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Separate professional registration, skills assessment and visa strategy

Start with the correct nursing specialism or teaching stage, then check the relevant assessing authority, registration system, EOI data and visa or nomination settings.

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PROFESSION SELECTION

One nursing family and three teaching stages

Nursing and teaching codes are not interchangeable. Select the occupation from qualifications, registration and actual work scope—not from invitation data alone.

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ASSESSMENT & REGISTRATION

Do not treat assessment and professional registration as the same approval

ANMAC

Nursing migration skills assessment

The assessment pathway depends on registration status and the applicant's circumstances. The nominated RN code must align with the professional background.

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AHPRA / NMBA

Registration and right to practise

Australian registration is a separate process from an ANMAC migration assessment. Both may matter, but for different purposes.

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AITSL

Teacher migration skills assessment

Initial teacher education, supervised teaching practice and English evidence are assessed for the nominated teaching occupation.

Open AITSL guide
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PATHWAY RESEARCH

Research the visa setting after confirming the occupation

The entries below organise research; they do not state that every profession or applicant qualifies for every subclass.

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Points-tested and state-nominated

Check the exact occupation code, assessment, points, EOI status and current state stream.

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482 / 186 / 494

Employer-sponsored

Professional registration, role, experience, salary and employer eligibility remain separate requirements.

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SkillSelect EOI

Compare occupation and status data

Filter by occupation, points, subclass and EOI status. Historical counts do not predict an invitation.

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NEXT STEP

Confirm the professional code before comparing migration pathways.

Bring qualifications, registration history, placements and employment evidence to an individual pathway assessment.

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