Economist
Business Professionals
Visa options for Economist are set out below. Economist is not currently listed on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
Economist is not on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) published by the Department of Home Affairs, so the Subclass 482 Core Skills stream and the 186 Direct Entry stream are not open on this title. It is on the MLTSSL, which the Department lists for the 189, 190, 491, 494; the pathways below set out what that supports.
Visa pathways for Economist
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 224311
- Occupation lists as at 2026-09-25
- MLTSSL
- Assessing authority
- Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS) · assessment fee $1,146 to $1,260.60 AUD (professional), checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Economist is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 224311; a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 189
Skilled Independent
Economist is on the MLTSSL (ANZSCO 2013 code 224311), so a points-tested invitation with no nominator is open.
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated
Economist is on the MLTSSL, so a state or territory can nominate it; each state's own list decides whether it does.
Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)
State or territory nomination for Economist on the MLTSSL, or family sponsorship in a regional area.
Not available for Economist: 482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry (not on the CSOL). A 186 Temporary Residence Transition nomination needs a 482 already held as Economist, which off the CSOL means a labour agreement or DAMA rather than the Core Skills stream.
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
More Business Professionals occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Business Professionals group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Economist.
Actuary →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 224111 · assessed by VETASSESS
Contract Administrator →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 511111 · assessed by VETASSESS
Human Resource Adviser →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 223111 · assessed by VETASSESS
Information and Organisation Professionals nec →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 224999 · assessed by VETASSESS
Land Economist →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 224511 · assessed by VETASSESS
Management Consultant →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 224713 · assessed by VETASSESS
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.