- Medical Radiation Therapist
- Metal Fabricator
- Metal Machinist (First Class)
- Midwife
- Motor Mechanic (General)
- Motorcycle Mechanic
- Naval Architect
- Neurologist
- Neurosurgeon
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing Clinical Director
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist
- Occupational Therapist
- Ophthalmologist
- Optometrist
- Organizational Psychologist
- Orthopedic Surgeon
- Orthoptist or Prosthetics
- Osteopath
- Other Spatial Scientist
- Otorhinolaryngology’s
- Pediatric Surgeon
- Pediatrician
- Painting Trades Worker
- Panel beater
- Pathologist
- Physiotherapist
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
- Plumber (General)
- Podiatrist
- Pressure Welder
- Primary Health Organization Manager
- Production or Plant Engineer
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologists nec
- Quantity Surveyor
- Radiation Oncologist
- Radio communications Technician
- Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
- Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)
- Registered Nurse (Community Health)
- Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
- Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)
- Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)
- Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
- Registered Nurse (Medical)
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- Registered Nurse (Pediatrics)
- Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
- Registered Nurse (Surgical)
- Registered Nurses nec
- Renal Medicine Specialist
- Rheumatologist
- Roof Plumber
- Secondary School Teacher
- Sheet metal Trades Worker
- Shipwright
- Small Engine Mechanic
- Social Worker
- Software Engineer
- Solicitor
- Solid Plasterer
- Sonographer
- Special Education Teachers nec
- Special Needs Teacher
- Specialist Physician (General Medicine)
- Specialist Physicians nec
- Speech Pathologist
- Stonemason
- Structural Engineer
- Surgeon (General)
- Surveyor
- Systems Analyst
- Taxation Accountant
- Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
- Teacher of the Sight Impaired
- Technical Cable Jointer
- Telecommunications Engineer
- Telecommunications Field Engineer
- Telecommunications Network Engineer
- Telecommunications Network Planner
- Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist
- Thoracic Medicine Specialist
- Transport Engineer
- Urologist
- Valuer
- Vascular Surgeon
- Veterinarian
- Wall and Floor Tiler
- Welder (First Class)
- Welfare Center Manager
Please Note: There are two application streams are available by Australian immigration for subclass 189 visa;
first is for New Zealand citizens which is called New Zealand stream and Second is for Non New Zealand citizens which is called point based stream. So, all applicants are requested not to be confused with these two streams and don’t think that you cannot apply 189 visa. The following links are available for non New Zealand citizens.