Chief Information Officer
ICT Managers
Part of the ICT Managers group
Chief Information Officer is listed on Australia's Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL). Skilled migration to Australia for Chief Information Officers involves visa pathways, skills assessment requirements, and key eligibility requirements under the CSOL.
Chief Information Officer (ANZSCO 135111) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
135111
Skills Assessment Body
Typical Qualification
Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Visa pathways for Chief Information Officer
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 135111
- Occupation lists as at 2026-09-25
- CSOL, MLTSSL
- Assessing authority
- Australian Computer Society Incorporated (ACS) · assessment fee $625 to $1,498 AUD by pathway, checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Chief Information Officer under ANZSCO 2022 code 135111, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct Entry on the CSOL with a skills assessment from ACS, or Temporary Residence Transition after 2 years on a 482 with the sponsoring employer as Chief Information Officer; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Chief Information Officer is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 135111; a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Not available for Chief Information Officer: 189 (the Department does not list it for this occupation); 190 (not listed by the Department for this occupation); 491 (not listed by the Department for this occupation).
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
More ICT Managers occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the ICT Managers group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Chief Information Officer.
Reviewed by Visa Plan Lawyers · Last updated: April 2026 · Occupation data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) and the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), and the Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List, given legal effect through the Subclass 482 instrument (F2024L01620) and the Subclass 186 instrument (F2024L01618). Occupation list status (MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL) as published by the Department of Home Affairs on 2026-09-25. This page provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Contact Visa Plan for advice specific to your situation.