# Migration (IMMI 17/060: Specification of Occupations—Subclass 457 Visa) Instrument 2017 > F2017L00848 — as made — Status: Repealed — Made/registered 2017-06-30 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2017L00848/latest/text > _As-made (original) text, reproduced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au) under CC BY 4.0. For amended instruments the current compilation may differ; confirm against the official source._ Migration (IMMI 17/060: Specification of Occupations—Subclass 457 Visa) Instrument 2017 I, Peter Dutton, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, make the following instrument. Dated 28 June 2017 The Hon Peter Dutton MP Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions Part 2—Specification of occupations 5 Specification of occupations 6 Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List 7 Short‑term Skilled Occupation List 8 Certain occupations not applicable to persons who are to work in certain positions Part 3—Transitional provisions 9 Application of this instrument Part 1—Preliminary 1  Name  (1) This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 17/060: Specification of Occupations—Subclass 457 Visa) Instrument 2017.  (2) This instrument may be cited as IMMI 17/060. 2  Commencement  (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms. Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1.  The whole of this instrument 1 July 2017. 1 July 2017 Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.  (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument. 3  Authority   This instrument is made under paragraph 2.72(10)(aa) of the Migration Regulations 1994. 4  Definitions Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Regulations, including the following: (a) ANZSCO; (b) AUD.   In this instrument: international trade obligation means an obligation of Australia under international law that relates to international trade, including such an obligation that arises under any agreement between Australia and another country, or other countries. limited service restaurant includes the following:  (a) a fast food or takeaway food service;  (b) a fast casual restaurant;  (c) a drinking establishment that offers only a limited food service;  (d) a limited service cafe, including a coffee shop or mall cafe;  (e) a limited service pizza restaurant. Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List means the table in section 6. nec is short for not elsewhere classified. Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994. Short‑term Skilled Occupation List means the table in section 7. university lecturer includes a research associate or research fellow in a university. Part 2—Specification of occupations 5  Specification of occupations   For the purposes of paragraph 2.72(10)(aa) of the Regulations:  (a) an occupation and its corresponding 6‑digit code mentioned in the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List or the Short‑term Skilled Occupation List is specified; and  (b) the occupation is applicable to any person, subject to section 8 of this instrument. 6  Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List   The following table is the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List. Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List Item Column 1 Occupation Column 2 ANZSCO code Column 3 Inapplicability conditions (see section 8) 1 chief executive or managing director 111111 5 2 corporate general manager 111211 5 3 construction project manager 133111 4 engineering manager 133211 5 child care centre manager 134111 6 nursing clinical director 134212 7 primary health organisation manager 134213 8 welfare centre manager 134214 9 faculty head 134411 10 chief information officer 135111 11 environmental manager 139912 12 musician (instrumental) 211213 13 accountant (general) 221111 6, 19, 21 14 management accountant 221112 15 taxation accountant 221113 6 16 external auditor 221213 17 internal auditor 221214 18 actuary 224111 19 statistician 224113 20 economist 224311 21 land economist 224511 22 valuer 224512 23 architect 232111 24 landscape architect 232112 25 surveyor 232212 26 cartographer 232213 27 other spatial scientist 232214 28 chemical engineer 233111 29 materials engineer 233112 30 civil engineer 233211 31 geotechnical engineer 233212 32 quantity surveyor 233213 33 structural engineer 233214 34 transport engineer 233215 35 electrical engineer 233311 36 electronics engineer 233411 37 industrial engineer 233511 38 mechanical engineer 233512 39 production or plant engineer 233513 40 mining engineer (excluding petroleum) 233611 41 petroleum engineer 233612 42 aeronautical engineer 233911 43 agricultural engineer 233912 44 biomedical engineer 