Migration (LIN 19/047: Specification of Occupations—Subclass 187 Visa) Instrument 2019
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Migration (LIN 19/047: Specification of Occupations – Subclass 187 Visa) Instrument 2019
made under subregulations 5.19(8) and (13) of the Migration Regulations 1994
Compilation no. 2
Compilation date 16 September 2023
This compilation was prepared by the Department of Home Affairs on 16 September 2023 taking into account amendments up to Migration (Removal of health workforce certificate requirements) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/065) 2023Migration (Removal of health workforce certificate requirements) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/065) 2023.
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This compilation
This is a compilation of the Migration (LIN 19/047: Specification of Occupations – Subclass 187 Visa) Instrument 2019 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 16/09/2023 (the compilation date).
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Contents
Part 1 Introduction 4
1 Name...............................................4
3 Authority............................................4
4 Definitions...........................................4
Part 2 Specification of occupations 4
6 Specification of occupations................................4
7 Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List...............5
8 Regional Occupation List.................................11
Part 3 Application and savings provisions 22
9 Application of this instrument..............................22
10 Continued application of IMMI 18/043........................22
11 Amendments made by LIN 20/273...........................22
12 Amendments made by LIN 23/065...........................22
Endnotes  23
Endnote 1 – About the endnotes 23
Endnote 2 – Abbreviation key 24
Endnote 3 – Legislation history 25
Endnote 4 – Amendment history 25

Part 1 Introduction
1 Name
 (1) This instrument is the Migration (LIN 19/047: Specification of Occupations—Subclass 187 Visa) Instrument 2019.
 (2) This instrument may also be cited as LIN 19/047.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subregulations 5.19(8) and (13) of the Migration Regulations 1994.
4 Definitions
Note: A number of expressions using in this instrument are defined in the Regulations, including ANZSCO.
In this instrument:
identified person has the meaning given by paragraph 5.19(2)(c) of the Regulations.
Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List: see section 7.
nec is short for not elsewhere classified.
Regional Occupation List: see section 8.
Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.
university lecturer includes the following:
(a) a research associate in a university;
(b) a research fellow in a university.
Part 2 Specification of occupations
6 Specification of occupations
Temporary Residence Transition stream
 (1) For the purposes of paragraphs 5.19(8)(a) and (c) of the Regulations:
(a) an occupation listed in column 1 of an item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List or the Regional Occupation List is specified for the purposes of paragraph 5.19(5)(c) of the Regulations; and
(b) subject to subsection (3), the occupation applies to an identified person if the tasks of the occupation that are to be performed by the identified person correspond to the tasks set out in the ANZSCO code specified for the occupation in column 2 of the item.
Direct Entry stream
 (2) For the purposes of subregulation 5.19(13) of the Regulations:
(a) an occupation listed in column 1 of an item of the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List or the Regional Occupation List is specified for the purposes of subregulation 5.19(12) of the Regulations; and
(b) subject to subsection (3), the occupation applies to an identified person if the tasks of the occupation that are to be performed by the identified person correspond to the tasks set out in the ANZSCO code specified for the occupation in column 2 of the item.
7 Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List
The occupations set out in 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

	1
	chief executive or managing director
	111111

	2
	corporate general manager
	111211

	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
	arts administrator or manager
	139911

