Part 1Introduction

Part 1—Introduction

1 Name

This instrument is the Migration (LIN 19/051: Specification of Occupations and Relevant Assessing Authorities) Instrument 2019.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under the following provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994: (b) subregulation 1.15I(1); (c) subregulation 2.26B(1); (d) subitem 1137(4C) of Schedule 1; (e) item 4 of the table in subitem 1138(4) of Schedule 1; (f) paragraph 1229(3)(k) of Schedule 1; (g) subitem 1241(5) of Schedule 1.

4 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Regulations, including skilled occupation.

In this instrument:

applicable list: see subsection 7(2).

Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List: see subsection 8(1).

nec is short for not elsewhere classified.

Regional Occupation List: see subsection 10(1).

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

Short‑term Skilled Occupation List: see subsection 9(1).

university lecturer includes the following:

(a) a research associate in a university;
(b) a research fellow in a university.

Part 2—Specification of occupations and relevant assessing authorities

7 Specification of occupations

Application (1) This section applies to a class of persons mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table:

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:417.95pt; margin-left:5.65pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:407.15pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Application of this section</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:236.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 1</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Classes of persons</span></p></td><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 2</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Applicable lists (see subsection</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">(2))</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">1</span></p></td><td style="width:236.75pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(a) persons who are issued an invitation to make an application for a Subclass 189 (Skilled—Independent) visa on or after the day this instrument commences; and</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) persons who:</span></p><p style="margin-left:41.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">(i) are not nominated by a State or Territory government agency; and</span></p><p style="margin-left:41.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">(ii) are issued an invitation to make an application for a Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)) visa; and</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(c) spouses or de facto partners of persons to whom paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(a) or (b) applies</span></p></td><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">Medium and Long</span><span style="font-size:10pt">‑</span><span style="font-size:10pt">term Strategic Skills List</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">2</span></p></td><td style="width:236.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">persons who apply for a Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa on or after the day this instrument commences</span></p></td><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">Medium and Long</span><span style="font-size:10pt">‑</span><span style="font-size:10pt">term Strategic Skills List</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">3</span></p></td><td style="width:236.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(a) persons who:</span></p><p style="margin-left:41.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">(i) are nominated by a State or Territory government agency; and</span></p><p style="margin-left:41.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">(ii) are issued an invitation to make an application for a Subclass 190 (Skilled—Nominated) visa on or after the day this instrument commences; and</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) spouses or de facto partners of persons to whom paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(a) applies; and</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(c) persons who:</span></p><p style="margin-left:41.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">(i) are the spouses or de facto partners of persons who are nominated by a State or Territory government agency; and</span></p><p style="margin-left:41.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">(ii) are issued an invitation to make an application for a Subclass 190 (Skilled—Nominated) visa on or after the day this instrument commences</span></p></td><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(a) Medium and Long</span><span>‑</span><span>term Strategic Skills List; and</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) Short</span><span>‑</span><span>term Skilled Occupation List</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">4</span></p></td><td style="width:236.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(a) persons who:</span></p><p style="margin-left:41.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">(i) are nominated by a State or Territory government agency; and</span></p><p style="margin-left:41.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">(ii) are issued an invitation to make an application for a Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)) visa; and</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) spouses or de facto partners of persons to whom paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(a) applies; and</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(c) persons who:</span></p><p style="margin-left:41.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">(i) are the spouses or de facto partners of persons who are nominated by a State or Territory government agency; and</span></p><p style="margin-left:41.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">(ii) are issued an invitation to make an application for a Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)) visa</span></p></td><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(a) Medium and Long</span><span>‑</span><span>term Strategic Skills List; and</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) Short</span><span>‑</span><span>term Skilled Occupation List; and</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(c) Regional Occupation List</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>