Archive for March, 2010

The Australian Capital Territory has updated its state sponsored list and will apply the updated list from 1 April 2010.

As of 1 April the following occupations will no longer be considered for ACT Government sponsorship:

• 2294 – Business and Organisation Analyst
• 2221 – Marketing and Advertising Professionals
• 2533 – Designer and Illustrators
• 2422 – Teacher VET

Sponsorship of the occupation of 3421 – Welfare Associate Professionals – will be limited.

And sponsorship of the following occupations will now be considered under the quota list (this means that the ACT must be contacted first, to ascertain whether your state sponsorship application will be considered):

2231-11 Systems Manager; Proficient English.
2231-13 Systems Designer; Proficient English.
2231-15 Software Designer; Proficient English.
2231-17 Applications and Analyst Programmer; Proficient English.
2231-19 Systems Programmer; Proficient English.
2231-21Computer Systems Auditor; Proficient English.
2211 – Accountant; Proficient English.
2212 – Accountant – External Auditor; Proficient English.
4931 – Hairdresser – Proficient English.