Introduction

The legislative instrument IMMI 16/059 F2016L00800 has introduced a new SOL and CSOL which will come into effect on 1 July 2016. The legislative instrument makes the following amendments to the SOL and CSOL:

Occupations moved from SOL to CSOL

233611 Mining Engineers (excluding Petroleum)
233612 Petroleum Engineers
234912 Metallurgists
251311 Environmental Health Officers
251312 Occupational Health & Safety Advisers
411211 Dental Hygienists
411212 Dental Prosthetists
411213 Dental Technicians
411213 Dental Therapists

Occupations added to the SOL

251912 Orthotist or Prosthetist
252711 Audiologists

Temporary closure of ICT jobs in Victoria

On 9 November 2016, the Victorian Government announced :

On Due to a large volume of skilled visa nomination applications received, applications for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) occupations will not be accepted from 11 November 2016 to 6 March 2017.

The occupations affected by the temporary closure are:

135112 ICT Project Manager
261111 ICT Business Analyst
261112 Systems Analyst
261311 Analyst Programmer
261312 Developer Programmer
261313 Software Engineer
261314 Software Tester
261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec
262111 Database Administrator
262112 ICT Security Specialist
263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer

Applicants applying under the streamlined PhD and 457 pathways are not affected by this closure and may apply with these ICT occupations during this time.

And as an indication that state lists expand and reduce from time to time note the following :

Victorian Visa Nomination Occupation Lists

The following occupations have been removed from the Victorian Visa Nomination Occupation Lists:

234411 Geologist
234412 Geophysicist

Applications will close for these occupations on 31 December 2016.

Yet again proof of the adage that if a person is eligible for a visa today he or she should apply today.

Barbara DavidsonNovember 17, 2017

Introduction

Table Of Contents