Immigration Department Released 2016-17 SOL

The Department of Home Affairs has released the updated Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for the year 2016 to 2017.

If you are looking for an Australian Visa Application under skilled migration, do not that the list will take effect on the 1^st of July 2016.

The SOL list will be applicable for visa application under the following subclasses:

• Skilled Independent Subclass 189
• Skilled Regional Provisional Subclass 489
• and Graduate Temporary Subclass 485

Annually, the federal government is assessing the Skilled Occupation List to ensure that the occupations on the list corresponds with Australia’s needs.

Following each review, the following are the nine occupations that have been removed from the list:

1. Mining Engineers – ANZSCO Code: 233611
2. Petroleum Engineers – ANZSCO Code: 233612
3. Metallurgist – ANZSCO Code: 234912
4. Environmental Health Officer – ANZSCO Code: 251311
5. Occupational Health and Safety Adviser – ANZSCO Code: 251312
6. Dental Hygienist – ANZSCO Code: 411211
7. Dental Prosthetist – ANZSCO Code: 411212
8. Dental Technician – ANZSCO Code: 411213
9. Dental Therapist – ANZSCO Code: 411214

On the other hand, the following are the occupations that have been added to the list:

1. Orthotists and Prosthetists – ANZSCO Code: 251912
2. Audiologists – ANZSCO Code: 252711

Alongside with the release of the 2016-17 SOL, the DIBP also released the Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List (CSOL), which is applicable for visa application under the following subclasses:

• Skilled Nominated Visa Subclass 190
• Temporary Work Skilled Visa Subclass 457
• Employer Nominated Scheme Subclass 186

Below is the updated SOL and CSOL released by the department:

Skilled Occupation List (SOL)

Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List (CSOL)

Source:
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2016L00800