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EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 263299
ICT Support and Test Engineers nec 263299
Yes. ICT Support and Test Engineers nec (263299) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the STSOL and CSOL. ACS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 190, 491, 482, 186, 494 and 407.
ICT Support and Test Engineers nec (263299): Develop procedures and strategies to support, create, maintain and manage technical quality and testing of ICT systems.
If your work is mainly about ICT support and test work outside the specified 2632 codes, ANZSCO 263299 ICT Support and Test Engineers nec is the code to examine first. It belongs to unit group 2632 ICT Support and Test Engineers, and in our data it appears on STSOL and CSOL. This page sets out the duties, assessment and visa options that apply to this specific occupation. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a ACS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
263299
Assessing authority
ACS
Occupation lists
STSOL · CSOL
Industry
ICT & software
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
ICT Support and Test Engineers nec can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether ICT Support and Test Engineers nec is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosed
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announced
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosed
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ICT Support and Test Engineers nec
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. ACS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
How skills assessments workPoints and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is ICT Support and Test Engineers nec the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Perform specialised ICT support or test work outside other 2632 codes
- Analyse specialised system issues
- Develop specialised support procedures
- Document test or support findings
- Advise users on specialised systems
Questions
Before you start an assessment
the ACS (Australian Computer Society) is the assessing authority for ICT Support and Test Engineers nec under code 263299. It assesses ICT qualifications for ICT content and relevance, and counts closely related ICT employment after any required experience deduction.
Related occupations
Roles often confused with this one.
These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.