	12
	environmental manager
	139912

	13
	dancer or choreographer
	211112

	14
	music director
	211212

	15
	musician (instrumental)
	211213

	16
	artistic director
	212111

	17
	accountant (general)
	221111

	18
	management accountant
	221112

	19
	taxation accountant
	221113

	20
	external auditor
	221213

	21
	internal auditor
	221214

	22
	actuary
	224111

	23
	statistician
	224113

	24
	economist
	224311

	25
	land economist
	224511

	26
	valuer
	224512

	27
	management consultant
	224711

	28
	architect
	232111

	29
	landscape architect
	232112

	30
	surveyor
	232212

	31
	cartographer
	232213

	32
	other spatial scientist
	232214

	33
	chemical engineer
	233111

	34
	materials engineer
	233112

	35
	civil engineer
	233211

	36
	geotechnical engineer
	233212

	37
	quantity surveyor
	233213

	38
	structural engineer
	233214

	39
	transport engineer
	233215

	40
	electrical engineer
	233311

	41
	electronics engineer
	233411

	42
	industrial engineer
	233511

	43
	mechanical engineer
	233512

	44
	production or plant engineer
	233513

	45
	mining engineer (excluding petroleum)
	233611

	46
	petroleum engineer
	233612

	47
	aeronautical engineer
	233911

	48
	agricultural engineer
	233912

	49
	biomedical engineer
	233913

	50
	engineering technologist
	233914

	51
	environmental engineer
	233915

	52
	naval architect
	233916

	53
	engineering professionals (nec)
	233999

	54
	agricultural consultant
	234111

	55
	agricultural scientist
	234112

	56
	forester
	234113

	57
	chemist
	234211

	58
	food technologist
	234212

	59
	environmental consultant
	234312

	60
	environmental research scientist
	234313

	61
	environmental scientists (nec)
	234399

	62
	geophysicist
	234412

	63
	hydrogeologist
	234413

	64
	life scientist (general)
	234511

	65
	biochemist
	234513

	66
	biotechnologist
	234514

	67
	botanist
	234515

	68
	marine biologist
	234516

	69
	microbiologist
	234517

	70
	zoologist
	234518

	71
	life scientists (nec)
	234599

	72
	medical laboratory scientist
	234611

	73
	veterinarian
	234711

	74
	conservator
	234911

	75
	metallurgist
	234912

	76
	meteorologist
	234913

	77
	physicist
	234914

	78
	natural and physical science professionals (nec)
	234999

	79
	early childhood (pre‑primary school) teacher
	241111

	80
	secondary school teacher
	241411

	81
	special needs teacher
	241511

	82
	teacher of the hearing impaired
	241512

	83
	teacher of the sight impaired
	241513

	84
	special education teachers (nec)
	241599

	85
	university lecturer
	242111

	86
	medical diagnostic radiographer
	251211

	87
	medical radiation therapist
	251212

	88
	nuclear medicine technologist
	251213

	89
	sonographer
	251214

	90
	optometrist
	251411

	91
	orthotist or prosthetist
	251912

	92
	chiropractor
	252111

	93
	osteopath
	252112

	94
	occupational therapist
	252411

	95
	physiotherapist
	252511

	96
	podiatrist
	252611

	97
	audiologist
	252711

	98
	speech pathologist
	252712

	99
	general practitioner
	253111

	100
	specialist physician (general medicine)
	253311

	101
	cardiologist
	253312

	102
	clinical haematologist
	253313

	103
	medical oncologist
	253314

	104
	endocrinologist
	253315

	105
	gastroenterologist
	253316

	106
	intensive care specialist
	253317

	107
	neurologist
	253318

	108
	paediatrician
	253321

	109
	renal medicine specialist
	253322

	110
	rheumatologist
	253323

	111
	thoracic medicine specialist
	253324

	112
	specialist physicians (nec)
	253399

	113
	psychiatrist
	253411

	114
	surgeon (general)
	253511

	115
	cardiothoracic surgeon
	253512

	116
	neurosurgeon
	253513

	117
	orthopaedic surgeon
	253514

	118
	otorhinolaryngologist
	253515

	119
	paediatric surgeon
	253516

	120
	plastic and reconstructive surgeon
	253517

	121
	urologist
	253518

	122
	vascular surgeon
	253521

	123
	dermatologist
	253911

	124
	emergency medicine specialist
	253912

	125
	obstetrician and gynaecologist
	253913

	126
	ophthalmologist
	253914

	127
	pathologist
	253915

	128
	diagnostic and interventional radiologist
	253917

