New Skilled Occupation List of Australia 2019
The Department of Home Affairs recently released the changes that were made for various visas on 11 March 2019. Here are the key changes:
- MLTSSL: 36 occupations added (from 176 to 212 occupations)
- STSOL: Removed 27 occupations (from 242 to 215 occupations
- ROL: Added 18 occupations (increased from 59 to 77 occupations)
- Several occupations moved from STSOL to MLTSSL
- 15 occupations moved from STSOL to ROL
- 36 occupations added to MLTSSL for Temporary Graduate Subclass 485 (Graduate Work Stream) applicants
- Impacts on 482 visa holders or applicants
New occupations added to MLTSSL
- Arts Administrator or Manager (moved from STSOL)
- Dancer or Choreographer (moved from STSOL)
- Music Director (moved from STSOL)
- Artistic Director (moved from STSOL)
- Tennis Coach (moved from STSOL)
- Footballer (moved from STSOL)
- Environmental Manager
- Musician (Instrumental)
- Statistician
- Economist
- Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum
- Petroleum Engineer
- Engineering Professionals nec
- Chemist
- Food Technologist
- Environmental Consultant
- Environmental Research Scientist
- Environmental Scientists nec
- Geophysicist
- Hydrogeologist
- Life Scientist (General
- Biochemist
- Biotechnologist
- Botanist
- Marine Biologist
- Microbiologist
- Zoologist
- Life Scientists nec
- Conservator
- Metallurgist
- Meteorologist
- Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec
- University Lecturer
- Multimedia Specialist
- Software and Applications Programmers nec
- Horse Trainer
Removed occupations from STSOL
- Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals
- Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic
- Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer
- Chemical Plant Operator
- Library Technician
- Arts Administrator or Manager
- Dancer or Choreographer
- Music Director
- Artistic Director
- Footballer
- Aquaculture Farmer
- Cotton Grower
- Authorized Version Explanatory Statement registered
- Fruit or Nut Grower
- Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower
- Mixed Crop Farmer
- Sugar Cane Grower
- Crop Farmers nec
- Beef Cattle Farmer
- Dairy Cattle Farmer
- Mixed Livestock
- Pig Farmer
- Sheep Farmer
- Livestock Farmers nec
- Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer
- Dentist
- Anaesthetist
Occupations added to the Regional Occupation List
- Aquaculture Farmer (moved from STSOL)
- Cotton Grower (moved from STSOL)
- Fruit or Nut Grower (moved from STSOL)
- Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ) (moved from STSOL)
- Mixed Crop Farmer (moved from STSOL)
- Sugar Cane Grower (moved from STSOL)
- Crop Farmers nec (moved from STSOL)
- Beef Cattle Farmer (moved from STSOL)
- Dairy Cattle Farmer
- Mixed Livestock Farmer (moved from STSOL)
- Deer Farmer
- Goat Farmer (moved from STSOL)
- Pig Farmer (moved from STSOL)
- Sheep Farmer (moved from STSOL)
- Livestock Farmers nec (moved from STSOL)
- Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer (moved from STSOL)
- Dentist (moved from STSOL)
- Anaesthetist (moved from STSOL)
Impacts on 482 visa holders or applicants
- Pending nomination and/or visa applications will not be adversely impacted by the subsequent removal of any occupation from the skilled occupation lists.
- If you already hold a skilled visa, you will not be impacted by these removed occupations unless requiring the lodgement of a new nomination application – in which case you may then be impacted.
- This impact may occur if you are changing your occupation or employer, and your occupation is no longer on the combined list of eligible skilled occupations.
Sources:
https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/en/article/2019/03/11/your-chance-migrate-australia-new-skilled-occupation-lists-announced
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/skilled-migration-program/recent-changes
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L00278
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