The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship publishes the annual Skilled Occupations List (SOL) that contains eligible occupations for high-skilled immigration to Australia. Taken from that list, here are the ICT (information and communications technologies) occupations that are eligible for Australian visas in 2022.
Read more about Australian visas in our article Relocation process in Australia.
Analyst Programmer
Alternative titles: Programmer Analyst
Occupation code: 261311
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: analyses user needs, produces requirements documentation and system plans, and encodes, tests, debugs, maintains and documents programs and applications.
Types of visas available:
186 — Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
189 — Skilled Independent (subclass 189) — Points-Tested
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
485 — Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) — Graduate Work
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — Family sponsored
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) — Medium Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Occupation code: 263111
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: plans, develops, deploys, tests and optimizes network and system services, taking responsibility for configuration management and overall operational readiness of network systems, especially environments with multiple operating systems and configurations, and provides troubleshooting and fault-finding services for network problems.
Types of visas available:
186 — Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
189 — Skilled Independent (subclass 189) — Points-Tested
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
485 — Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) — Graduate Work
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — Family sponsored
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) — Medium Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Database Administrator
Alternative titles: Database Operator, Database Specialist, Database Support, DBA
Occupation code: 262111
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: plans, develops, configures, maintains and supports an organization's database management system in accordance with user requirements ensuring optimal database integrity, security, backup, reliability and performance.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Developer Programmer
Alternative titles: Applications Developer, ICT Developer, ICT Programmer
Occupation code: 261312
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: interprets specifications, technical designs and flow charts, builds, maintains and modifies the code for software applications, constructs technical specifications from a business functional model, and tests and writes technical documentation.
Types of visas available:
186 — Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
189 — Skilled Independent (subclass 189) — Points-Tested
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
485 — Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) — Graduate Work
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — Family sponsored
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) — Medium Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Hardware Technician
Occupation code: 313111
Skill level: 2
Occupation description: supports and maintains computer systems and peripherals by installing, configuring, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing hardware.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Trades Recognition Australia (www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au)
ICT Account Manager
Occupation code: 225211
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: manages sale of computer hardware, software and services to existing account clients and identifies further sales opportunities within these accounts, builds new account clients, manages customer satisfaction and retention, and coordinates the preparation and presentation of ICT sales proposals and tenders.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: VETASSESS (www.vetassess.com.au)
ICT Business Analyst
Alternative titles: BA (ICT), Business Consultant (ICT)
Occupation code: 261111
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: identifies and communicates with users to formulate and produce a requirements specification to create system and software solutions.
Types of visas available:
186 — Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
189 — Skilled Independent (subclass 189) — Points-Tested
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
485 — Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) — Graduate Work
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — Family sponsored
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) — Medium Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
ICT Business Development Manager
Occupation code: 225212
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: identifies and generates new ICT business opportunities to further improve market share and awareness by gaining an understanding of customers' ICT needs and promoting goods and services to these customers. May manage some key customer accounts.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: VETASSESS (www.vetassess.com.au)
ICT Customer Support Officer
Alternative titles: ICT Help Desk Officer, ICT Help Desk Technician, Systems Support Officer
Occupation code: 313112
Skill level: 2
Occupation description: provides support, education and guidance in the deployment and maintenance of computer infrastructure and the diagnosis and resolution of technical problems and issues. May work in a call center.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Trades Recognition Australia (www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au)
ICT Project Manager
Occupation code: 135112
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: plans, organizes, directs, controls and coordinates quality accredited ICT projects. Accountable for day-to-day operations of resourcing, scheduling, prioritization and task coordination, and meeting project milestones, objectives and deliverables within agreed timeframes and budgets.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Other ICT Managers
Alternative titles: IT Service Delivery Manager, Network Manager
Occupation code: 135199
Skill level: 1
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
ICT Quality Assurance Engineer
Alternative titles: Quality Analyst (ICT), Quality Manager (ICT), Quality Specialist (ICT)
Occupation code: 263211
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: creates, maintains and manages technical quality assurance processes and procedures to assess efficiency, validity, value and functional performance of computer systems and environments, and audits systems to ensure compliance with, and adherence to, accredited internal and external industry quality standards and regulations. May supervise the work of ICT quality assurance teams.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
ICT Sales Representative
Occupation code: 225213
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: develops and converts sales opportunities into sales of computer hardware, software and ICT services.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: VETASSESS (www.vetassess.com.au)
ICT Security Specialist
Alternative title: Security Administrator
Occupation code: 262112
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: establishes, manages and administers an organization's ICT security policy and procedures to ensure preventive and recovery strategies are in place, and minimize the risk of internal and external security threats.
