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For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 254212
Nurse Researcher 254212
Yes. Nurse Researcher (254212) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the STSOL and CSOL. ANMAC is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 190, 491, 482, 186, 494 and 407.
Nurse Researcher (254212): Design, plan, implement and evaluate nursing education and research.
Nurse Researcher (ANZSCO 254212) is a role centred on researching nursing practice and patient outcomes. It sits in the Nurse Educators and Researchers unit group (2542), whose members design, plan, implement and evaluate nursing education and research. EMC Australia helps Nurse Researchers line up their skills assessment, occupation list position and visa strategy before they lodge. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a ANMAC skills assessment.
ANZSCO
254212
Assessing authority
ANMAC
Occupation lists
STSOL · CSOL
Industry
Health & nursing
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Nurse Researcher can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Nurse Researcher is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosed
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announced
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Nurse Researcher
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. ANMAC is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
How skills assessments workPoints and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Nurse Researcher the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Design nursing research studies
- Collect and analyse clinical data
- Publish findings and translate them into practice
- Apply for research grants and ethics approval
- Advise on evidence-based nursing guidelines
Questions
Before you start an assessment
ANMAC (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council) is the assessing authority for Nurse Researcher under code 254212. It assesses nursing and midwifery qualifications, registration status and practice history for migration.
Related occupations
Roles often confused with this one.
These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.