	129
	radiation oncologist
	253918

	130
	medical practitioners (nec)
	253999

	131
	midwife
	254111

	132
	nurse practitioner
	254411

	133
	registered nurse (aged care)
	254412

	134
	registered nurse (child and family health)
	254413

	135
	registered nurse (community health)
	254414

	136
	registered nurse (critical care and emergency)
	254415

	137
	registered nurse (developmental disability)
	254416

	138
	registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation)
	254417

	139
	registered nurse (medical)
	254418

	140
	registered nurse (medical practice)
	254421

	141
	registered nurse (mental health)
	254422

	142
	registered nurse (perioperative)
	254423

	143
	registered nurse (surgical)
	254424

	144
	registered nurse (paediatrics)
	254425

	145
	registered nurses (nec)
	254499

	146
	ICT business analyst
	261111

	147
	systems analyst
	261112

	148
	multimedia specialist
	261211

	149
	analyst programmer
	261311

	150
	developer programmer
	261312

	151
	software engineer
	261313

	152
	software and applications programmers (nec)
	261399

	153
	ICT security specialist
	262112

	154
	computer network and systems engineer
	263111

	155
	telecommunications engineer
	263311

	156
	telecommunications network engineer
	263312

	157
	barrister
	271111

	158
	solicitor
	271311

	159
	clinical psychologist
	272311

	160
	educational psychologist
	272312

	161
	organisational psychologist
	272313

	162
	psychologists (nec)
	272399

	163
	social worker
	272511

	164
	civil engineering draftsperson
	312211

	165
	civil engineering technician
	312212

	166
	electrical engineering draftsperson
	312311

	167
	electrical engineering technician
	312312

	168
	radio communications technician
	313211

	169
	telecommunications field engineer
	313212

	170
	telecommunications network planner
	313213

	171
	telecommunications technical officer or technologist
	313214

	172
	automotive electrician
	321111

	173
	motor mechanic (general)
	321211

	174
	diesel motor mechanic
	321212

	175
	motorcycle mechanic
	321213

	176
	small engine mechanic
	321214

	177
	sheetmetal trades worker
	322211

	178
	metal fabricator
	322311

	179
	pressure welder
	322312

	180
	welder (first class)
	322313

	181
	fitter (general)
	323211

	182
	fitter and turner
	323212

	183
	fitter‑welder
	323213

	184
	metal machinist (first class)
	323214

	185
	locksmith
	323313

	186
	panelbeater
	324111

	187
	bricklayer
	331111

	188
	stonemason
	331112

	189
	carpenter and joiner
	331211

	190
	carpenter
	331212

	191
	joiner
	331213

	192
	painting trades worker
	332211

	193
	glazier
	333111

	194
	fibrous plasterer
	333211

	195
	solid plasterer
	333212

	196
	wall and floor tiler
	333411

	197
	plumber (general)
	334111

	198
	airconditioning and mechanical services plumber
	334112

	199
	drainer
	334113

	200
	gasfitter
	334114

	201
	roof plumber
	334115

	202
	electrician (general)
	341111

	203
	electrician (special class)
	341112

	204
	lift mechanic
	341113

	205
	airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic
	342111

	206
	technical cable jointer
	342212

	207
	electronic equipment trades worker
	342313

	208
	electronic instrument trades worker (general)
	342314

	209
	electronic instrument trades worker (special class)
	342315

	210
	chef
	351311

	211
	horse trainer
	361112

	212
	cabinetmaker
	394111

	213
	boat builder and repairer
	399111

	214
	shipwright
	399112

	215
	tennis coach
	452316

	216
	footballer
	452411

8 Regional Occupation List
The occupations set out in the following table is the Regional Occupation List.
	Regional Occupation List

	Item
	Column 1
Occupation
	Column 2
ANZSCO code

	1
	defence force senior officer
	111212

	2
	local government legislator
	111311

	3
	member of parliament
	111312

	4
	legislators (nec)
	111399

	5
	aquaculture farmer
	121111

	6
	cotton grower
	121211

	7
	flower grower
	121212

	8
	fruit or nut grower
	121213

	9
	grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus) / field crop grower (NZ)
	121214

