Skilled Occupations List Released for 2013

The Department of Immigration has released the 2013 Skilled Occupations List (SOL). The SOL is the list for Skilled – Independent Subclass 189 applicants, and also family-sponsored Skilled – Regional (Provisional) Subclass 489 applicants. Compared to the 2012 list, no occupations have been added, and a number of occupations have been removed.

OCCUPATION REMOVED FROM THE SOL:

The changes to the SOL will come into effect for applications lodged on or after 1 July 2013. If you have a skills assessment in one of the above occupations and are considering an independent or family-sponsored skilled application, you should ensure that you lodge your application prior to 1 July 2013.

Accountants, IT Professionals and Registered Nurses remain on the SOL, which will be a huge relief to many applicants. Occupational categories which are on the SOL include:

• Accountants and auditors
• IT Professionals (particularly business analyst and software engineering)
• Registered Nurses and other nursing professionals
• Engineers
• Building professionals such as construction project managers, surveyors, etc.
• Building trades
• Teachers (though primary school teachers are excluded)
• Medical and Allied health professionals

OCCUPATIONS ON THE SOL FROM 1 JULY 2013

Note that no changes have been announced to the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL). The CSOL applies to employer-sponsored and state-sponsored skilled applications (Subclass 190).

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(Source: immi.gov.au)