Life Scientists
Science Professionals
Life Scientists is ANZSCO unit group 2345, covering 7 occupations. Each has its own CSOL status, skills assessment and skilled visa pathways, and the pathway is always assessed against the specific occupation, not the group.
Life Scientists (ANZSCO unit group 2345) is an occupation group rather than a single occupation, so the group itself is not a row on the Core Skills Occupation List. All 7 occupations it covers are CSOL-listed, and a skilled visa pathway may be available under that specific title. Assessment is always against the specific occupation. See the list below.
Occupations on this page
A skills assessment is made against a specific occupation, not against the group, so the first step is identifying which of these 7 applies to you; each card marks the occupation lists its code sits on as at 2026-09-25, and links to the firm's page for that occupation where there is one.
Visa pathways for Life Scientists
The Life Scientists group covers 7 occupations, and each visa looks at the specific one. Of the 7, 7 are on the CSOL (482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry), 6 on the MLTSSL for the 189, 6 listed for the 190, 6 for the 491 and 6 for the 494, as published by the Department of Home Affairs on 2026-09-25. The cards above show each code's lists.
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
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.