482 Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)

The Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) is the single occupation list for the Core Skills stream of the Subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa. It launched on 7 December 2024 and replaced the old MLTSSL (medium-term) and STSOL (short-term) lists with one consolidated list of roughly 456 occupations identified as in demand by Jobs and Skills Australia.

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What being on the CSOL means

If your occupation is on the CSOL, you can potentially be sponsored under the Core Skills stream — the most common 482 stream — provided the role is paid at or above the Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT), which is AUD $76,515 for applications lodged to 30 June 2026, rising to $79,423 from 1 July 2026. The Core Skills stream is the standard pathway to permanent residence via the 186 Temporary Residence Transition stream.

Listing alone does not decide a nomination. For registered migration agents preparing the file, the applicable circumstances that stop a CSOL occupation applying are worked through, with the regulation cited, in WIDEN's OMARA-approved CPD module on the genuine position statement.

How to check if your occupation is listed

1. Identify the right ANZSCO occupation — match the role to the occupation whose listed duties most closely reflect the actual day-to-day work, not just the job title. The Department assesses the genuine duties of the position.
2. Find the ANZSCO code for that occupation (the current ANZSCO / OSCA framework).
3. Check the code against the current CSOL published by the Department of Home Affairs at the date of nomination.
4. Confirm the skills assessment requirement — some occupations (especially trades) require a formal skills assessment from the relevant authority.

Choosing the wrong ANZSCO code is one of the most common reasons a nomination is questioned or refused. If you are unsure which occupation fits, a skills-assessment-by-occupation check or a short consultation can confirm the correct code before any money is spent.

The full Core Skills Occupation List (458 occupations)

Every occupation on the CSOL as published by the Department of Home Affairs and read on 5 September 2026 — with the ANZSCO 2022 code the 482/186 use, the assessing authority, and the caveat where the Department attaches one (34 occupations carry caveats, mostly excluding low-skilled tasks or small/rural businesses). Each occupation links to its own page (visas, caveats, salary floor, assessing authority, processing times). Type to filter. Source: Home Affairs skilled occupation list; refreshed monthly.

458 occupations shown

The Department also publishes the MLTSSL, STSOL and ROL for the points-tested and regional visas — 714 occupations across all lists. If your occupation is on the ROL or STSOL but not the CSOL, the 494 regional visa or state nomination may still be open; see the section below.

If your occupation is NOT on the CSOL

A role that is not on the CSOL is not necessarily a dead end:

• Specialist Skills stream. If the role pays above the Specialist Skills Income Threshold (AUD $141,210, rising to $146,576 on 1 July 2026) and is not a trade, machinery operator/driver or labourer occupation, the Specialist Skills stream has no occupation list.
• Labour agreement / DAMA. A labour agreement or Designated Area Migration Agreement can cover occupations and concessions not available in the Core Skills stream.
• A different visa. Depending on circumstances, a 407 Training visa or a points-tested skilled visa may be more appropriate.

No qualification but years of experience?

Some listed occupations require a formal qualification or skills assessment. If you have the experience but not the paperwork, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can produce a nationally recognised qualification to support a skills assessment for the occupation.

Related

• 482 Skills in Demand visa — the full guide to streams, cost and process
• 482 Specialist Skills stream — the no-list, high-income pathway
• 482 → 186 PR pathway — permanent residency from a 482
• Skills assessment by occupation — which authority assesses your occupation
• Sponsor a worker — full employer sponsorship service
• 186 permanent residency guide — the PR destination for most 482 holders
• Regional migration in Australia — 491/494 and regional occupation options
• Business migration in Australia 2026 — if a sponsored role is not the right fit

This page contains general information only and does not constitute migration advice. The Core Skills Occupation List and income thresholds are set by the Australian Government and change over time — verify the current list and figures with the Department of Home Affairs before making decisions. Migration advice is provided by Keshab Chapagain (MARN 1576536) only after a paid consultation under the Migration (Migration Agents Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021, with a written service agreement issued first.