Types of visas available:
186 — Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
189 — Skilled Independent (subclass 189) — Points-Tested
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
485 — Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) — Graduate Work
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — Family sponsored
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
ICT Support Engineer
Alternative titles: Support Analyst, Support Architect
Occupation code: 263212
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: develops support procedures and strategies for systems, networks, operating systems and applications development, solves problems and provides technical expertise and direction in support of system infrastructure and process improvements, and diagnoses and resolves complex system problems.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
ICT Systems Test Engineer
Alternative titles: Systems Tester, Test Analyst (ICT)
Occupation code: 263213
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: specifies, develops and writes test plans and test scripts, produces test cases, carries out regression testing, and uses automated test software applications to test the behavior, functionality and integrity of systems, and documents the results of tests in defect reports and related documentation.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Other ICT Support and Test Engineers
Alternative title: Usability Architect
Occupation code: 263299
Skill level: 1
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Other ICT Support Technicians
Alternative titles: Applications Packager, Computer Systems Technician, Telecommunications Computer Systems Technician
Occupation code: 313199
Skill level: 2
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Trades Recognition Australia (www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au)
ICT Trainer
Alternative title: ICT Educator
Occupation code: 223211
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: analyses and evaluates information-based system training needs and objectives, and develops, schedules and conducts ICT-based system training programs and courses.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Multimedia Specialist
Alternative titles: Electronic Game Developer, Multimedia Developer, Multimedia Programmer
Occupation code: 261211
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: creates and manipulates computer animation, audio, video and graphic image files into multimedia programs to produce data and content for CD-ROMs, information kiosks, multimedia presentations, websites, mobile telephone resources, electronic gaming environments, e-commerce and e-security solutions, and entertainment and education products.
Types of visas available:
186 — Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) — Medium Term Stream
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — Family sponsored
485 — Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) — Graduate Work
189 — Skilled Independent (subclass 189) — Points-Tested
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Network Administrator
Alternative titles: Network Specialist, Network Support
Occupation code: 263112
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: installs and maintains hardware and software, documents diagnosis and resolution of faults, manages user passwords, security and inventory documentation, ensures the efficient performance of servers, printers and personal computers, and attends to other operational tasks. May also perform tasks such as help desk support and user training.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Network Analyst
Alternative titles: Network Designer, Network Strategist
Occupation code: 263113
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: researches and analyses network architecture, and recommends policies and strategies for designing, planning and coordinating an organization's network such as the total system environment and architecture. May also perform operational tasks such as monitoring system performance, software and hardware upgrades, backups, support and network maintenance.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Software Engineer
Alternative titles: Software Architect, Software Designer
Occupation code: 261313
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: designs, develops, modifies, documents, tests, implements, installs and supports software applications and systems.
Types of visas available:
186 — Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
189 — Skilled Independent (subclass 189) — Points-Tested
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
485 — Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) — Graduate Work
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — Family sponsored
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) — Medium Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Other Software and Applications Programmers
Occupation code: 261399
Skill level: 1
Types of visas available:
186 — Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) — Medium Term Stream
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — Family sponsored
485 — Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) — Graduate Work
189 — Skilled Independent (subclass 189) — Points-Tested
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Software Tester
Occupation code: 261314
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: specifies, develops and writes test plans and test scripts, produces test cases, carries out regression testing, and uses automated test software applications to test the behavior, functionality and integrity of computer software, and documents the results of tests in defect reports and related documentation.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Systems Administrator
Alternative title: Systems Manager
Occupation code: 262113
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: plans, develops, installs, troubleshoots, maintains and supports an operating system and associated server hardware, software and databases ensuring optimum system integrity, security, backup and performance.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Systems Analyst
Occupation code: 261112
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: evaluates processes and methods used in existing ICT systems, proposes modifications, additional system components or new systems to meet user needs as expressed in specifications and other documentation.
Types of visas available:
186 — Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
189 — Skilled Independent (subclass 189) — Points-Tested
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
485 — Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) — Graduate Work
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — Family sponsored
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) — Medium Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Technical Writer
Occupation code: 212415
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: researches and writes technical information-based material and documentation for articles, manuals, text books, handbooks, or multimedia products, usually for education or corporate purposes.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: VETASSESS (www.vetassess.com.au)
Web Administrator
Alternative title: Web Master
Occupation code: 313113
Skill level: 2
Occupation description: designs, builds and maintains websites, and provides web technology solutions and services.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)
Web Designer
Occupation code: 232414
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: plans, designs, develops and prepares information for Internet publication with particular emphasis on the user interface, ease of navigation and location of information using text, pictures, animation, sound, colors, layout and data sources to deliver information tailored to an intended audience and purpose.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: VETASSESS (www.vetassess.com.au)
Web Developer
Alternative title: Web Programmer
Occupation code: 261212
Skill level: 1
Occupation description: plans, produces and maintains websites using web programming languages, software applications, technologies and databases together with specifications of user needs, often in conjunction with other ICT Professionals such as Business Analysts, Web Designers and network and usability specialists.
Types of visas available:
190 — Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
407 — Training visa (subclass 407)
489 — Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) — State or Territory nominated
482 — Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) — Short Term Stream
187 — Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) — Employer sponsored stream
491 — Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Assessing authority: Australian Computer Society Incorporated (www.acs.org.au)