233913 45 engineering technologist 233914 46 environmental engineer 233915 47 naval architect 233916 48 engineering professionals (nec) 233999 49 agricultural consultant 234111 50 agricultural scientist 234112 51 forester 234113 52 chemist 234211 53 food technologist 234212 54 environmental consultant 234312 55 environmental research scientist 234313 56 environmental scientists (nec) 234399 57 geophysicist 234412 58 hydrogeologist 234413 59 life scientist (general) 234511 60 biochemist 234513 61 biotechnologist 234514 62 botanist 234515 63 marine biologist 234516 64 microbiologist 234517 65 zoologist 234518 66 life scientists (nec) 234599 67 medical laboratory scientist 234611 68 veterinarian 234711 69 conservator 234911 70 metallurgist 234912 71 meteorologist 234913 72 physicist 234914 73 natural and physical science professionals (nec) 234999 74 early childhood (pre‑primary school) teacher 241111 75 secondary school teacher 241411 76 special needs teacher 241511 77 teacher of the hearing impaired 241512 78 teacher of the sight impaired 241513 79 special education teachers (nec) 241599 80 university lecturer 242111 1 81 medical diagnostic radiographer 251211 82 medical radiation therapist 251212 83 nuclear medicine technologist 251213 84 sonographer 251214 85 optometrist 251411 86 orthotist or prosthetist 251912 87 chiropractor 252111 88 osteopath 252112 89 occupational therapist 252411 90 physiotherapist 252511 91 podiatrist 252611 92 audiologist 252711 93 speech pathologist 252712 94 general practitioner 253111 95 specialist physician (general medicine) 253311 96 cardiologist 253312 97 clinical haematologist 253313 98 medical oncologist 253314 99 endocrinologist 253315 100 gastroenterologist 253316 101 intensive care specialist 253317 102 neurologist 253318 103 paediatrician 253321 104 renal medicine specialist 253322 105 rheumatologist 253323 106 thoracic medicine specialist 253324 107 specialist physicians (nec) 253399 108 psychiatrist 253411 109 surgeon (general) 253511 110 cardiothoracic surgeon 253512 111 neurosurgeon 253513 112 orthopaedic surgeon 253514 113 otorhinolaryngologist 253515 114 paediatric surgeon 253516 115 plastic and reconstructive surgeon 253517 116 urologist 253518 117 vascular surgeon 253521 118 dermatologist 253911 119 emergency medicine specialist 253912 120 obstetrician and gynaecologist 253913 121 ophthalmologist 253914 122 pathologist 253915 123 diagnostic and interventional radiologist 253917 124 radiation oncologist 253918 125 medical practitioners (nec) 253999 126 midwife 254111 127 nurse practitioner 254411 128 registered nurse (aged care) 254412 129 registered nurse (child and family health) 254413 130 registered nurse (community health) 254414 131 registered nurse (critical care and emergency) 254415 132 registered nurse (developmental disability) 254416 133 registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation) 254417 134 registered nurse (medical) 254418 135 registered nurse (medical practice) 254421 136 registered nurse (mental health) 254422 137 registered nurse (perioperative) 254423 138 registered nurse (surgical) 254424 139 registered nurse (paediatrics) 254425 140 registered nurses (nec) 254499 141 ICT business analyst 261111 142 systems analyst 261112 143 multimedia specialist 261211 144 analyst programmer 261311 145 developer programmer 261312 146 software engineer 261313 147 software and applications programmers (nec) 261399 148 ICT security specialist 262112 149 computer network and systems engineer 263111 150 telecommunications engineer 263311 151 telecommunications network engineer 263312 152 barrister 271111 153 solicitor 271311 154 clinical psychologist 272311 155 educational psychologist 272312 156 organisational psychologist 272313 157 psychologists (nec) 272399 158 social worker 272511 159 civil engineering draftsperson 312211 160 civil engineering technician 312212 161 electrical engineering draftsperson 312311 162 electrical engineering technician 312312 163 radio communications technician 313211 164 telecommunications field engineer 313212 165 telecommunications technical officer or technologist 313214 166 automotive electrician 321111 167 motor mechanic (general) 321211 168 diesel motor mechanic 321212 169 motorcycle mechanic 321213 170 small engine mechanic 321214 171 sheetmetal trades worker 322211 172 metal fabricator 322311 173 welder (first class) 322313 174 fitter (general) 323211 175 fitter and turner 323212 176 fitter‑welder 323213 177 metal machinist (first class) 323214 178 locksmith 323313 179 panelbeater 324111 180 bricklayer 331111 181 stonemason 331112 182 carpenter and joiner 331211 183 carpenter 331212 184 joiner 331213 185 painting trades worker 332211 186 glazier 333111 