WA Adding to their Skilled Migration Occupation List

By Josie Marr Monday, 20 August 2018

New Occupation List for Western Australia

In what appears to be an effort to build the international student market in Western Australia (WA), the WA Government recently announced it will release an additional occupation list for skilled graduates of WA universities.

The new list is yet to be released but will be good news for high achieving education graduates such as PhD, Masters, Honours and other higher degree graduate students in WA as this opens an additional pathway to skilled migration, currently reserved for medical-related professions (which are not to be affected) on the Western Australian Skilled Migration Occupation List (WASMOL).

WASMOL under the current program

ANZSCO Code	Skilled Occupation	Visa
251214	Sonographer	190 and 489
251412	Orthoptist	190 and 489
252711	Audiologist	489 only
253111	General Practitioner	489 only
253316	Gastroenterologist	190 and 489
253323	Rheumatologist	190 and 489
253411	Psychiatrist	190 and 489
253513	Neurosurgeon	190 and 489
253515	Otorhinolaryngologist	190 and 489
253521	Vascular Surgeon	190 and 489
253913	Obstetrician and Gynaecologist	190 and 489
253918	Vascular Surgeon	190 and 489
254111	Midwife	489 only
254413	Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)	489 only
254414	Registered Nurse (Community Health)	489 only
254415	Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)	489 only
254422	Registered Nurse (Mental Health)	489 only
254423	Registered Nurse (Perioperative)	489 only

It is not yet clear as to when the new list will come into effect however, if you would like to know about how these changes might impact you please book a consultation with one of our advisors.