Skilled Occupation List ‘Traffic Light Bulletin’ released
The Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family business has finally released the Traffic Light Bulletin for consultation. The Bulletin includes the proposed changes to the Skilled Occupation Lists, including which occupations will be moved from between the ‘good’ Medium & Long Term Skilled Shortage List (MLTSSL) and the ‘bad’ Short Term Skill Occupation List […]
Why the Skilled Occupation List Review is an Opportunity and a Threat
The government has recently announced a review of the Skilled Occupations Lists (‘SOL’) used for the 482 visa, which supports access to skills in shortage in the Australian economy. The review will assess and determine which occupations remain eligible for sponsorship and whether occupations will be available on the ‘Medium & Long Term Skill Shortage […]
SkillSelect: Updates to Skilled Occupation List from 1 July 2016
The SkillSelect program continues to be in high demand in 2016. The Department of Home Affairs ion has again tinkered with the Skilled Occupation List by removing a number of occupations which are no longer deemed to be in high demand. Only two new occupations were added, likely reflecting the slow economic situation across the country. […]
Occupations added to Skilled Occupation List
The Department of Home Affairs has announced that 3 new occupations will be added to the SOL from 1 July 2014. Chefs, Bricklayers, and Tilers will now be eligible for independent migration to Australia under the SkillSelect visa program including subclass 189, 190 and 489 visas. No occupations will be dropped from the list. For […]