	10
	grape grower
	121215

	11
	mixed crop farmer
	121216

	12
	sugar cane grower
	121217

	13
	turf grower
	121218

	14
	vegetable grower (Aus) / market gardener (NZ)
	121221

	15
	crop farmers (nec)
	121299

	16
	apiarist
	121311

	17
	beef cattle farmer
	121312

	18
	dairy cattle farmer
	121313

	19
	deer farmer
	121314

	20
	goat farmer
	121315

	21
	horse breeder
	121316

	22
	mixed livestock farmer
	121317

	23
	pig farmer
	121318

	24
	poultry farmer
	121321

	25
	sheep farmer
	121322

	26
	livestock farmers (nec)
	121399

	27
	mixed crop and livestock farmer
	121411

	28
	sales and marketing manager
	131112

	29
	advertising manager
	131113

	30
	public relations manager
	131114

	31
	corporate services manager
	132111

	32
	finance manager
	132211

	33
	human resource manager
	132311

	34
	policy and planning manager
	132411

	35
	research and development manager
	132511

	36
	project builder
	133112

	37
	importer or exporter
	133311

	38
	wholesaler
	133312

	39
	manufacturer
	133411

	40
	production manager (forestry)
	133511

	41
	production manager (manufacturing)
	133512

	42
	production manager (mining)
	133513

	43
	supply and distribution manager
	133611

	44
	procurement manager
	133612

	45
	medical administrator (Aus) / medical superintendent (NZ)
	134211

	46
	health and welfare services managers (nec)
	134299

	47
	school principal
	134311

	48
	regional education manager
	134412

	49
	education managers (nec)
	134499

	50
	ICT project manager
	135112

	51
	ICT managers (nec)
	135199

	52
	commissioned defence force officer
	139111

	53
	commissioned fire officer
	139112

	54
	commissioned police officer
	139113

	55
	senior non‑commissioned defence force member
	139211

	56
	laboratory manager
	139913

	57
	quality assurance manager
	139914

	58
	sports administrator
	139915

	59
	specialist managers (nec)
	139999

	60
	cafe or restaurant manager
	141111

	61
	caravan park and camping ground manager
	141211

	62
	hotel or motel manager
	141311

	63
	licensed club manager
	141411

	64
	bed and breakfast operator
	141911

	65
	retirement village manager
	141912

	66
	accommodation and hospitality managers (nec)
	141999

	67
	retail manager (general)
	142111

	68
	antique dealer
	142112

	69
	betting agency manager
	142113

	70
	hair or beauty salon manager
	142114

	71
	post office manager
	142115

	72
	travel agency manager
	142116

	73
	amusement centre manager
	149111

	74
	fitness centre manager
	149112

	75
	sports centre manager
	149113

	76
	call or contact centre manager
	149211

	77
	customer service manager
	149212

	78
	conference and event organiser
	149311

	79
	fleet manager
	149411

	80
	railway station manager
	149412

	81
	transport company manager
	149413

	82
	boarding kennel or cattery operator
	149911

	83
	cinema or theatre manager
	149912

	84
	facilities manager
	149913

	85
	financial institution branch manager
	149914

	86
	equipment hire manager
	149915

	87
	hospitality, retail and service managers (nec)
	149999

	88
	actor
	211111

	89
	entertainer or variety artist
	211113

	90
	actors, dancers and other entertainers (nec)
	211199

	91
	composer
	211211

	92
	singer
	211214

	93
	music professionals (nec)
	211299

	94
	photographer
	211311

	95
	painter (visual arts)
	211411

	96
	potter or ceramic artist
	211412

	97
	sculptor
	211413

	98
	visual arts and crafts professionals (nec)
	211499

	99
	media producer (excluding video)
	212112

	100
	radio presenter
