UPDATED AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION SKILLED OCCUPATION LISTS

Department of Home Affairs has released the most recent Australian Immigration Skilled Occupations List which came into effect on 11 March 2019. To respond to changes in the Australian labour market and regional variations across Australia, the list is reviewed regularly by the Department of Jobs and Small Business.  Pending nomination and/or visa applications will not be adversely impacted by the subsequent removal of any occupation from the skilled occupation lists. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/skilled-migration-program/recent-changes Refer to the below table to find out which occupations are eligible for the relevant subclass visas for Australian immigration skilled occupations. GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION - a significant number of occupations have been added to the Medium Long-Term Skills Shortage List.  Miscellaneous Specialist Managers 139911 Arts Administrator or Manager 139912 Environmental Manager Arts Professionals 211112 Dancer or Choreographer 211212 Music Director 211213 Musician (Instrumental) 212111 Artistic Director Information and Organisation Professionals 224113 Statistician 224311 Economist Engineering Professionals 233611 Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) 233612 Petroleum Engineer 233999 Engineering Professionals nec Natural and Physical Science Professionals 234211 Chemist 234212 Food Technologist 234312 Environmental Consultant 234313 Environmental Research Scientist 234399 Environmental Scientists nec 234412 Geophysicist 234413 Hydrogeologist 234511 Life Scientist (General) 234513 Biochemist 234514 Biotechnologist 234515 Botanist 234516 Marine Biologist 234517 Microbiologist 234518 Zoologist 234599 Life Scientists nec 234911 Conservator 234912 Metallurgist 234913 Meteorologist 234999 Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec Tertiary Education Teachers 242111 University Lecturer Business and Systems Analysts, and Programmers 261211 Multimedia Specialist 261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec Animal Attendants and Trainers, and Shearers 361112 Horse Trainer Sports and Fitness Workers 452316 Tennis Coach 452411 Footballer Restriction to Medical Physicist (ANZSCO 234914) has been removed for this occupation.  This means that physicists (not only medical physicists) are now eligible to apply for the relevant visas.  We are still waiting to see whether the updated list from the Federal Government will have a flow on effect to the relevant state government’s nomination list for 190 or 489 visas.  Caveats to Telecommunications Network Planner (ANZSCO 313213) and Pressure Welder (ANZSCO 322312) have been removed. Occupations that have been removed from the Short-Term Skilled Occupations List: 121111 Aquaculture Farmer 121211 Cotton Grower 121213 Fruit or Nut Grower 121214 Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower 121216 Mixed Crop Farmer 121217 Sugar Cane Grower 121299 Crop Farmers nec 121312 Beef Cattle Farmer 121313 Dairy Cattle Farmer 121317 Mixed Livestock Farmer 121318 Pig Farmer 121322 Sheep Farmer 121399 Livestock Farmers nec 121411 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer 139911 Arts Administrator or Manager 211112 Dancer or Choreographer 211212 Music Director 211499 Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals nec 212111 Artistic Director 252312 Dentist 253211 Anaesthetist 323215 Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic 323316 Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer 399211 Chemical Plant Operator 399312 Library Technician 452411 Footballer 542316 Medical Receptionist The following skilled occupations have been added to the Regional Occupations List: 121111 Aquaculture Farmer 121211 Cotton Grower 121213 Fruit or Nut Grower 121214 Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower 121216 Mixed Crop Farmer 121217 Sugar Cane Grower 121299 Crop Farmers nec 121312 Beef Cattle Farmer 121313 Dairy [...]