Impact of Changes to Skilled Occupations Lists April 2017
By Mark Webster
Wednesday, 19 April 2017 |
- Temporary Work (Skilled) Subclass 457 visas
- General Skilled Migration visas
- Permanent Employer Sponsored visas
SOL Changes
The Skilled Occupations List (SOL) has been replaced by the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). Applicants must have an occupation on the MLTSSL if applying for:- Skilled Independent Subclass 189 visas
- Graduate Temporary Subclass 485 visas (Graduate Work Stream)
- Skilled Regional Provisional Subclass 489 visas (Family Sponsored)
- Skilled Nominated Subclass 190 visas
- Skilled Regional Provisional Subclass 489 visas (State Nominated)
- Employer Nomination Scheme Subclass 186 visas (Direct Entry)
- Temporary Worker (Skilled) Subclass 457 visas
- Training Subclass 407 visas
- Project Builder ANZSCO 133112
- Production Manager (Mining) ANZSCO 133513
- Medical Administrator ANZSCO 134211
- Ship's Engineer ANZSCO 231212
- Ship's Master ANZSCO 231213
- Ship's Officer ANZSCO 231214
- Chemical Engineer ANZSCO 233111
- Materials Engineer ANZSCO 233112
- Electronics Engineer ANZSCO 233411
- Industrial Engineer ANZSCO 233511
- Production or Plant Engineer ANZSCO 233513
- Civil Engineering Technician ANZSCO 312212
- Telecommunications Network Planner ANZSCO 313213
- Pressure Welder ANZSCO 322312
- Stonemason ANZSCO 331112
- Electrical Linesworker ANZSCO 342211
CSOL Changes
The Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL) has been replaced by the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL). Applicants must have an occupation on the STSOL if applying for:- Skilled Nominated Subclass 190 visas
- Skilled Regional Provisional Subclass 489 visas (State Nominated)
- Employer Nomination Scheme Subclass 186 visas (Direct Entry)
- Temporary Worker (Skilled) Subclass 457 visas
- Training Subclass 407 visas
- Skilled Regional Provisional Subclass 489 visas (State Nominated)
- Employer Nomination Scheme Subclass 186 visas
- Temporary Worker (Skilled) Subclass 457 visas where the employment is in a regional area as specified for RSMS visas
- Aquaculture Farmer ANZSCO 121111
- Cotton Grower ANZSCO 121211
- Flower Grower ANZSCO 121212
- Fruit or Nut Grower ANZSCO 121213
- Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (Aus) / Field Crop Grower (NZ) ANZSCO 121214
- Grape Grower ANZSCO 121215
- Mixed Crop Farmer ANZSCO 121216
- Sugar Cane Grower ANZSCO 121217
- Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) ANZSCO 121221
- Crop Farmers (nec) ANZSCO 121299
- Apiarist ANZSCO 121311
- Beef Cattle Farmer ANZSCO 121312
- Dairy Cattle Farmer ANZSCO 121313
- Horse Breeder ANZSCO 121316
- Mixed Livestock Farmer ANZSCO 121317
- Pig Farmer ANZSCO 121318
- Poultry Farmer ANZSCO 121321
- Sheep Farmer ANZSCO 121322
- Livestock Farmers (nec) ANZSCO 121399
- Mixed Crop & Livestock Farmer ANZSCO 121411
- Production Manager (Forestry) ANZSCO 133511
- Wine Maker ANZSCO 234213
- Agricultural Technician ANZSCO 311111
- Primary Products Inspectors (nec) ANZSCO 311399
Impact on General Skilled Migration
There will be no impact on applications for:- Skilled Independent Subclass 189 visas
- Graduate Temporary Subclass 485 visas (Graduate Work Stream)
- Skilled Regional Provisional Subclass 489 visas (Family Sponsored)
- 16 occupations which are restricted on the MLTSSL as noted above
- 200 occupations dropped from the STSOL
- 24 rural occupations which are no longer available for the subclass 190 visa, but remain available for the 489 provisional visa
Impact on 457 Visas
The list of occupations available for 457 sponsorship has been reduced as follows:- 16 occupations which are restricted on the MLTSSL
- 200 occupations dropped from the STSOL
- 24 rural occupations which are no longer available unless the employment is in an RSMS postcode
- Minimum salary for the position
- Size of the business - minimum $1 million turnover and 5 employees
- Restrictions on the type of activities involved in the position
- Restrictions on the activities undertaken by the business
Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
There are 2 main streams for the ENS visa:- Temporary Residence Transition Stream: where the applicant has worked in Australia for the nominating employer on a 457 visa for the last 2 years; and
- Direct Entry Stream: this option requires one of the following:
- A skills assessment and 3 years of work experience in the occupation or
- A base salary of at least $180,000
- NZ citizen or family member working for the employer in Australia for the last 2 years
- 16 occupations which are restricted on the MLTSSL
- 200 occupations dropped from the STSOL