	212113

	101
	television presenter
	212114

	102
	author
	212211

	103
	book or script editor
	212212

	104
	art director (film, television or stage)
	212311

	105
	director (film, television, radio or stage)
	212312

	106
	director of photography
	212313

	107
	film and video editor
	212314

	108
	program director (television or radio)
	212315

	109
	stage manager
	212316

	110
	technical director
	212317

	111
	video producer
	212318

	112
	film, television, radio and stage directors (nec)
	212399

	113
	copywriter
	212411

	114
	newspaper or periodical editor
	212412

	115
	print journalist
	212413

	116
	radio journalist
	212414

	117
	technical writer
	212415

	118
	television journalist
	212416

	119
	journalists and other writers (nec)
	212499

	120
	company secretary
	221211

	121
	corporate treasurer
	221212

	122
	commodities trader
	222111

	123
	finance broker
	222112

	124
	insurance broker
	222113

	125
	financial brokers (nec)
	222199

	126
	financial market dealer
	222211

	127
	futures trader
	222212

	128
	stockbroking dealer
	222213

	129
	financial dealers (nec)
	222299

	130
	financial investment adviser
	222311

	131
	financial investment manager
	222312

	132
	human resource adviser
	223111

	133
	recruitment consultant
	223112

	134
	workplace relations adviser
	223113

	135
	ICT trainer
	223211

	136
	training and development professional
	223311

	137
	mathematician
	224112

	138
	archivist
	224211

	139
	gallery or museum curator
	224212

	140
	health information manager
	224213

	141
	records manager
	224214

	142
	intelligence officer
	224411

	143
	policy analyst
	224412

	144
	librarian
	224611

	145
	organisation and methods analyst
	224712

	146
	electorate officer
	224911

	147
	liaison officer
	224912

	148
	migration agent (Aus) / immigration consultant (NZ)
	224913

	149
	patents examiner
	224914

	150
	information and organisation professionals (nec)
	224999

	151
	advertising specialist
	225111

	152
	market research analyst
	225112

	153
	marketing specialist
	225113

	154
	ICT account manager
	225211

	155
	ICT business development manager
	225212

	156
	ICT sales representative
	225213

	157
	public relations professional
	225311

	158
	sales representative (industrial products)
	225411

	159
	sales representative (medical and pharmaceutical products)
	225412

	160
	technical sales representatives (nec)
	225499

	161
	aeroplane pilot
	231111

	162
	air traffic controller
	231112

	163
	flying instructor
	231113

	164
	helicopter pilot
	231114

	165
	air transport professionals (nec)
	231199

	166
	master fisher
	231211

	167
	ship’s engineer
	231212

	168
	ship’s master
	231213

	169
	ship’s officer
	231214

	170
	marine surveyor
	231215

	171
	marine transport professionals (nec)
	231299

	172
	fashion designer
	232311

	173
	industrial designer
	232312

	174
	jewellery designer
	232313

	175
	graphic designer
	232411

	176
	illustrator
	232412

	177
	multimedia designer
	232413

	178
	web designer
	232414

	179
	interior designer
	232511

	180
	urban and regional planner
	232611

	181
	wine maker
	234213

	182
	conservation officer
	234311

	183
	park ranger
	234314

	184
	geologist
	234411

	185
	exercise physiologist
	234915

	186
	kaiako kohanga reo (Maori language nest teacher)
	241112

	187
	kaiako kura kaupapa maori (Maori‑medium primary school teacher)
	241211

	188
	pouako kura kaupapa maori (Maori‑medium primary school senior teacher)
	241212

