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Core Skills Occupation List 2026: How the CSOL Works for the 482 Visa
The Core Skills Occupation List, commonly called the CSOL, is central to the Core Skills stream of the Skills in Demand visa subclass 482. It should not be confused with the occupation lists used for every other skilled visa.
CSOL and subclass 482
Home Affairs identifies the Skills in Demand subclass 482 Core Skills stream under the current occupation-list framework. The relevant legislative instrument is LIN 24/089, which specifies occupations for the subclass 482 visa.
Different visas use different occupation instruments
Home Affairs' legislative instruments page shows that subclasses 189, 190 and 491 use LIN 19/051 for relevant occupations and assessing authorities, subclass 494 uses LIN 19/219 and LIN 19/260, subclass 482 uses LIN 24/089, and subclass 186 uses LIN 24/093. This is why an occupation appearing on one list does not automatically make it eligible for every skilled visa.
Occupation eligibility is only one requirement
Even where an occupation appears on the relevant list, the visa applicant and sponsor must satisfy all other criteria. For subclass 482 this can include sponsorship, nomination, skills, work experience, English, salary and stream-specific requirements.
Salary and occupation rules interact
From 1 July 2026 the Core Skills Income Threshold is AUD 79,423. Specialist Skills uses a different occupational architecture and the higher AUD 146,576 threshold. Occupation-list eligibility and salary eligibility therefore need to be assessed together.
Primary sources: Home Affairs skilled occupation list and working-in-Australia legislative instruments. Related: subclass 482 guide.
