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494 Visa Occupations List

494 Visa Occupations List

The department of Home Affairs has announced the list of occupations eligible for the new Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored (Regional). The 494 visa will be substituting the current 187 (RSMS) visa and commencing November 16, 2019 the 494 visa has 10,000 places allocated per year. It requires employer sponsorship and the position must be likely to exist for 5 years. It has a 45 year age limit, competent English, RCB advice and must meet the AMSR. Visa applicants must have a suitable skills assessment and at least 3 years’ skilled employment.

The 491 has a pathway to permanent residency through the 191 visa: applicant must have at least three years’ full-time relevant work experience in the nominated occupation or a related field, at the same level of skill.

Regional areas are defined as any area excluding Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

494 Visa Occupations List

S.No Occupations Assessing Authority
1
chief executive or managing director
AIM
2
corporate general manager
AIM
3
construction project manager
VETASSESS
4
engineering manager
(a) Engineers Australia; or (b) AIM
5
child care centre manager
ACECQA
6
nursing clinical director
ANMAC
7
primary health organisation manager
VETASSESS
8
welfare centre manager
ACWA
9
faculty head
VETASSESS
10
chief information officer
ACWA
11
arts administrator or manager
VETASSESS
12
environmental manager
VETASSESS
13
dancer or choreographer
VETASSESS
14
music director
VETASSESS
15
musician (instrumental)
VETASSESS
16
artistic director
VETASSESS
17
accountant (general)
(a) CAANZ; or (b) CPAA; or (c) IPA
18
management accountant
(a) CAANZ; or (b) CPAA; or (c) IPA
19
taxation accountant
(a) CAANZ; or (b) CPAA; or (c) IPA
20
external auditor
VETASSESS
21
internal auditor
VETASSESS
22
actuary
VETASSESS
23
statistician
VETASSESS

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