187 fibrous plasterer 333211 188 solid plasterer 333212 189 wall and floor tiler 333411 190 plumber (general) 334111 191 airconditioning and mechanical services plumber 334112 192 drainer 334113 193 gasfitter 334114 194 roof plumber 334115 195 electrician (general) 341111 196 electrician (special class) 341112 197 lift mechanic 341113 198 airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic 342111 199 technical cable jointer 342212 200 electronic equipment trades worker 342313 201 electronic instrument trades worker (general) 342314 202 electronic instrument trades worker (special class) 342315 203 chef 351311 7, 8 204 horse trainer 361112 205 cabinetmaker 394111 206 boat builder and repairer 399111 207 shipwright 399112 7  Short‑term Skilled Occupation List   The following table is the Short‑term Skilled Occupation List. Short‑term Skilled Occupation List Item Column 1 Occupation Column 2 ANZSCO code Column 3 Inapplicability conditions (see section 8) 1 aquaculture farmer 121111 9, 10 2 cotton grower 121211 9, 10 3 flower grower 121212 9, 10 4 fruit or nut grower 121213 9, 10 5 grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus) / field crop grower (NZ) 121214 9, 10 6 grape grower 121215 9, 10 7 mixed crop farmer 121216 9, 10 8 sugar cane grower 121217 9, 10 9 vegetable grower (Aus) / market gardener (NZ) 121221 9, 10 10 crop farmers (nec) 121299 9, 10 11 apiarist 121311 9, 10 12 beef cattle farmer 121312 9, 10 13 dairy cattle farmer 121313 9, 10 14 horse breeder 121316 9, 10 15 mixed livestock farmer 121317 9, 10 16 pig farmer 121318 9, 10 17 poultry farmer 121321 9, 10 18 sheep farmer 121322 9, 10 19 livestock farmers (nec) 121399 9, 10 20 mixed crop and livestock farmer 121411 9, 10 21 sales and marketing manager 131112 3, 11, 20 22 advertising manager 131113 23 corporate services manager 132111 4, 20, 22 24 finance manager 132211 1 25 human resource manager 132311 26 research and development manager 132511 27 manufacturer 133411 28 production manager (forestry) 133511 10 29 production manager (manufacturing) 133512 30 production manager (mining) 133513 31 supply and distribution manager 133611 3, 11, 19 32 health and welfare services managers (nec) 134299 33 school principal 134311 34 education managers (nec) 134499 35 ICT project manager 135112 1 36 ICT managers (nec) 135199 37 arts administrator or manager 139911 38 laboratory manager 139913 39 quality assurance manager 139914 40 specialist managers (nec) except: (a) ambassador; or (b) archbishop; or (c) bishop 139999 41 cafe or restaurant manager 141111 8 42 hotel or motel manager 141311 9 43 accommodation and hospitality managers (nec) 141999 44 hair or beauty salon manager 142114 13, 21 45 post office manager 142115 10 46 fitness centre manager 149112 10 47 sports centre manager 149113 10 48 customer service manager 149212 2, 11, 19 49 conference and event organiser 149311 2, 19 50 transport company manager 149413 9, 19, 21 51 facilities manager 149913 14 52 dancer or choreographer 211112 53 music director 211212 54 music professionals (nec) 211299 55 photographer 211311 56 visual arts and crafts professionals (nec) 211499 57 artistic director 212111 58 book or script editor 212212 59 director (film, television, radio or stage) 212312 60 film and video editor 212314 61 program director (television or radio) 212315 62 stage manager 212316 63 technical director 212317 64 video producer 212318 65 copywriter 212411 66 newspaper or periodical editor 212412 67 print journalist 212413 68 technical writer 212415 69 television journalist 212416 70 journalists and other writers (nec) 212499 71 company secretary 221211 72 commodities trader 222111 73 finance broker 222112 74 insurance broker 222113 75 financial brokers (nec) 222199 76 financial market dealer 222211 77 stockbroking dealer 222213 78 financial dealers (nec) 222299 79 financial investment adviser 222311 80 financial investment manager 222312 81 recruitment consultant 223112 2, 19, 21 82 ICT trainer 223211 83 mathematician 224112 84 gallery or museum curator 224212 85 health information manager 224213 86 records manager 224214 87 librarian 224611 88 management consultant 224711 19, 21 89 organisation and methods analyst 224712 90 patents examiner 224914 91 information and organisation professionals (nec) 224999 1 92 advertising specialist 225111 1 93 marketing specialist 225113 2, 11, 19 94 ICT account manager 225211 95 ICT business development manager 225212 96 ICT sales representative 225213 97 public relations professional 225311 98 technical sales representatives (nec) including education sales representatives 225499 2, 15 99 aeroplane pilot 231111 10 100 flying instructor 231113 10 101 helicopter pilot 231114 10 102 fashion designer 