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New Skilled Occupations List (SOL) released for 1 July

admin — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:26:39 +0000

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

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

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:52:53 +0000

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

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:53:17 +0000

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:

VICTORIA

ACT – Canberra

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES

the list:

http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/5788/STNI-Update-List-of-Occupations-22.09.11.pdf

regional:

http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/live-and-work-in-nsw/visa-and-migration/skilled-regional-migration

TASMANIA

QUEENSLAND

List

http://203.210.126.185/dsdweb/v4/apps/web/secure/docs/4498.pdf

NORTHERN TERRITORY

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Australian Skilled Occupation Lists to Change on 1 July

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:50:52 +0000

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

admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:57:54 +0000

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

admin — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:29:52 +0000

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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State Sponsorship Lists – Update – South Australia

admin — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:19:35 +0000

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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