Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL)

​​​​You must nominate an occupation from the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL) if you are nominated by a State or Territory Government, a direct entry stream Employer Nomination Scheme visa, a Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) or a training and Research Visa (Subclass 402).

Applicants who require a skills assessment as part of their visa application must contact a relevant assessing authority directly to obtain a skill assessment. The assessing authority will provide all necessary applications forms and associated information relating to the assessment.

There will be a charge by the assessing authorities for the assessment.

 1. The acronyms used to refer to an Assessing Authority mean:

2. ANZSCO means the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and current as at 1 July 2013

3. nec means “not elsewhere classified”.

4. * Judges and Magistrates are appointed positions, appointed by the Attorney General's Department.

5. ** Tribunal Member comprises a large number of different positions appointed by different relevant agencies.

6. *** indicates that the occupation excludes positions in fast food or takeaway food service.

7. **** indicates that Minister of Religion is specified as a skilled occupation only in relation to an application for a Subclass 402 visa. Minister of Religion is not specified as a skilled occupation in relation to any other subclass.