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Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)

Occupation · ANZSCO 254415 · Australia

ANZSCO code
254415
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
205
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
349
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.3%
Change since 2020–21
+115.8%
Granted2052025–26
Year by year
Data as at 30 Sep 2026
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Visas granted by financial year

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants nominated as Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

2003992005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2003992005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–090
2009–100
2010–11209
2011–12399
2012–13350
2013–14169
2014–15112
2015–16129
2016–17117
2017–18177
2018–19217
2019–20202
2020–2195
2021–22185
2022–23358
2023–24229
2024–25205
2025–26205
Granted, 2025–26
205
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
639
Highest year
2011–12 (399)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
76
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
23
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Nationalities

Countries of citizenship of primary applicants granted a visa, 2023–24 to 2025–26.

Primary visas granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
  1. India326
  2. Philippines117
  3. United Kingdom84
  4. Ireland19
  5. United States13
  6. Myanmar10
  7. Singapore7
  8. Pakistan6
  9. Malaysia6
  10. Spain4
  11. Canada4
  12. Kenya4
By age group
  1. 20 - 243
  2. 25 - 29134
  3. 30 - 34170
  4. 35 - 39239
  5. 40 - 4466
  6. 45 - 4914
  7. 50 - 5410
  8. 55 - 591
  9. 65 +2
Women among primary applicants
84.4%
Skill level (ANZSCO)
Skill Level 1
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Where the jobs are

Nominated position location and the industry the sponsor identified with, 2023–24 to 2025–26.

By state or territory
  1. Victoria273
  2. New South Wales197
  3. Western Australia54
  4. Queensland53
  5. South Australia34
  6. Tasmania16
  7. Australian Capital Territory11
  8. Northern Territory1
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - Inner86
  2. Richmond - Tweed50
  3. Melbourne - West50
  4. Melbourne - Inner South29
  5. North West23
  6. Perth - South West23
  7. Sydney - Northern Beaches22
  8. Brisbane Inner City19
  9. Sydney - City and Inner South19
  10. Coffs Harbour - Grafton18
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance635
  2. Other Services4
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Visa streams

Primary visas granted by stream in the last six financial years.

Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000084203
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000002
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream831733472201190
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream121211920
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Visa holders

Primary visa holders in Australia nominated as Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

2845682010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
2845682010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0946
2010-1287
2011-03138
2011-06174
2011-09248
2011-12324
2012-03393
2012-06413
2012-09447
2012-12498
2013-03568
2013-06534
2013-09519
2013-12471
2014-03429
2014-06381
2014-09366
2014-12311
2015-03310
2015-06290
2015-09265
2015-12234
2016-03226
2016-06221
2016-09209
2016-12167
2017-03204
2017-06189
2017-09174
2017-12179
2018-03204
2018-06247
2018-09296
2018-12263
2019-03314
2019-06323
2019-09352
2019-12338
2020-03398
2020-06371
2020-09343
2020-12321
2021-03290
2021-06253
2021-09212
2021-12191
2022-03199
2022-06205
2022-09250
2022-12258
2023-03280
2023-06308
2023-09273
2023-12275
2024-03278
2024-06292
2024-09286
2024-12296
2025-03305
2025-06308
2025-09352
2025-12357
2026-03364
2026-06351
2026-09349
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India208
  2. United Kingdom40
  3. Philippines39
  4. Ireland14
  5. United States6
  6. Myanmar4
  7. Hong Kong4
  8. Pakistan3
  9. Iran3
  10. Canada3
  11. Singapore3
  12. China2
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visa holders, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

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