Visa Eligible Skills List

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Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa

Queensland Skil led Occupation List (QSOL)

The Queensland Government provides a limited number of nominations to those skilled migrants who have an eligible skilland are assessed as likely to provide a clear benefit to the Queensland economy. DIAC eligibility is also a condition ofQueensland nomination.

To apply for nomination, applicants must meet all requirements for their nominated occupation.

Each occupation on this list has its own:

English language requirements

qualifications and registration; and industry experience requirements.

Applicants must:

have an occupation on the relevant QSOL for that visa category and meet the requirements for that occupation

have a current positive skills assessment for that occupation from the relevant organisation

meet other nomination requirements detailed on the application form

be assessed by Business and Skilled Migration Queensland as being likely to provide a clear benefit to theQueensland economy.

This list is current from: 29 May 2013

ANZSCO code and occupation MinimumIELTS/OET

Qualifications and assessingorganisation

Registration and indust ryexperience

Other Specialist Managers

139912 Environmental Manager Minimum 6.5in allcomponents

Australian bachelor degree in a highlyrelevant field or equivalent overseasqualification.

Assessing authority =VETASSESS

3 years work experience postqualification (PhD study countstowards work experience).

Must have offer of employment in yourskilled occupation.

Accountants

221111 Accountant

221112 Management Accountant

Minimum 7in allcomponents

Australian undergraduate degree inaccounting or equivalent overseasqualification sufficient to gainmembership of CPA Australia or theInstitute of Chartered Accountants inAustralia

Assessing authorities =CPAA/ ICAAor NIA

5 years experience post qualification.Applicants must be members of CPAAustralia or the Institute of CharteredAccountants in Australia.

Actuaries, Math ematicians & Statist ic ians

224112 Mathematician Minimum 6.5in allcomponents



3 years work experience postqualification (PhD study countstowards work experience).

Marine Transport Engineers

231212 Ships Engineer Minimum 6.5in allcomponents

Certificate of Competency MarineEngineer Class 1 or 2 or; Certificate ofCompetency Engineer Watchkeeperand a Certificate of Safety Training orequivalent overseas qualification.

Assessing authority =Australian

5 years work experience postqualification.


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Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)

Cartographers and Surveyors

232212 Surveyor Minimum 6in allcomponents

Bachelor degree or masters majoringin surveying, geomatics or specialscience or equivalent overseasqualification.

Assessing authority =Surveying &Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) (eachState/Territory has a relevant regional

chapter).

3 years work experience for mine-endorsed surveyors.

5 years work experience postqualification for all other surveyors.

Applicants must provide proof ofregistration with Surveyors Board ofQueensland.

Civil Engineering Professionals

233212 Geotechnical Engineer Minimum 6.5in allcomponents

Australian undergraduate bachelordegree in engineering (geotechnical)or equivalent overseas qualification.

Assessing authority =EngineersAustralia

3 years experience post qualification.

Applicants must provide proof ofregistration with the Board ofProfessional Engineers ofQueensland.

233213 Quantity Surveyor Minimum 6in allcomponents

Bachelor degree majoring in quantitysurveying/building and constructionmanagement/economics/property andsustainable development/urbandevelopment; or Bachelor AppliedScience (Construction Management),

Bachelor of Design (Architecture) orequivalent overseas qualification.

Assessing authority =AustralianInstitute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS).

2 years experience post qualification.

Membership with the AustralianInstitute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS).

233215 Transport Engineer Minimum 6.5in allcomponents

Australian bachelor degree in civilengineering or equivalent overseasqualification with demonstratedknowledge of study or workexperience in transport field.




Mining Engineers

233611 Mining Engineer

(excluding Petroleum)

Australian bachelor degree in

engineering (mining) or equivalentoverseas qualification.


233612 Petroleum Engineer

Minimum 6.5in allcomponents Australian bachelor degree in

engineering (petroleum) or equivalentoverseas qualifications with relevantpetroleum related work experience.


3 years work experience post

qualification.

Applicants must provide proof ofregistration with the Board ofProfessional Engineers Queensland.

