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EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 253517
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon 253517
Yes. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon (253517) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the MLTSSL and CSOL. MedBA is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 189, 190, 491, 482, 186, 494, 485 and 407.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon (253517): Perform surgery to treat disease, injury and deformity.
ANZSCO 253517 covers the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon occupation: professionals focused on reconstructing and repairing body form and function. Classified under Surgeons (2535) at ANZSCO Skill Level 1, it is assessed by MedBA. Below, EMC Australia explains how Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons can turn their experience into an Australian visa pathway. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a MedBA skills assessment.
ANZSCO
253517
Assessing authority
MedBA
Occupation lists
MLTSSL · CSOL
Industry
Health & nursing
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon 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 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon 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
- NTclosed
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. MedBA 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.
- MedBA
Points 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 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon 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.
- Reconstruct tissues after cancer resection or trauma
- Perform skin grafts, local flaps and free microvascular flaps
- Treat acute burns and burn scar contractures
- Repair cleft lip and palate and other congenital differences
- Perform hand surgery for injuries and degenerative conditions
Questions
Before you start an assessment
MedBA (Medical Board of Australia) is the assessing authority for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon under code 253517. It is the assessing authority recorded for this code; for medical practitioners the assessment is linked to registration pathways through Ahpra.
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.