28. Aug, 2021

Subclass 491 Provisional Regional Skilled Visa- NSW Occupational List for the year 2021-2022

NSW has released information on their Visa Nomination program and changes on the occupation lists for the current financial year, ending 30 October 2022.

People will be nominated under the 2 General Skilled Migration visas available: Subclass 190 State/Territory Nominated Permanent Skilled Visa and the Subclass 491 Provisional Regional Skilled Visa.

On focusing on the Subclass 491 Provisional Regional Skilled Visa, it is worth to mention though a lot of popular occupations have stayed on the list, however, the Subclass 491 has become by invitation only. This means that candidates will be chosen first by NSW before they can apply for the State Nomination. Candidates will also be required to register their interest only during a “Submission window”. These submission windows will be open in 2021-2022 financial year, in Aug, Oct, Jan and March only

Currently, 3,640 places for the 491 visa for has been allocated by NSW for the  whole financial year, which indicates that applicants will be chosen carefully and a priority will be given to the ones studying, living and working within the NSW regional areas.

There are 3 stream now available, each stream has different occupation list and still have specific requirements in terms of age, skills assessments and score points test. These streams are:

Stream 1 – for those of you living and working in Regional NSW (excluding Sydney Metropolitan area) for at least the 12 months prior to registration of interest;

Stream 2 – for International Students who complete 2 years of studies in Regional NSW that are assessed as closely related to their nominated occupation;

Stream 3 – for those who have an occupation in the relevant NSW list and are living in Australia, but not in regional NSW. So if you are in Sydney or even in another state in Australia, you may qualify;

Listed below are some for those already working in Regional NSW:

 • Fibrous Plasterer

• Wall and Floor Tiler

• Plumber (General)

• Drainer

• Gasfitter

• Roof plumber

• Electrician (General)

• Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic

• Technical Cable Jointer

• Electronic Equipment Trades Worker

• Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)

• Baker

• Pastry cook

• Butcher or Smallgoods Maker

• Chef

• Cook

• Horse Trainer

• Hairdresser

• Cabinetmaker

• Enrolled Nurse

• Community Worker

• Program or Project Administrator

• Corporate Services Manager

• Finance Manager

• Human Resource Manager

• Research and Development Manager

• Construction Project Manager

• Engineering Manager

• ICT Project Manager

• Environmental Manager

• Cafe/ Coffee Shop or Restaurant Manager

• Hotel or Motel Manager

• Accountant (General)

• External Auditor

• Internal Auditor

• Marketing Specialist

• Public Relations Professional

• Architect

• Landscape Architect

• Graphic Designer

• Civil Engineer

• Geotechnical Engineer

• Electrical Engineer

• Electronics Engineer

• Industrial Engineer

• Mechanical Engineer

• Production or Plant Engineer

• Mining Engineer (Excluding Petroleum)

• Chemist

• Food Technologist

• Environmental Consultant

• Marine Biologist

• Microbiologist

• Zoologist

• Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec

• Early Childhood Teacher

• Secondary School Teacher

• Special Needs Teacher

• ICT business Analyst

• Systems Analyst

• Multimedia Specialist

• Web Developer

• Analyst Programmer

• Developer Programmer

• Software Engineer

• Software Tester

• Database Administrator

• ICT Security Specialist

• Systems Administrator

• Computer Network and Systems Engineer

• Network Administrator

• ICT Support Engineer

• ICT Systems Test Engineer

• Telecommunications Engineer

• Telecommunications Network Engineer

• Civil Engineering Draftsperson

• Civil Engineering Technician

• Electrical Engineering Draftsperson

• Electrical Engineering Technician

• Building and Engineering Technicians nec

• Telecommunications Network Planner

• Automotive Electrician

• Motor Mechanic (General)

• Carpenter

• Joiner

• Glazier

For more information on the visa requirements, please contact us.