ANZSCO 254212 · CSOL · STSOL
Nurse Researcher: ANZSCO 254212
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Nurse Researcher (ANZSCO 254212) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and STSOL (Short-term Skilled Occupation List). It can be used for the 190, 491, 494, 482, 186 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by ANMAC. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, STSOL
Core Skills Occupation List; Short-term Skilled Occupation List
Permanent visa options
190, 186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
ANMAC
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited
Skill level
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What a nurse researcher does
Designs, conducts and evaluates nursing and interdisciplinary research projects, and promotes the implementation of research findings into clinical nursing practice.
Unit group 2542
Tasks of Nurse Educators and Researchers
- Researching, planning, developing and implementing nursing curricula
- Facilitating practical experience for general and specialist nurses
- Evaluating ongoing and changing educational needs and monitoring course outcomes
- Participating in developing and implementing policies affecting nursing, nurse education and health
- Undertaking and promoting nursing and interdisciplinary research projects, and disseminating research information
- Promoting utilisation of current research findings into clinical nursing practice and patient management
- Promoting the implementation of research and research findings into organisation-wide functions such as safety, quality and risk management
- Providing support and education for other nurses undertaking research
Qualifications and experience
Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification and at least five years relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 254212 can be used for
From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | No | — | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 407 Training visa | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | No | — | |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 254212
Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited (ANMAC)
We prepare your ANMAC assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 254212 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Nurse Researcher is on a list that allows state nomination for the 190 (permanent) and for the 491 (regional, provisional). Each state then decides which occupations it will nominate, and on what conditions.
State lists, points cut-offs and residence or job offer rules change during the program year, and some states close streams once their places are used. Ask us which states are nominating nurse researcher now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Nurse Educators and Researchers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 254212: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for nurse researcher?
What does a nurse researcher do?
Which skilled occupation list is Nurse Researcher on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a nurse researcher?
Is Nurse Researcher eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a nurse researcher?
Who assesses nurse researcher skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 254212 your occupation? Ask us about your options.
Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.
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