optometrist
Data checked 23 October 2026. Inclusion on any list below is not personal eligibility and does not guarantee an invitation or nomination.
Federal visa lists
- 189 · Skilled IndependentOccupation on eligible listLIN 19/051, Compilation 5 (28 March 2026). This records federal occupation-list coverage only, not your eligibility. Role-specific caveats and other visa criteria apply.
- 190 · State nominationOccupation on eligible listLIN 19/051, Compilation 5 (28 March 2026). This records federal occupation-list coverage only, not your eligibility. Role-specific caveats and other visa criteria apply.
- 491 · State nominationOccupation on eligible listLIN 19/051, Compilation 5 (28 March 2026). This records federal occupation-list coverage only, not your eligibility. Role-specific caveats and other visa criteria apply.
- 491 · Family sponsoredOccupation on eligible listLIN 19/051, Compilation 5 (28 March 2026). This records federal occupation-list coverage only, not your eligibility. Role-specific caveats and other visa criteria apply.Visa page (opens in a new tab)
Source: MLTSSL under the federal legislative instrument (opens in a new tab) · checked 18 October 2026
Assessing authority
- OCANZ (opens in a new tab)Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand Limited
Home Affairs assessing authority directory (opens in a new tab)
Where does 251411 appear?
Victoria
Occupation list matches
- Victoria 2026–27 occupation / stream criteriaNot yet verified
- Scope
- Current full nomination criteria
- Source period
- Current occupation-level coverage not verified
- Source currency
- Source not verified
- Checked
- 23 October 2026
- Priority
- Not verified
Full current-year criteria were not verified. Federal list membership or VPT priority must not be presented as a Victorian eligibility decision.
Official source (opens in a new tab) - Victoria VPT occupation priorityList / priority match
A priority or ranking match affects how a state may select candidates. It does not make anyone eligible on its own.
- Scope
- VPT ranking / priority only, not a nomination eligibility list
- Source period
- 2026–27
- Source currency
- Dated official source
- Checked
- 23 October 2026
- Priority
- Listed VPT priority sector: Healthcare
An occupation's VPT priority sector is distinct from being personally eligible, having an open ROI pathway or receiving an invitation.
Official source (opens in a new tab)
The official VPT page says the 2026–27 program will open soon and full eligibility will be published when it opens. Fees and ranking information have been announced, but that does not confirm applications are open. Checked 23 October 2026.
- A priority-sector occupation is not a nomination guarantee.
- Graduate status alone is not an invitation or an exemption from the new nomination requirements.
- 190 nomination adds five federal points, not VPT points.
Stream requirements (4)
Being on an occupation list only makes an occupation relevant to a stream. It does not mean a person is eligible or will be nominated.
All streams and pathways 4
Onshore and offshore eligibilityCheck the new program's visa-specific eligibility when opening is announced. The VPT announcement is not a complete replacement for nomination criteria, including residence or regional employment conditions.
No further detail recorded for this stream.
Standard competitionEligible ROIs are ranked using Victoria's own scoring framework. Federal SkillSelect eligibility and points remain separate.
No further detail recorded for this stream.
Priority industries and occupationsVictoria lists healthcare, social assistance, education and construction priorities. Occupation-level conditions can apply; the presence of an industry label does not automatically qualify every applicant.
No further detail recorded for this stream.
Previous-year ROI holdersVictoria's 13 October announcement says a previous-year ROI does not carry forward: a new ROI is required when the 2026–27 program opens.
No further detail recorded for this stream.
What this page cannot tell you
- This is occupation research, not a personal eligibility assessment or an invitation prediction. Points, age, English, skills assessment, residence, employment and other stream conditions must all be checked.
- List membership, priority ranking, program opening status and invitation outcomes are different facts. None alone proves eligibility.
- Queensland and WA Schedule 1, Schedule 2 and Graduate lists are explicitly 2025–26. NSW's 491 update is pending. WA Defence occupation coverage and Victoria's full current-year criteria remain unverified; no current-year eligibility conclusion is inferred from older or missing coverage.
- Only approved state guides are included. Prepared or saved private drafts are never exposed. Some state pathways may not yet have an approved detailed guide.
- Federal coverage here is the points-tested 189/190/491 catalogue, not the separate employer-sponsored CSOL, labour agreements or DAMA lists. Employer-sponsored 482/186/494 options require separate assessment.
- Invitation rows are shown only when an approved guide identifies this exact occupation code or exact occupation title; unit-group results are not treated as individual occupation cutoffs. No scores or dates are invented or borrowed from crowd-sourced reports.
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