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Australian Skilled Sponsored Visa - Eligible Skills Lists

Skilled Sponsored Visa Eligibility

To be eligible for this category you must:

Meet the Basic Requirements as detailed earlier;
Nominate a skilled occupation from the SOL;

EITHER

Have a sponsor. You or your spouse must be related to the sponsor;

Be sponsored by an Australian State or Territory;
Pass the Points Test.

A successful applicant is given a 5 year multiple entry visa to live and work in Australia. You need only to live in Australia for 2 of the 5 years to have the visa reissued for a further 5 years, or spend 4 consecutive years in Australia to be eligible for citizenship.

Queensland Skilled Sponsored Eligible Skills List

Queensland is inviting applicants with the following occupations to apply for a Skilled-Sponsored visa and receive nomination by the state.

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Queensland Skilled Sponsored Eligible Skills List
Summary of Professional skills in demand
Occupation	ASCO Code
Geologist	2112-11
Geophysicist	2112-13
Production and Plant Engineers	2126-13
Chemical Engineer	2129-17
Mechanical Engineer	2126-11
Mining Engineer (excluding petroleum)	2127-11
General Medical Practitioner	2311-11
Dentist	2381-11
Physiotherapist	2385-11
Registered Nurse	2323-11
Registered Midwife	2324-11
Registered Mental Health Nurse	2325-11
Radiographer - Medical Diagnostic	2391-11
Computing Professionals - specialising in C++/C#/C	2231-79
Computing Professionals - specialising in CISSP	2231-79
Computing Professionals - specialising in Java	2231-79
Computing Professionals - specialising in J2EE	2231-79
Computing Professionals - specialising in SAP	2231-79
Computing Professionals - specialising in PK1	2231-79
Urban and Regional Planner	2523-11
Summary of Tradesperson skills in demand
Fitter	4112-11
Metal Machinist (First Class)	4112-13
Metal Fabricators (Boilermaker)	4122-11
Welder (First Class)	4122-15
Sheetmetal Worker (First Class)	4124-11
Motor Mechanic	4211-11
Automotive Electrician	4212-11
Panel Beater	4213-11
General Electrician	4311-11
Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanic	4312-11
General Electronic Instrument Tradesperson	4314-11
Electronic Instrument Tradesperson (Special Class)	4314-13
Carpenter and Joiner	4411-11
General Plumber	4311-11
Cabinetmaker	4922-11
Gasfitter	4431-13

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Australian Skilled Sponsored Visa - Eligible Skills Lists

Skilled Sponsored Visa Eligibility

To be eligible for this category you must:

Queensland Skilled Sponsored Eligible Skills List

Queensland Skilled Sponsored Eligible Skills List

Summary of Professional skills in demand

Summary of Tradesperson skills in demand