232311 103 industrial designer 232312 104 jewellery designer 232313 105 graphic designer 232411 1 106 illustrator 232412 107 web designer 232414 108 interior designer 232511 109 urban and regional planner 232611 110 wine maker 234213 10 111 geologist 234411 112 primary school teacher 241213 113 middle school teacher (Aus) / intermediate school teacher (NZ) 241311 114 education adviser 249111 115 art teacher (private tuition) 249211 116 dance teacher (private tuition) 249212 117 music teacher (private tuition) 249214 118 private tutors and teachers (nec) 249299 119 teacher of English to speakers of other languages 249311 120 dietitian 251111 121 nutritionist 251112 122 occupational health and safety adviser 251312 123 orthoptist 251412 124 hospital pharmacist 251511 125 industrial pharmacist 251512 126 retail pharmacist 251513 127 health promotion officer 251911 128 health diagnostic and promotion professionals (nec) 251999 129 acupuncturist 252211 130 naturopath 252213 131 traditional Chinese medicine practitioner 252214 132 complementary health therapists (nec) 252299 133 dental specialist 252311 134 dentist 252312 135 resident medical officer 253112 136 anaesthetist 253211 137 nurse educator 254211 138 nurse researcher 254212 139 nurse manager 254311 140 web developer 261212 1 141 software tester 261314 1 142 database administrator 262111 143 systems administrator 262113 144 network administrator 263112 145 network analyst 263113 146 ICT quality assurance engineer 263211 147 ICT support engineer 263212 1 148 ICT systems test engineer 263213 1 149 ICT support and test engineers (nec) 263299 150 judicial and other legal professionals (nec) 271299 151 careers counsellor 272111 152 drug and alcohol counsellor 272112 153 family and marriage counsellor 272113 154 rehabilitation counsellor 272114 155 student counsellor 272115 156 counsellors (nec) 272199 157 interpreter 272412 158 social professionals (nec) 272499 159 recreation officer 272612 160 welfare worker 272613 161 agricultural technician 311111 10 162 anaesthetic technician 311211 163 cardiac technician 311212 164 medical laboratory technician 311213 165 pharmacy technician 311215 166 medical technicians (nec) 311299 167 meat inspector 311312 168 primary products inspectors (nec) 311399 10 169 chemistry technician 311411 170 earth science technician 311412 171 life science technician 311413 172 science technicians (nec) 311499 173 architectural draftsperson 312111 174 building associate 312112 175 building inspector 312113 176 architectural, building and surveying technicians (nec) 312199 177 mechanical engineering technician 312512 16 178 metallurgical or materials technician 312912 179 mine deputy 312913 180 hardware technician 313111 181 ICT customer support officer 313112 182 web administrator 313113 183 ICT support technicians (nec) 313199 184 farrier 322113 185 aircraft maintenance engineer (avionics) 323111 186 aircraft maintenance engineer (mechanical) 323112 187 aircraft maintenance engineer (structures) 323113 188 textile, clothing and footwear mechanic 323215 189 metal fitters and machinists (nec) 323299 190 precision instrument maker and repairer 323314 191 watch and clock maker and repairer 323316 192 toolmaker 323412 193 vehicle body builder 324211 194 vehicle trimmer 324212 195 roof tiler 333311 196 business machine mechanic 342311 197 cabler (data and telecommunications) 342411 198 telecommunications linesworker 342413 199 baker 351111 17 200 pastrycook 351112 17 201 butcher or smallgoods maker 351211 202 cook 351411 7, 8 203 dog handler or trainer 361111 204 animal attendants and trainers (nec) 361199 18 205 veterinary nurse 361311 206 florist 362111 207 gardener (general) 362211 208 arborist 362212 209 landscape gardener 362213 210 greenkeeper 362311 211 hairdresser 391111 1 212 print finisher 392111 213 printing machinist 392311 214 dressmaker or tailor 393213 215 upholsterer 393311 216 furniture finisher 394211 217 wood machinist 394213 218 wood machinists and other wood trades workers (nec) 394299 219 chemical plant operator 399211 220 power generation plant operator 399213 221 library technician 399312 222 jeweller 399411 223 camera operator (film, television or video) 399512 224 make up artist 399514 225 sound technician 399516 226 performing arts technicians (nec) 399599 227 signwriter 399611 228 ambulance officer 411111 229 intensive care ambulance paramedic 411112 230 dental technician 411213 231 diversional therapist 411311 232 enrolled nurse 411411 233 massage therapist 411611 12 234 community worker 411711 235 disabilities services officer 411712 236 family support worker 411713 237 residential care officer 411715 238 youth worker 411716 239 diving instructor (open water) 452311 