ANZSCO 234611 · skilled occupation
Medical Laboratory Scientist.
Medical Laboratory Scientist (ANZSCO 234611) appears on one of the four Australian skilled occupation lists — MLTSSL. That list membership opens the visa subclasses below, subject to each visa's other requirements.
List membership and assessing authority
| ANZSCO code | 234611 |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Medical Laboratory Scientist |
| Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) | On the list |
| Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) | Not on the list |
| Regional Occupation List (ROL) | Not on the list |
| Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) | Not on the list |
| Skills assessing authority | AIMS — Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists |
Visa subclasses this occupation opens
Subclass 189 — Skilled Independent visa
Available because Medical Laboratory Scientist is on the MLTSSL.
Subclass 190 — Skilled Nominated visa
Available because Medical Laboratory Scientist is on the MLTSSL.
Subclass 491 — Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Available because Medical Laboratory Scientist is on the MLTSSL.
Subclass 485 — Temporary Graduate visa
Available because Medical Laboratory Scientist is on the MLTSSL.
MLTSSL: Opens the points-tested visas including Skilled Independent (189), and the Temporary Graduate (485) post-study stream.
List membership is one requirement among several. Points-tested visas (189, 190, 491) also need an Expression of Interest, an invitation, a positive skills assessment and minimum points. Employer-sponsored visas (482, 186) need a sponsoring employer, salary thresholds and, for some occupations and passports, a skills assessment.
Related occupations
Sources
- Migration (LIN 19/051: Specification of Occupations and Relevant Assessing Authorities) Instrument 2019 — Compilation No. 4 (F2025C00064), reconciled with Compilation No. 5 (F2026C00265, in force 28 March 2026)
- Core Skills Occupation List — Department of Home Affairs
Data retrieved 2026-07-19. The skilled occupation lists change by legislative instrument. Confirm this occupation's status with the Department of Home Affairs and Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists before you rely on it. This page is factual reference material, not migration advice.