Migration Centre of Australia

Changes to the List of Skilled Occupations – January 2018

This list of eligible skilled occupations is valid as of 17th January 2018. Currently, these occupations are “stuck in traffic” meaning they might be removed, added or moved between the lists.

On this page you will find occupations that

  1. have been added to the lists
  2. have been moved between the MLTSSL and the STSOL
  3. have been completely removed from the lists
  4. state occupations
  5. have caveat changes only

These changes will only have an impact on applications that have been lodged either ON or AFTER 17 January 2018. If you have lodged an application BEFORE the 17th of January 2018, you will not be impacted by these changes.

1. New Occupations added to the STSOL

Property Manager *** 

Caveats:

The following positions are excluded:

  • if the nominated base salary is less than AUD$65,000
  • if the positions is with a businesses that has less than 5 employees
  • if the position is with a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD$1M
  • positions that are not in regional Australia – see Eligible Postcodes in Regional Australia.

Psychotherapist

No Caveats

Real Estate Representative ***

Caveats:

Excludes any of the following positions:

  • if the nominated base salary is less than AUD$65,000
  • if the positions is with a businesses that has less than 5 employees
  • if the position is with a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD$1M
  • positions that are not in regional Australia – see Eligible Postcodes in Regional Australia.

2. Occupations moved from STSOL to the MLTSSL

Horse Breeder ***

Caveat:

The following positions are excluded:

  • positions that predominantly involve low skilled tasks (e.g. fruit picking or packing, feeding of livestock or animals); or
  • positions that are not located in regional Australia – see Eligible Postcodes in Regional Australia.

Note: this caveat has not changed.

Management Consultant ***

Caveat:

The following positions are excluded:

  • positions in businesses that have an annual turnover of less than AUD$1M
  • positions in businesses that have less than 5 employees; or
  • positions with a nominated base salary that is less than AUD$90,000.

Note: Amended caveat – base salary requirement raised to $90,000.

3. Occupations no longer on the lists

Building Associate (ANZSCO 312112)

Hair or Beauty Salon Manager (ANZSCO 142114)

4. State Occupation Lists

If you are looking for state occupation lists, we have them all summarised here.

5. Caveat Changes to Occupations

 

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If you are looking for state occupation lists, we have them all summarised here.

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