ANZSCO 234914 · skilled occupation
Physicist.
Physicist (ANZSCO 234914) appears on 2 of the four Australian skilled occupation lists — MLTSSL, CSOL. That list membership opens the visa subclasses below, subject to each visa's other requirements.
List membership and assessing authority
| ANZSCO code | 234914 |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Physicist |
| 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) | On the list |
| Skills assessing authority | VETASSESS — Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services; ACPSEM — Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine |
VETASSESS assesses physicists other than medical physicists; ACPSEM assesses medical physicists.
Visa subclasses this occupation opens
Subclass 189 — Skilled Independent visa
Available because Physicist is on the MLTSSL.
Subclass 190 — Skilled Nominated visa
Available because Physicist is on the MLTSSL.
Subclass 491 — Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Available because Physicist is on the MLTSSL.
Subclass 485 — Temporary Graduate visa
Available because Physicist is on the MLTSSL.
Subclass 482 — Skills in Demand visa (core skills stream)
Available because Physicist is on the CSOL.
Subclass 186 — Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Available because Physicist is on the CSOL.
MLTSSL: Opens the points-tested visas including Skilled Independent (189), and the Temporary Graduate (485) post-study stream.
CSOL: Employer-sponsored pathways: Skills in Demand (482, core skills stream) and Employer Nomination Scheme (186). Employer sponsorship and salary thresholds apply.
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 Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services / Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine before you rely on it. This page is factual reference material, not migration advice.