	189
	primary school teacher
	241213

	190
	middle school teacher (Aus) / intermediate school teacher (NZ)
	241311

	191
	university tutor
	242112

	192
	vocational education teacher (Aus) / polytechnic teacher (NZ)
	242211

	193
	education adviser
	249111

	194
	education reviewer
	249112

	195
	art teacher (private tuition)
	249211

	196
	dance teacher (private tuition)
	249212

	197
	drama teacher (private tuition)
	249213

	198
	music teacher (private tuition)
	249214

	199
	private tutors and teachers (nec)
	249299

	200
	teacher of English to speakers of other languages
	249311

	201
	dietitian
	251111

	202
	nutritionist
	251112

	203
	environmental health officer
	251311

	204
	occupational health and safety adviser
	251312

	205
	orthoptist
	251412

	206
	hospital pharmacist
	251511

	207
	industrial pharmacist
	251512

	208
	retail pharmacist
	251513

	209
	health promotion officer
	251911

	210
	health diagnostic and promotion professionals (nec)
	251999

	211
	acupuncturist
	252211

	212
	homoeopath
	252212

	213
	naturopath
	252213

	214
	traditional Chinese medicine practitioner
	252214

	215
	traditional Maori health practitioner
	252215

	216
	complementary health therapists (nec)
	252299

	217
	dental specialist
	252311

	218
	dentist
	252312

	219
	resident medical officer
	253112

	220
	anaesthetist
	253211

	221
	nurse educator
	254211

	222
	nurse researcher
	254212

	223
	nurse manager
	254311

	224
	web developer
	261212

	225
	software tester
	261314

	226
	database administrator
	262111

	227
	systems administrator
	262113

	228
	network administrator
	263112

	229
	network analyst
	263113

	230
	ICT quality assurance engineer
	263211

	231
	ICT support engineer
	263212

	232
	ICT systems test engineer
	263213

	233
	ICT support and test engineers (nec)
	263299

	234
	judge
	271211

	235
	magistrate
	271212

	236
	tribunal member
	271213

	237
	intellectual property lawyer
	271214

	238
	judicial and other legal professionals (nec)
	271299

	239
	careers counsellor
	272111

	240
	drug and alcohol counsellor
	272112

	241
	family and marriage counsellor
	272113

	242
	rehabilitation counsellor
	272114

	243
	student counsellor
	272115

	244
	counsellors (nec)
	272199

	245
	psychotherapist
	272314

	246
	historian
	272411

	247
	interpreter
	272412

	248
	translator
	272413

	249
	archaeologist
	272414

	250
	social professionals (nec)
	272499

	251
	community arts worker
	272611

	252
	recreation officer (Aus) / recreation coordinator (NZ)
	272612

	253
	welfare worker
	272613

	254
	agricultural technician
	311111

	255
	anaesthetic technician
	311211

	256
	cardiac technician
	311212

	257
	medical laboratory technician
	311213

	258
	operating theatre technician
	311214

	259
	pharmacy technician
	311215

	260
	pathology collector (Aus) / phlebotomist (NZ)
	311216

	261
	medical technicians (nec)
	311299

	262
	fisheries officer
	311311

	263
	meat inspector
	311312

	264
	quarantine officer
	311313

	265
	primary products inspectors (nec)
	311399

	266
	chemistry technician
	311411

	267
	earth science technician
	311412

	268
	life science technician
	311413

	269
	school laboratory technician
	311414

	270
	hydrographer
	311415

	271
	science technicians (nec)
	311499

	272
	architectural draftsperson
	312111

	273
	building associate
	312112

	274
	building inspector
	312113

	275
	construction estimator
	312114

	276
	plumbing inspector
	312115

	277
	surveying or spatial science technician
	312116

	278
	architectural, building and surveying technicians (nec)
	312199

	279
	electronic engineering draftsperson
	312411

	280
	electronic engineering technician
	312412

	281
	mechanical engineering draftsperson
	312511

	282
	mechanical engineering technician
	312512

	283
	safety inspector
	312611

	284
	maintenance planner
	312911

	285
	metallurgical or materials technician
	312912

	286
	mine deputy
	312913

	287
	building and engineering technicians (nec)
	312999

	288
	hardware technician
	313111

	289
	ICT customer support officer
	313112

	290
	web administrator
	313113

	291
	ICT support technicians (nec)
	313199

	292
	blacksmith
	322111

	293
	electroplater
	322112

	294
	farrier
	322113

	295
	metal casting trades worker
	322114

	296
	metal polisher
	322115

	297
	aircraft maintenance engineer (avionics)
	323111

	298
	aircraft maintenance engineer (mechanical)
	323112

	299
	aircraft maintenance engineer (structures)
	323113

	300
	textile, clothing and footwear mechanic
	323215

	301
	metal fitters and machinists (nec)
	323299

	302
	engraver
	323311

	303
	gunsmith
	323312

	304
	precision instrument maker and repairer
	323314

	305
	saw maker and repairer
	323315

	306
	watch and clock maker and repairer
	323316

	307
	engineering patternmaker
	323411

	308
	toolmaker
	323412

	309
	vehicle body builder
	324211

	310
	vehicle trimmer
	324212

	311
	vehicle painter
	324311

	312
	floor finisher
	332111

	313
	roof tiler
	333311

	314
	electrical linesworker (Aus) / electrical line mechanic (NZ)
	342211

	315
	business machine mechanic
	342311

	316
	communications operator
	342312

	317
	cabler (data and telecommunications)
	342411

	318
	telecommunications cable jointer
	342412

	319
	telecommunications linesworker (Aus) / telecommunications line mechanic (NZ)
	342413