Other Engineering Professionals

233913 Biomedical Engineer Minimum 6.5

in allcomponents

Australian bachelor degree in

biomedical engineering or equivalentoverseas qualification.


qualification (PhD study countstowards work experience).


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Agri cu ltural and Forestry Scien tists

234111 Agricultural Consultant

234112 Agricultural Scientist

Minimum 6.5in allcomponents



3 years work experience postqualifications (PhD study countstowards work experience).

Chemists and Food and Wine Specialists

234211 Chemist Minimum 6.5in allcomponents




Environmental Scientists

234312 Environmental Consultant

234313 Environmental ResearchScientist





Life Scientists

234512 Anatomist or Physiologist

234513 Biochemist

234517 Microbiologist

234518 Zoologist





234599 Life Scientists nec Minimum 6.5in allcomponents





Medical Laboratory Scientists

234611 Medical LaboratoryScientist


Australian bachelor degree in sciencerelevant to pathology and 2 years postgraduate professional experience in adiagnostic medical laboratory withinthe five year period immediately priorto applying for assessment.

Australian bachelor degree in sciencerelevant to pathology or equivalentoverseas qualification

Assessing authority AustralianInstitute of Medical Scientists (AIMS)


Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals

234912 Metallurgist Australian bachelor degree in a highly 3 years work experience post


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234913 Meteorologist

234914 Physicist


relevant field or equivalent overseasqualification.


qualifications (PhD study countstowards work experience).

Secondary School Teachers

241411 Secondary SchoolTeacher

Minimum 7.0in Readingand Writing

components.

8.0 forSpeakingandListeningcomponents

Minimum of four years full-time (orpart-time equivalent) higher education(university) level study in Australia,

that results in a qualification/scomparable to the educational level ofan Australian bachelor degree orhigher.

An initial teacher educationqualification relevant to the nominatedoccupation of at least one year full-time study (or part-time equivalent) atthe higher education (university) levelthat includes a minimum of 45 days ofsupervised teaching practice withstudents in a school setting, relevantto the nominated occupation.

Assessing authority AustralianInstitute for Teaching and School

Leadership


Specialist teachers only Maths,Physics, Graphics and Design.

Registration with the QueenslandCollege of Teachers

Medical Imaging Professionals

251212 Medical RadiationTherapist

Minimum 7.0in allacademiccomponentsor OET A orB.

Hold a current radiation safety licenceat time of application.

Australian bachelor degree in appliedscience (medical radiation technology)plus an additional subsequent year ofsupervised clinical practice orequivalent as determined by theAustralian Institute of Radiology (AIR)

Assessing Authority =AustralianInstitute of Radiography (AIR)


Applicants must have registration withthe Australian Health PractitionerRegulation Agency (AHPRA).

251214 Sonographer Minimum 7.0

in allcomponentsor OET A orB.

Australian post-graduate diploma in

medical ultrasound or educationequivalent as determined by AustralianInstitute of Radiography (AIR)



qualification.

Registration with the AustralianSonographer Accreditation Registry(ASAR)

Occupational Therapists

252411 Occupational Therapist Minimum 7.0in allcomponentsor OET A orB.

Australian bachelor degree inoccupational therapy or graduate entryqualification in occupational therapy,or eligible overseas qualification asdetermined by Occupational TherapyCouncil (OTC)

Assessing Authority =Occupational

Therapy Council (OTC)



Physiotherapists


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252511 Physiotherapist Minimum 7.0in allcomponentsor OET A orB.

Australian bachelor degree inphysiotherapy or graduate entryqualification in physiotherapy oroverseas equivalent as assessed byAustralian Physiotherapy Council(APC).

Assessing Authority =AustralianPhysiotherapy Council



Podiatrists

252611 Podiatrist Minimum 7.0in allcomponentsor OET A orBs.

Australian bachelor degree in healthscience (podiatry) or educationequivalent as determined byAustralasian Podiatry Council.

Assessing Authority =Australian andNew Zealand Podiatry AccreditationCouncil (ANZPAC).



