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Registered Nurses nec 254499

Yes. Registered Nurses nec (254499) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the MLTSSL and CSOL. ANMAC is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 189, 190, 491, 482, 186, 494, 485 and 407.

Registered Nurses nec (254499): Provide nursing care for patients in hospitals, aged care and community settings.

Registered Nurses nec (ANZSCO 254499) is a role centred on registered nursing in a specialty not separately coded. It sits in the Registered Nurses unit group (2544), whose members provide nursing care for patients in hospitals, aged care and community settings. EMC Australia helps professionals under this code line up their skills assessment, occupation list position and visa strategy before they lodge. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a ANMAC skills assessment.

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ANZSCO

254499

Assessing authority

ANMAC

Occupation lists

MLTSSL · CSOL

Industry

Health & nursing

Can this occupation migrate?

Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.

Registered Nurses 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.

Points-tested

For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.

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 Registered Nurses 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
QLDclosedFar North Queensland
SAunavailable
WAnot announcedKimberley, South West, Pilbara
TASopen
ACTnot announced
NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for Registered Nurses nec

The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. ANMAC 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.

ANMAC

How skills assessments work

Points 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.

Points calculator

Occupation match

Is Registered Nurses 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.

Provide registered nursing care in a specialty not separately coded, such as oncology or renal nursing
Assess patients against the clinical standards of that specialty
Administer specialty treatments such as chemotherapy or dialysis
Coordinate specialty care plans with the multidisciplinary team
Educate patients on specialty treatment and self-care

Questions

Before you start an assessment

Potentially, if Registered Nurses nec is on the relevant list at the time you apply and you hold a suitable skills assessment. Lists, points settings and state programs change. The occupation alone does not guarantee a visa.

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.