Child Care Centre Manager
Managers
Visa options for Child Care Centre Manager are set out below. Child Care Centre Manager is not currently listed on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
Child Care Centre Manager is not on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) published by the Department of Home Affairs, so the Subclass 482 Core Skills stream and the 186 Direct Entry stream are not open on this title. It is on the MLTSSL (LIN 19/051), MLTSSL for the 494 (LIN 19/219), so the 189, 190, 491, 494 are open; the pathways below set out what that supports.
Visa pathways for Child Care Centre Manager
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 134111
- Occupation lists
- MLTSSL (LIN 19/051), MLTSSL for the 494 (LIN 19/219)
- Assessing authority
- Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality (ACECQA) · assessment fee $1,100 AUD, checked October 2026
- Typical qualification
- Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Child Care Centre Manager is on the 494 lists in LIN 19/219 (MLTSSL item 5, "child care centre manager", ANZSCO 134111); a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 189
Skilled Independent
Child Care Centre Manager is on the MLTSSL (LIN 19/051, MLTSSL item 3, ANZSCO 134111), so a points-tested invitation with no nominator is open.
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated
Child Care Centre Manager is on the MLTSSL (LIN 19/051, MLTSSL item 3), so a state or territory can nominate it; each state's own list decides whether it does.
Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)
State or territory nomination for Child Care Centre Manager on the MLTSSL (LIN 19/051, MLTSSL item 3), or family sponsorship in a regional area.
Not available for Child Care Centre Manager: 482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry (not on the CSOL). A 186 Temporary Residence Transition nomination needs a 482 already held as Child Care Centre Manager, which off the CSOL means a labour agreement or DAMA rather than the Core Skills stream.
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Costs: employer sponsorship cost and visa cost estimator. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
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Reviewed by Visa Plan Lawyers · Last updated: April 2026 · Occupation data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) and the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), and the Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List, given legal effect through the Subclass 482 instrument (F2024L01620) and the Subclass 186 instrument (F2024L01618). Occupation list status (MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL) from LIN 19/051 (F2026C00265, in force from 28 March 2026) and LIN 19/219 (F2025C00059, in force from 14 December 2024); assessing authorities and caveats as published by the Department of Home Affairs on 2026-09-25. This page provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Contact Visa Plan for advice specific to your situation.