240 gymnastics coach or instructor 452312 241 horse riding coach or instructor 452313 242 snowsport instructor 452314 243 swimming coach or instructor 452315 244 tennis coach 452316 245 other sports coach or instructor 452317 246 sports development officer 452321 247 footballer 452411 248 sportspersons (nec) 452499 249 contract administrator 511111 1 250 program or project administrator 511112 251 insurance loss adjuster 599612 252 insurance agent 611211 253 retail buyer 639211 11 8  Certain occupations not applicable to persons who are to work in certain positions   For the purposes of paragraph 2.72(10)(aa) of the Regulations, an occupation is not applicable to a person if:  (a) the occupation is mentioned in column 1 of an item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List or the Short‑term Skilled Occupation List; and  (b) column 3 (inapplicability conditions) of that item mentions one or more numbers; and  (c) the item of the following table with that number, or an item of the following table with one of those numbers, applies to the position in which the person is to work. Positions for which occupation is inapplicable Item Position 1 The position does not require a minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience. 2 The position has a nominated base salary of less than AUD65,000. 3 (a) the position has a nominated base salary of less than AUD65,000; and (b) if the person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. 4 (a) the position has a nominated base salary of less than AUD80,000; and (b) if the person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. 5 (a) the position has a nominated base salary of less than AUD180,001; and (b) if the person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. 6 The position is a clerical, bookkeeper or accounting clerk position. 7 The position is involved in mass production in a factory setting. 8 The position is in a limited service restaurant. 9 The position predominantly involves responsibility for low‑skilled tasks. Example 1: Rostering, maintaining records, reception duties and allocating duties to   housekeepers, porters or doorpersons. Example 2: Fruit picking or packing or feeding of livestock or animals. Example 3: Truck driving. 10 The position is not located in regional Australia (within the meaning of subregulation 5.19(7) of the Regulations). 11 The position: (a) is based in a front‑line retail setting; or (b) predominantly involves direct client transactional interaction on a regular basis. 12 The position: (a) is not a full‑time position; or (b) is not based in a therapeutic setting; or (c) involves the provision of non‑medical relaxation massage; or (d) is not in a retail setting. 13 The position predominantly involves hairdressing or beauty therapy related non‑managerial tasks. 14 The position: (a) is not located in a commercial building or shopping centre environment; or (b) predominantly involves managing the provision of only one particular service to a facility or managing one particular relationship. Example: Managing the cleaning contract for a facility but not other contracts relevant  to the facility. 15 The position: (a) is based in a front‑line retail setting; or (b) is based in a call centre and does not require a significant technical knowledge of products; or (c) predominantly involves selling educational courses to individual students. 16 The position relates to mobile phone repairs. 17 The position relates to mass or standardised production (as opposed to specialist production), including the following: (a) a position based in a franchise or factory; (b) a position that: (i) involves full or partial production of food product for distribution to another location; or (ii) predominantly involves the use of pre‑prepared food product from another location. 18 The position relates to animal husbandry, including caring for livestock on a farm. 19 The position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000. 20 (a) the position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000; and (b) if the person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. 21 The position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees. 22 (a) the position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees; and (b) if the person is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. Part 3—Transitional provisions 9  Application of this instrument   This instrument applies in relation to nominations of occupations:  (a) made on or after 1 July 2017; or  (b) made and not finally determined before 1 July 2017; regardless of whether, for a nomination in relation to an applicant for a visa, the application was made before, on or after 1 July 2017.