New Australian Skilled Occupations List 2016-17

Are you an orthotist, prosthetist or audiologist? Then, you could be in. Are you a dental technician, mining engineer, or a metallurgist? Then, you are out.

Australian flag Source: AAP

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has released the new Skilled Occupations List (SOL) for 2016-17 which will take effect from 1st July 2016

The SOL  is the basis  for 189 (Skilled Independent Visa), 489 (Skilled Regional Provisional Visa) and 485 (Graduate Temporary Visa) visa applications.

The Department has also released the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL) which is used for 190 (Skilled Nominated Visa), 457 (Temporary Work Skilled Visa) and 186 (Employer Nominated Scheme) visa applications.

Here’s the SOL 2016-17

 

Source: Department of Immigration and Border Protection

Source: Department of Immigration and Border Protection

Source: Department of Immigration and Border Protection

Source: Department of Immigration and Border Protection

Source: Department of Immigration and Border Protection

Source: Department of Immigration and Border Protection

For CSOL 2016-17, go to Federal Registry of Legislation.