Speech Professionals and Audiologis ts

252712 Speech Pathologist Minimum 7.0in allcomponentsor OETs 3 xAs and 1x B.

Australia bachelor or masters degreemajoring in speech pathology orequivalent overseas qualification.

Assessing Authority =SpeechPathology Australia (SPA).


Registration with regional board ofSpeech Pathology Australia (SPA).

General Medical Practitioners

253111 General MedicalPractitioner

Minimum 7in allcomponentsor OET A.

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor ofSurgery (MBBS); Fellow of the RoyalAustralasian College of Physicians orFellow of the Australian College ofRural and Remote Medicine(FRACGP / FACRRM) or overseasspecialist qualification required byAustralian Medical Council (AMC).

Assessing Authority =Medical Boardof Australia.


Must have an offer of employment inyour skilled occupation or can confirmcurrent employment in your skilledoccupation.

Registration with Australian HealthPractitioner Regulation Authority(AHPRA).

Internal Medicine Specialists

253311 Specialist Physician(General Medicine)

Minimum 7in allcomponentsor OET A.

Australian bachelor degrees inmedicine and surgery (MBBS); Fellowof the Royal Australasian College ofPhysicians (FRACP) (Gen Med) oroverseas specialist qualificationsrequired by the Australian MedicalCouncil



Registration with Australian HealthPractitioner Regulation Authority(AHPRA)

Psychiatrists

253411 Psychiatrist Minimum 7in allcomponentsor OET A or

Bs

Australian bachelor degrees inmedicine and surgery (MBBS) andspecialist postgraduate psychiatrictraining with registration as a

consultant psychiatrist RoyalAustralian and New Zealand Collegeof Psychiatrists (RANZCP) or

3 years work experience postqualification including 1 yearsupervised practice in Australia.

Registration with the Australian HealthPractitioner Regulation Agency andrecognition from Royal Australian and


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overseas qualifications and trainingequivalent to RANZCP standards.


New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

Other Medical Practitioners

253912 Emergency MedicineSpecialist


or OET A.

Australian bachelor degrees inmedicine and surgery (MBBS), Fellowof the Royal Australasian College for

Emergency Medicine (FACEM oroverseas specialist qualificationsrequired by the Australian MedicalCouncil).

Assessing Authority =Medical Boardof Australia



253917 Diagnostic andInterventional Radiologist

253918 Radiation Oncologist

Fellowship of the Australian and NewZealand College of Radiologists(FRANZCR) or overseas specialistqualification. Assessment of overseasspecialist qualifications required byAust Medical Council (AMC) relevantspecialist college.




253999 Medical Practitioners nec

Minimum 7in allcomponentsor OET A orBs

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor ofSurgery (MBBS) or equivalentoverseas qualification.


Priority given to applicants withexperience in psychiatry or emergencymedicine fields.



Midwives

254111 Midwife Minimum 7in allcomponentsor OET A or

Bs

Bachelor of nursing or a postgraduatequalification in midwifery or overseasequivalent.

Assessing Authority =AustralianNursing and Midwifery AccreditationCouncil (ANMAC)


Applicants must have a letter of

eligibility from the Nursing andMidwifery Board of Australia orregistration with AHPRA. AustralianHealth Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Registered Nurses

254411 Nurse Practitioner

254412 Registered Nurse (AgedCare)

254415 Registered Nurse (CriticalCare and Emergency)

254422 Registered Nurse (MentalHealth)

254423 Registered Nurse

Minimum 7in allcomponentsor OET A orBs

Australian bachelor degree in nursingor completion of an internationalnursing qualification equivalent toAustralian standards.

Assessing Authority =AustralianNursing and Midwifery AccreditationCouncil (ANMAC)



*Note Perioperative requiresexperience in 3 of the 4 followingareas: post anaesthetic care unit(PACU), scrub, scout and recovery.


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(Perioperative)

254499 Registered Nurse

(Registered Nurses nec)

Psychologists

272311 Clinical Psychologist Minimum 7in allcomponentsor OET A orBs

Australian masters degree inpsychology or equivalent or havecompleted the equivalent of anaccredited 5-year program of study inpsychology plus 1 year approved

internship or an accredited 4 yearprogram of study in psychology plus 2year approved internship or overseasequivalent as determined by theAustralian Psychological Society.