	320
	telecommunications technician
	342414

	321
	baker
	351111

	322
	pastrycook
	351112

	323
	butcher or smallgoods maker
	351211

	324
	cook
	351411

	325
	dog handler or trainer
	361111

	326
	pet groomer
	361113

	327
	zookeeper
	361114

	328
	kennel hand
	361115

	329
	animal attendants and trainers (nec)
	361199

	330
	shearer
	361211

	331
	veterinary nurse
	361311

	332
	florist
	362111

	333
	gardener (general)
	362211

	334
	arborist
	362212

	335
	landscape gardener
	362213

	336
	greenkeeper
	362311

	337
	nurseryperson
	362411

	338
	hairdresser
	391111

	339
	print finisher
	392111

	340
	screen printer
	392112

	341
	graphic pre‑press trades worker
	392211

	342
	printing machinist
	392311

	343
	small offset printer
	392312

	344
	canvas goods fabricator
	393111

	345
	leather goods maker
	393112

	346
	sail maker
	393113

	347
	shoemaker
	393114

	348
	apparel cutter
	393211

	349
	clothing patternmaker
	393212

	350
	dressmaker or tailor
	393213

	351
	clothing trades workers (nec)
	393299

	352
	upholsterer
	393311

	353
	furniture finisher
	394211

	354
	picture framer
	394212

	355
	wood machinist
	394213

	356
	wood turner
	394214

	357
	wood machinists and other wood trades workers (nec)
	394299

	358
	chemical plant operator
	399211

	359
	gas or petroleum operator
	399212

	360
	power generation plant operator
	399213

	361
	gallery or museum technician
	399311

	362
	library technician
	399312

	363
	jeweller
	399411

	364
	broadcast transmitter operator
	399511

	365
	camera operator (film, television or video)
	399512

	366
	light technician
	399513

	367
	make up artist
	399514

	368
	musical instrument maker or repairer
	399515

	369
	sound technician
	399516

	370
	television equipment operator
	399517

	371
	performing arts technicians (nec)
	399599

	372
	signwriter
	399611

	373
	diver
	399911

	374
	interior decorator
	399912

	375
	optical dispenser (Aus) / dispensing optician (NZ)
	399913

	376
	optical mechanic
	399914

	377
	photographer’s assistant
	399915

	378
	plastics technician
	399916

	379
	wool classer
	399917

	380
	fire protection equipment technician
	399918

	381
	technicians and trades workers (nec)
	399999

	382
	ambulance officer
	411111

	383
	intensive care ambulance paramedic (Aus) / ambulance paramedic (NZ)
	411112

	384
	dental hygienist
	411211

	385
	dental prosthetist
	411212

	386
	dental technician
	411213

	387
	dental therapist
	411214

	388
	diversional therapist
	411311

	389
	enrolled nurse
	411411

	390
	mothercraft nurse
	411412

	391
	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health worker
	411511

	392
	kaiawhina (hauora) (Maori health assistant)
	411512

	393
	massage therapist
	411611

	394
	community worker
	411711

	395
	disabilities services officer
	411712

	396
	family support worker
	411713

	397
	parole or probation officer
	411714

	398
	residential care officer
	411715

	399
	youth worker
	411716

	400
	child care worker (group leaders only)
	421111

	401
	hotel service manager
	431411

	402
	defence force member ‑ other ranks
	441111

	403
	emergency service worker
	441211

	404
	fire fighter
	441212

	405
	detective
	441311

	406
	police officer
	441312

	407
	security consultant
	442216

	408
	driving instructor
	451211

	409
	funeral director
	451311

	410
	funeral workers (nec)
	451399

	411
	flight attendant
	451711

	412
	travel attendants (nec)
	451799

	413
	first aid trainer
	451815

	414
	diving instructor (open water)
	452311

	415
	gymnastics coach or instructor
	452312

	416
	horse riding coach or instructor
	452313

	417
	snowsport instructor
	452314

	418
	swimming coach or instructor
	452315

	419
	other sports coach or instructor
	452317

	420
	dog or horse racing official
	452318

	421
	sports development officer
	452321

	422
	sports umpire
	452322

	423
	other sports official
	452323

	424
	golfer
	452412

	425
	jockey
	452413

	426
	lifeguard
	452414

	427
	sportspersons (nec)
	452499

	428
	contract administrator
	511111

	429
	program or project administrator
	511112

	430
	office manager
	512111

	431
	health practice manager
	512211

	432
	practice managers (nec)
	512299

	433
	personal assistant
	521111

	434
	secretary (general)
	521211

	435
	legal secretary
	521212

	436
	call or contact centre team leader
	541111

	437
	conveyancer
	599111

	438
	legal executive
	599112

	439
	clerk of court
	599211

	440
	court bailiff or sheriff (Aus) / court collections officer (NZ)
	599212

	441
