How to get sponsored as an ict support and test engineer in Australia

Occupation list status and visas

• Occupation: ICT Support and Test Engineers nec, ANZSCO 263299.
• Lists: Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL).
• Employer-sponsored visas in our list data: 482, 494 and 186.
• Industry: IT / Technology.
• Caveat: none recorded on the Core Skills Occupation List (WIDEN's copy of the Home Affairs list, read 6 November 2026).

The 482 Specialist Skills stream is open to occupations outside ANZSCO major groups 3, 7 and 8 where the salary is at least A$146,576, so it is an option when the salary reaches that level. The job you are offered must match the ICT Support and Test Engineers nec duties; a different role cannot be nominated under this code.

Skills assessment, registration and English

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is the assessing authority for ICT Support and Test Engineers nec (263299). For a 482, a skills assessment is needed only where the Department's instrument lists the occupation for your passport country; for the 494 and 186 the rules differ, so check before you pay for one.

ICT Support and Test Engineers nec (263299) was among the 15 most-granted 482 occupations in New South Wales in the 2025-26 program year to 31 December 2025, with about 180 grants (Home Affairs rounds to the nearest 10). 'nec' means not elsewhere classified: if the role fits a more specific ICT occupation, such as Software Tester (261314), nominate that one instead.

Source: Home Affairs: temporary resident (skilled) report, 31 December 2025 (table 1.18)

English: you must meet the visa's English requirement, which differs between the 482, 494 and 186 and by passport. A registered migration agent can confirm which test score you need.

Pay

A sponsored ict support and test engineer must be paid at least A$79,423 (2026–27) and no less than an Australian ict support and test engineer doing the same job. Accept only a written offer that meets the threshold.

Who you are up against, and where

0 ict support and test engineers have profiles on SponsorTalent seeking sponsorship, 0 of them in Australia now. Employers compare profiles, so a complete one (assessment status, English result, licence or registration, and the locations you will accept) is what gets you shortlisted.

The employers who usually hire ict support and test engineers: software companies, IT service providers, banks and insurers, telcos, government technology agencies.

Step by step

1. Check that your work matches ICT Support and Test Engineers nec (ANZSCO 263299) and gather proof of your qualification and experience.
2. Find out whether you need a skills assessment and sit an English test if your passport does not exempt you.
3. Create a free profile so employers searching ict support and test engineer candidates can find you, and apply to sponsored ict support and test engineer jobs.
4. Approach employers directly from the approved sponsor list.
5. Once an employer offers to sponsor you, the employer lodges the sponsorship and nomination and you lodge the visa. For the legal steps in your case, book a registered migration agent at WIDEN. Do not resign or travel until the visa is granted.

Frequently asked questions

Can an ict support and test engineer be sponsored in Australia?

Yes. ICT Support and Test Engineers nec, ANZSCO 263299, is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL). In SponsorTalent's list data it is eligible for the 482, 494 and 186 employer-sponsored visas. An employer must sponsor and nominate you.

Who assesses ict support and test engineers for migration?

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is the assessing authority for ICT Support and Test Engineers nec (263299). For a 482, a skills assessment is needed only where the Department's instrument lists the occupation for your passport country.

What salary must a sponsored ict support and test engineer be paid?

At least A$79,423 for 2026–27, and no less than the market rate for the same job.

How do employers find ict support and test engineers on SponsorTalent?

Employers search candidate profiles at /find/ict-support-and-test-engineer. A free profile with your assessment status, English result and experience makes you findable; applying to listed jobs is also free.