Assessing Authority =AustralianPsychological Society (APS)

2 years work experience postqualification and 1 year supervisedpractice under a practisingpsychologist in Australia.


Social Workers

272511 Social Worker Minimum 7in allcomponents

Australian bachelor degree in socialwork or equivalent overseasqualification.

Assessing Authority =AustralianAssociation of Social Workers

(AASW).

4 years work experience postqualification

Civil Engineering Draftspersons & Technicians

312211 Civil EngineeringDraftsperson


Diploma in a highly relevant field orequivalent overseas qualification

Assessing Authority =VETASSESS/Engineers Australia


Electrical Engineering Draftspersons & Technicians

312312 Electrical EngineeringTechnician


Cert IV in Electrical Engineering orequivalent overseas qualification.

Assessing Authority =TradesRecognition Australia (TRA)


Telecommunications Technical Specialists

313212 Telecommunications FieldEngineer

313214 TelecommunicationsTechnical Officer


Advanced Diploma in Engineering withtelecommunications studies focus orequivalent overseas qualification.

Assessing Authority EngineersAustralia


Structural Steel & Welding Trades Workers

322311 Metal Fabricator

322312 Pressure Welder

322313 Welder first class


Certificate III in Engineering(fabrication trade) and Certificate III inSteel Fixing or equivalent overseasqualification.

Assessing Authority =TradesRecognition Australia (TRA) orVETASSESS..



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Metal Fitters & Machinists

323212 Fitter and Turner Minimum 6in allcomponents

Certificate III in Engineering Mechanical Trade or overseasequivalent

2 years on-the-job training.

Assessing Authority =TradesRecognition Australia (TRA) orVETASSESS.

Priority given to Diesel Fitters



Electricians

341111 Electrician (General) Minimum 6in allcomponents

Full (unrestricted) Australian electricallicence can only be obtained inAustralia.


Heavy Industrial and Rail SignallingElectricians only.

2 years work experience in occupationpost qualification.

Telecommunications Trades Workers

342414 TelecommunicationsTechnicians


Cert III in Engineering withtelecommunications studies focus orequivalent overseas qualification




4 years work experience in occupationpost qualification.

Chemical, Gas, Petroleum & Power Generation Plant Operators

399211 Chemical Plant Operator Minimum 6in allcomponents

Cert III in PolymerProcessing/Technology/PlantOperations or equivalent overseasqualification.



Must have offer of employment in yourskilled occupation

4 years work experience post inoccupation post qualification.

Drillers, Miners & Shot Firers

712211 Driller Minimum 6in allcomponents

Certificate II or III in Drilling, Mining orShot Firing.

Assessing authority =TradesRecognition Australia (TRA) orVETASSESS (Philippines only)

Must have offer of employment in yourskilled occupation

4 years work experience post inoccupation post qualification.

PLEASE NOTE:

- The estimated processing time for Queensland state nomination is approximately six weeks.

- Applying for nomination correctly does not guarantee success.

- Nomination is granted at the discretion of the Queensland Government and once a decision has been made it is final. TheQueensland Government does not endorse any appeals to DIAC or the Migration Review Tribunal.

- The QSOLs are reviewed regularly and updated to reflect current labour market conditions. Some occupations have limited places andwhen these places have been filled the occupation will be removed from this list.

- Applicants must apply for nomination by submitting an EOI through SkillSelect. Applicants selecting Queensland will be viewed beforecandidates selecting "all states".

- The Queensland Government will screen suitable eligible candidates who genuinely would prefer to live and work in Queensland

before those selecting all states and territories.- Applicants must meet the occupational requirements as set out on these pages to apply for state nomination.


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- For all occupations, applicants who hold a passport for the United States, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Canada or NewZealand are not required to sit an English language test unless the registration/licensing body for that occupation requires anIELTS/OET test or the applicant requires additional points.

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