Western Australia has rolled out a new pathway to permanent residency for international students.

The new Graduate Occupation List (GOL) was released on Monday.

International students who have studied at least two years in Western Australia at a Western Australian University, have an available occupation on the new Graduate occupation list, have a full-time job offer for more than twelve months and can prove ‘proficient English’ will be eligible under the state government’s graduate stream.

This new graduate stream is available for Western Australian State nomination, namely the Skilled Nominated visa (Subclass 190); or the Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 489).

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“Not all international students have access to all occupations”

While Masters and PhD graduates will have access to all occupations on the Graduate occupation list, Bachelor and higher degree graduates will only be able to access some of the occupations on the Graduate occupation list. 

The university qualification in Western Australia does not need to determine the occupation one wishes to nominate from the Graduate occupation list for State nomination, the announcement says.

Check the Graduate Occupation List below.

“International students must meet English requirements”

All applicants applying through the graduate stream must demonstrate a ‘Proficient’ level of English unless holding a passport from the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, Canada and New Zealand.

“Work experience requirements waived for Masters and PhD degree holders”

Under the graduate stream, the work experience requirement is waived for students who hold a Western Australian PhD or Masters Degree.

However Bachelor and other higher degree graduates will need to give evidence of work experience, which could either be at least one year of Australian work experience in the nominated (or closely related) occupation over the last 10 years or at least three years of overseas work experience in the nominated (or closely related) occupation over the last 10 years.

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“Provide a contract of employment” 

All applicants must have a contract of employment for full-time employment for at least 12 months in Western Australia in the nominated (or closely related ) occupation.

Students intending to apply for a Subclass 489 visa must provide a contract of employment located in a regional area of Western Australia. 

“Demonstrate sufficient funds”

International students will need to demonstrate sufficient funds to settle depending on how many family members are intending to migrate, with a minimum of AUD 20,000 for a single person.

Check the Graduate occupation list below:

ANZSCO code

Occupation List

Eligible Visas ​

PhD and Masters graduates

Bachelor and higher degree graduates

Status

​ ​

190 visa**

489 visa**

​ ​

221111

Accountant (General)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233911

Aeronautical Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

231111

Aeroplane Pilot

​

Y

Y

Y

Available

234111

Agricultural Consultant

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

234112

Agricultural Scientist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

411111

Ambulance Officer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253211

Anaesthetist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

232111

Architect

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

252711

Audiologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

271111

Barrister

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253312

Cardiologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253512

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

272111

Careers Counsellor

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233111

Chemical Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233211

Civil Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253313

Clinical Haematologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

272311

Clinical Psychologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

252311

Dental Specialist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

252312

Dentist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253911

Dermatologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

261312

Developer Programmer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253917

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

241111

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233311

Electrical Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233411

Electronics Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253912

Emergency Medicine Specialist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253315

Endocrinologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233915

Environmental Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

251311

Environmental Health Officer

​

Y

Y

Y

Available

132211

Finance Manager

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

222311

Financial Investment Adviser

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

222312

Financial Investment Manager

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253316

Gastroenterologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253111

General Practitioner

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

234411

Geologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233212

Geotechnical Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

251511

Hospital Pharmacist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

141311

Hotel or Motel Manager

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

262112

ICT Security Specialist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233511

Industrial Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

251512

Industrial Pharmacist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

411112

Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253317

Intensive Care Specialist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233112

Materials Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233512

Mechanical Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Availabl e

251211

Medical Diagnostic Radiographer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

234611

Medical Laboratory Scientist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253314

Medical Oncologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253999

Medical Practitioners nec

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

241311

Middle School Teacher

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254111

Midwife

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233916

Naval Architect

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253318

Neurologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253513

Neurosurgeon

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254211

Nurse Educator

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254411

Nurse Practitioner

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253913

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

251312

Occupational Health and Safety Adviser

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

252411

Occupational Therapist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253914

Ophthalmologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253514

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

252112

Osteopath

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253515

Otorhinolaryngologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253321

Paediatrician

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253915

Pathologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

252511

Physiotherapist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253517

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

252611

Podiatrist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

241213

Primary School Teacher

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233513

Production or Plant Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253411

Psychiatrist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

272399

Psychologists nec

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233213

Quantity Surveyor

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253918

Radiation Oncologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254412

Registered Nurse (Aged Care)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254413

Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254414

Registered Nurse (Community Health)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254415

Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254416

Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254417

Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254421

Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254418

Registered Nurse (Medical)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254422

Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254423

Registered Nurse (Perioperative)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254424

Registered Nurse (Surgical)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

254499

Registered Nurses nec

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

272114

Rehabilitation Counsellor

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253322

Renal Medicine Specialist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

132511

Research and Development Manager

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253112

Resident Medical Officer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253323

Rheumatologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

241411

Secondary School Teacher

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

272511

Social Worker

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

261313

Software Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

271311

Solicitor

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

241511

Special Needs Teacher

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253311

Specialist Physician (General Medicine)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253399

Specialist Physicians nec

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

252712

Speech Pathologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233214

Structural Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253511

Surgeon (General)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

232212

Surveyor

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

241512

Teacher of the Hearing Impaired

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

241513

Teacher of the Sight Impaired

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

263311

Telecommunications Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

263312

Telecommunications Network Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253324

Thoracic Medicine Specialist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

233215

Transport Engineer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

232611

Urban and Regional Planner

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253518

Urologist

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

253521

Vascular Surgeon

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

234711

Veterinarian

Y

Y

Y

Y

Available

​

​

141999

Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

224111

Actuary

Y

Y

Y

Available

252211

Acupuncturist

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

225111

Advertising Specialist

Y

Y

Y

Available

261311

Analyst Programmer

Y

Y

Y

Available

249211

Art Teacher (Private Tuition)

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

212111

Artistic Director

Y

Y

Y

Available

212212

Book or Script Editor

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

141211

Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager

​

Y

Y

​

Available

232213

Cartographer

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

252111

Chiropractor

Y

Y

Y

Available

222111

Commodities Trader

Y

Y

Y

Available

221211

Company Secretary

Y

Y

Y

Available

252299

Complementary Health Therapists nec

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

234311

Conservation Officer

​

Y

Y

Available

212411

Copywriter

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

132111

Corporate Services Manager

Y

Y

Y

Available

272199

Counsellors nec

Y

Y

Y

Available

249212

Dance Teacher (Private Tuition)

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

211112

Dancer or Choreographer

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

262111

Database Administrator

Y

Y

Y

Available

251111

Dietitian

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

212312

Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage)

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

249111

Education Adviser

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

272312

Educational Psychologist

Y

Y

Y

Available

233914

Engineering Technologist

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

221213

External Auditor

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

272113

Family and Marriage Counsellor

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

212314

Film and Video Editor

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

222112

Finance Broker

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

222199

Financial Brokers nec

Y

Y

Y

Available

222299

Financial Dealers nec

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

222211

Financial Market Dealer

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

224212

Gallery or Museum Curator

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

232411

Graphic Designer

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

224213

Health Information Manager

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

251911

Health Promotion Officer

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

223111

Human Resource Adviser

​

Y

Y

​

Available

225211

ICT Account Manager

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

261111

ICT Business Analyst

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

225212

ICT Business Development Manager

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

263211

ICT Quality Assurance Engineer

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

225213

ICT Sales Representative

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

263212

ICT Support Engineer

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

263213

ICT Systems Test Engineer

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

224999

Information and Organisation Professionals nec

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

232511

Interior Designer

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

221214

Internal Auditor

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

212499

Journalists and Other Writers nec

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

271299

Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

139913

Laboratory Manager

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

224511

Land Economist

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

232112

Landscape Architect

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

224912

Liaison Officer

​

Y

Y

​

Available

224611

Librarian

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

221112

Management Accountant

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

224711

Management Consultant

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

225112

Market Research Analyst

​

Y

Y

​

Available

225113

Marketing Specialist

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

224112

Mathematician

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

211212

Music Director

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

211299

Music Professionals nec

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

249214

Music Teacher (Private Tuition)

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

252213

Naturopath

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

212412

Newspaper or Periodical Editor

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

272313

Organisational Psychologist

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

224914

Patents Examiner

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

234914

Physicist ^

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

224412

Policy Analyst

Y

Y

​

Available

132411

Policy and Planning Manager

Y

Y

​

Available

212413

Print Journalist

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

249299

Private Tutors and Teachers nec

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

212315

Program Director (Television or Radio)

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

272314

Psychotherapist

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

131114

Public Relations Manager

​

Y

Y

​

Available

224214

Records Manager

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

223112

Recruitment Consultant

Y

Y

Y

Available

251513

Retail Pharmacist

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

272499

Social Professionals nec

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

261314

Software Tester

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

241599

Special Education Teachers nec

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

212316

Stage Manager

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

222213

Stockbroking Dealer

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

272115

Student Counsellor

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

262113

Systems Administrator

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

261112

Sys tems Analyst

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

221113

Taxation Accountant

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

249311

Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

212317

Technical Director

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

225499

Technical Sales Representatives nec

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

212415

Technical Writer

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

212416

Television Journalist

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

252214

Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

224512

Valuer

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

212318

Video Producer

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

261212

Web Developer

Y

Y

Y

​

Available

234213

Wine Maker

​

Y

Y

​

Available

For more details, visit Living in Western Australia website.