Visa Subclass   Eligibility List Legislative Instrument
Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 491 (State/Territory nominated) IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 491 (Family Sponsored) IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 485 (Graduate) IMMI 19/051 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 482 (SID) IMMI 24/089 • 07 Nov 2025
Subclass 482 (DAMA)
Subclass 186 (ENS) IMMI 24/093 • 28 Mar 2026
Subclass 187 (RSMS)
Subclass 494 (SESR) Employer sponsored stream
ROL
IMMI 19/219 • 14 Dec 2024
Subclass 407 (Training) IMMI 19/050 • 14 Dec 2024
State Eligibility
190
  • Occupation MAY be eligible
  • Special Conditions apply
  • Occupation NOT eligible
An EOI that meets all requirements and has all fields completed can be submitted. Submitted EOIs are eligible for selection in an invitation round, by a State and Territory government agency or Austrade, depending on the selected visa subclass.
Select month and year to view Submitted, Invited and Lodged counts for all visa subclasses.
Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa
(Points-tested stream)
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated visa
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Subclass 491
Family Sponsored stream
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Subclass 491
State Sponsored stream
Pts Submitted Invited Lodged
Source
Department of Home Affairs, SkillSelect. Updated monthly; subject to change.
ANZSCO Details
Major Group: 2
PROFESSIONALS
Sub-Major Group: 22
Business, Human Resource and Marketing Professionals
Minor Group: 224
Information and Organisation Professionals
Unit Group: 2242
Archivists, Curators and Records Managers
ANZSCO 224211: Archivist
Description
Analyses and documents records, and plans and organises systems and procedures for the safekeeping of records and historically valuable documents.
Unit Group 2242: Archivists, Curators and Records Managers
Description
ARCHIVISTS, CURA TORS AND RECORDS MANAGERS develop, maintain, implement and deliver systems for keeping, updating, accessing and preserving records, files, information, historical documents and artefacts.
In Australia and New Zealand:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013, Unit Group 2242: Archivists, Curators and Records Managers, viewed on 12-Feb-2025
Tasks
  • Evaluating and preserving records for administrative, historical, legal, evidential and
  • Other purposes
  • Preparing record-keeping systems, indexes, guides and procedures for archival research
  • And for the retention and destruction of records
  • Identifying and classifying specimens and objects, and arranging restoration work
  • Examining items and arranging examinations to determine condition and authenticity
  • Designing and revising medical record forms
  • Managing organisations' central records systems
  • Analysing the record-keeping needs of organisations, and translating these needs into
  • Record management systems
  • Maintaining computerised and other record management systems and record forms, and
  • Controlling access to confidential information, and recommending codes of practice and
  • Procedures for accessing records
  • Developing record cataloguing, coding and classification systems, and monitoring their
  • Use
  • Occupations:
  • 22421 1 Archivist
Description
ARCHIVISTS, CURATORS AND RECORDS MANAGERS develop, maintain, implement and deliver systems for keeping, updating, accessing and preserving records, files, information, historical documents and artefacts.
In Australia and New Zealand:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022, Unit Group 2242: Archivists, Curators and Records Managers, viewed on 12-Feb-2025
Tasks
  • Evaluating and preserving records for administrative, historical, legal, evidential and other purposes
  • Preparing record-keeping systems, indexes, guides and procedures for archival research and for the retention and destruction of records
  • Identifying and classifying specimens and objects, and arranging restoration work
  • Examining items and arranging examinations to determine condition and authenticity
  • Designing and revising medical record forms
  • Managing organisations' central records systems
  • Analysing the record-keeping needs of organisations, and translating these needs into record management systems
  • Maintaining computerised and other record management systems and record forms, and advising on their usage
  • Controlling access to confidential information, and recommending codes of practice and procedures for accessing records
  • Developing record cataloguing, coding and classification systems, and monitoring their use
2025 Occupation Shortage List
The 2025 Occupation Shortage List (OSL) provides a detailed view of occupations in shortage in Australia and by each state and territory. The OSL is released annually by Jobs and Skills Australia.
Occupation Ratings: NS → No Shortage; R → Regional Shortage; S → Shortage; M → Metropolitan Shortage
224211: Archivist
National (AUS) ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
What is the Occupation Shortage List (OSL)?
Jobs and Skills Australia – Occupation Shortage Analysis
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, ANZSCO 2022