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Regulatory Affairs Manager 139917
Yes. Regulatory Affairs Manager (139917) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the CSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 482 and 186.
Regulatory Affairs Manager (139917): Plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate specialist functions such as arts, environment, laboratories, quality and regulatory affairs.
As a Regulatory Affairs Manager (ANZSCO 139917), you manage regulatory affairs, steering products through approval processes and keeping them compliant with laws on safety, labelling and registration. The occupation sits in unit group 1399 Other Specialist Managers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate specialist functions such as arts, environment, laboratories, quality and regulatory affairs. You will typically work in pharmaceutical, medical device, agricultural chemical, food and cosmetics companies. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
139917
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
CSOL
Industry
Management
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Regulatory Affairs Manager 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.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Regulatory Affairs Manager 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 Regulatory Affairs Manager
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS 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 Regulatory Affairs Manager 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.
- Plan regulatory strategies for new and existing products.
- Prepare and lodge submissions to regulators such as the TGA or APVMA.
- Monitor changes in regulations and advise product and marketing teams.
- Review labels, claims and promotional material for compliance.
- Lead regulatory affairs staff and manage relationships with regulators.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
A Regulatory Affairs Manager is employed to manage regulatory affairs, steering products through approval processes and keeping them compliant with laws on safety, labelling and registration. Typical tasks include: plan regulatory strategies for new and existing products; monitor changes in regulations and advise product and marketing teams; and review labels, claims and promotional material for compliance.
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.