	court orderly (Aus) / court registry officer (NZ)
	599213

	442
	law clerk
	599214

	443
	trust officer
	599215

	444
	insurance investigator
	599611

	445
	insurance loss adjuster
	599612

	446
	insurance risk surveyor
	599613

	447
	clinical coder
	599915

	448
	auctioneer
	611111

	449
	stock and station agent
	611112

	450
	insurance agent
	611211

	451
	business broker
	612111

	452
	property manager
	612112

	453
	real estate agency principal (Aus) / real estate agency licensee (NZ)
	612113

	454
	real estate agent
	612114

	455
	real estate representative
	612115

	456
	retail buyer
	639211

	457
	wool buyer
	639212

 

Part 3 Application and savings provisions
9 Application of this instrument
  This instrument applies in relation to an application for approval of a nomination that is made on or after the day this instrument commences.
10 Continued application of IMMI 18/043
  Despite the repeal of the Migration (IMMI 18/043: Specification of Occupations—Subclass 187 Visa) Instrument 2018 by this instrument, that instrument, as in force immediately before the day this instrument commences, continues to apply in relation to an application for approval of a nomination made before that day.
11 Amendments made by LIN 20/273
  The amendments of this instrument made by Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Health Workforce Certificates Measures No. 1) Instrument (LIN 20/273) 2020 apply in relation to an application for approval of a nomination that is made on or after the commencement of that Schedule.
12 Amendments made by LIN 23/065
  Despite section 11, the amendments to this instrument made by Schedule 1 to the Migration (Removal of health workforce certificate requirements) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/065) 2023 apply in relation to a nomination made, but not yet finally determined, upon commencement of that Schedule.

Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
	ad = added or inserted
	orig = original

	am = amended
	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

	amdt = amendment
	/sub‑subparagraph(s)

	c = clause(s)
	pres = present

	C[x] = Compilation No. x
	prev = previous

	Ch = Chapter(s)
	(prev…) = previously

	def = definition(s)
	Pt = Part(s)

	Dict = Dictionary
	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

	disallowed = disallowed by Parliament
	reloc = relocated

	Div = Division(s)
	renum = renumbered

	exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have
	rep = repealed

	effect
	rs = repealed and substituted

	F = Federal Register of Legislation
	s = section(s)/subsection(s)

	gaz = gazette
	Sch = Schedule(s)

	LA = Legislation Act 2003
	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

	LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003
	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

	(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment
	SR = Statutory Rules

	cannot be given effect
	Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)

	mod = modified/modification
	SubPt = Subpart(s)

	No. = Number(s)
	underlining = whole or part not

	o = order(s)
	commenced or to be commenced

	Ord = Ordinance

Endnote 3—Legislation history
	Name
	Registration
	Commencement
	Application, saving and transitional provisions

	Migration (LIN 19/047: Specification of Occupations—Subclass 187 Visa) Instrument 2019
	10 Mar 2019 (F2019L00276)
	11 Mar 2019 (s 2(1) item 1)

	Migration Legislation Amendment (Health Workforce Certificates Measures No. 1) Instrument (LIN 20/273) 2020
	8 Dec 2020 (F2020L01544)
	Sch 1 (items 1–4):16 Dec 2020 (s 2(1) item 1)
	—

	Migration (Removal of health workforce certificate requirements) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/065) 2023Migration (Removal of health workforce certificate requirements) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/065) 2023
	15 Sep 2023 (F2023L01250)
	16 Sep 2023
	—

Endnote 4—Amendment history
	Provision affected
	How affected

	Part 1

	s 2.............................................
	rep LA s 48D

	s 4.............................................
	am F2020L01544
am.F2023L01250

	s 5.............................................
	rep LA s 48C

	Part 2

	s 6.............................................
	am F2020L01544
am. F2023L01250

	Part 3

	s 11.............................................
	ad F2020L01544

	s.12.............................................
	ad F2023L01250

	Schedule 1................................
	rep LA s 48C