The Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) replaced the old Temporary Skill Shortage visa, and it runs on a single, unified Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) — currently 456 occupations, implemented from 7 December 2024.
The list isn’t static. A revised CSOL, incorporating feedback from the 2025 stakeholder consultation, is expected in 2026, with occupations added or removed.
What’s already moved
In the shift to the CSOL:
- Over 70 occupations were added — including Data Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst, Tour Guide and Child Care Worker.
- Some were removed — including Café or Restaurant Manager, ICT Support Engineer and Graphic Designer.
For an agent, an occupation moving off the list is one of the sharpest changes there is: a pathway that existed for a client last month may simply not exist this month.
What this means for your practice
Occupation-list changes are unforgiving because they’re binary. When a list updates, the operational question is immediate: which of my open matters rely on an occupation that just moved?
Answering that in seconds requires knowing the nominated occupation on every live file — not reconstructing it from memory or scattered notes. When the caseload sits in one system, a list update becomes a search: pull every matter on the affected occupation and reassess. That’s the kind of visibility Centrio is designed to give across a busy skilled practice.
This is general information, not migration or legal advice. Occupation lists and dates were accurate at publication and change on review — always confirm the current list against the primary source.
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