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New Skilled Occupations List (SOL) released for 1 July
Posted by admin in 1 July 2012, 176, Australian Migration Legislation, Australian Skilled Visas, SOL, Skilled Occupations List on June 14th, 2012
The Department of Immigration has now released its updates SOL, in anticipation of 1 July changes.
This new list will be effective from 1 July (Australian time).
The list contains the following new occupations:
133513 Production Manager (Mining)
234912 Metallurgist
251411 Optometrist
263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
The list no longer contains these occupations:
234211 Chemist
252711 Audiologist
331111 Bricklayer
333411 Wall and Floor Tiler
The occupations that have been removed can still be applied for after 1 July via the state sponsored skilled visa scheme, provided that they are being sponsored by a State.
For more information about the new list please click HERE.
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Canberra (ACT) Sponsorship List Update
Posted by admin in 176, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australian State Sponsored Visas, SMP, SMPs, SOL on January 30th, 2012
Today the ACT Government (Canberra) has announced changes to its State Sponsorship List: 160 occupations have been removed from the new list and 5 occupations have been added.However, despite the removal of a large number of occupations, migration agents will be able to approach the ACT for sponsorship for unlisted (off the list) occupations.
The government has also introduced significant changes to its criteria and guidelines, including removal of financial criteria.
More information about these changes will be available on the ACT website shortly.
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Australian State Sponsored Visas – Links to State Sponsorship Lists
Posted by admin in 176, Australia - News, Australian Skilled Visas, SMP, SMPs, South Australia State Sponsorship List, State and Territory Nominations, australian points test on September 21st, 2011
Victoria has overnight updated its list of occupations for the purposes of state sponsorship nominations.
Below is a link to the Victorian list of currently sponsored occupations, as well as the links to the occupations being sponsored by the remaining Australian States and Territories:
the list:
regional:
http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/live-and-work-in-nsw/visa-and-migration/skilled-regional-migration
List
http://203.210.126.185/dsdweb/v4/apps/web/secure/docs/4498.pdf
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Australian Skilled Occupation Lists to Change on 1 July
Posted by admin in 176, Australia, Australia - News, Australian Migration Legislation, Department of Immigration, SOL, Skilled Occupations List, australian points test on June 6th, 2011
The Australian Department of Immigration has announced that the following changes will be made to the skilled occupations list (SOL) on 1 July:
These occupations will be removed from the SOL schedule 3 as of July 1st 2011:
251411 Optometrist
251412 Orthoptist
324111 Panel Beater
324311 Vehicle Painter
These occupations will be added to the list on 1 July:
234914 Medical Physicist
251311 Environmental Health Officer
251312 Occupational Health and Safety Adviser
251511 Hospital Pharmacists
251513 Retail Pharmacists
271111 Barrister
271311 Solicitor
323211 Fitter (General)
323212 Fitter and Turner
323213 Fitter-Welder
323214 Metal Machinist (First Class)
399111 Boat Builder and Repairer
399112 Shipwright
So what does this mean?
If you were planning to apply for a skilled visa on the basis of the SOL Schedule 3 list only, and not on the basis of state or employer sponsorship, and your occupation will be removed off the list on 1 July, you may no longer be eligible to apply for a Skilled Independent visa and may have to rely on either a state sponsorship or sponsorship from an employer.
You must therefore apply for your skilled visa prior to 1 July (Australian time) to avoid being caught out by these changes.
If, on the other hand, your occupation will now be added to the SOL, then you may be eligible for a skilled independent visa rather than having to rely on state or employer sponsorship. We would therefore advise that you re-assess your options accordingly.
For further information about this legislative change please click here.
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NSW State Sponsorship (SMP) List Released
Posted by admin in 176, Australian State Sponsored Visas, SMP, SMPs on March 9th, 2011
The NSW Government has finally released its long awaited NSW State Migration Plan (SMP).
The plan lists 138 occupations, most of which are available for provisioal regional sponsorship visa purposes, rather than the permanent 176 skilled sponsored visas. The occupations that are listed on the SMP but not on DIAC’s Schedule 3 Skilled Occupation List are:
For Skilled Regional Sponsored Subclasses 475 and 487:
• Chef
• Baker
• Fitter (General)
• Metal Machinist (1st Class)
• Toolmaker
• Cabinet Maker
And for Skilled Sponsored Subclasses 176 and 186:
• Insurance Broker
• Solicitor
Further, these occupations are temporarily closed as allocated numbers for this migration program year (to 30 June 2011) have already been reached:
• Financial Investment Adviser
• Life Scientist
• Biochemist
• Pastrycook
• Production Manager (Manufacturing)
• Vocational Education Teacher
• Corporate General Manager
• Medical Administrator
• Pharmacist (Hospital)
• Pharmacist (Retail)
Existing applications currently with DIAC and which have nominated occupations which are on the NSW State Migration Plan will receive Priority Group 2 processing.
For more information about sponsorship from NSW please click here.
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South Australia State Sponsorship List – Update
Posted by admin in 176, SMP, SMPs, South Australia State Sponsorship List, State Migration Plan, State and Territory Nominations on February 21st, 2011
The State of South Australia has announced that the following occupations will be removed from its list in the next coming days:
• 221112 – Management Accountant
• 232412 – Illustrator
• 233612 – Petroleum Engineer
• 272511- Social Worker
• 331213 – Joiner
• 411213 – Dental Technician
Please note that even if your application has been submitted on-line and the documents sent, your application will not proceed if your occupation is remved from the list before your application is finalised.
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Sort Out My Visa is a registered and licensed Australian and NZ visa specialist, providing visa and migration services to individuals and families wanting to travel to, conduct business, work or live in Australia or New Zealand. Visit Sort Out My Visa for more information.
State Sponsorship Lists – Update – South Australia
Posted by admin in 176, Australia, SMPs, South Australia State Sponsorship List, State and Territory Nominations on October 21st, 2010
Immigration South Australia have advised that the following occupations will be removed from the current Interim Occupations List and/or will not be included in the State Sponsored Migration List (SSML) when they are (finally) released:
- Civil Engineer
- Software Engineer
- Developer Programmer
- ICT Business Analyst
- Systems Analyst
- Production or Plant Engineer.
For more information, and to access the full interim South Australia list, please follow this link: South Australia Interim Sponsorship List
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