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Occupations affected by closure are :

Effective July 1, 2017 separate lists will be referred to for different visa subclasses:

Training Visa - SC 407 - See IMMI 17/071

Employer Nominated Visa - SC 186 - See IMMI 17/080

Temporary Work Skilled - SC 457 - See IMMI 17/060

Skilled Independent - SC 189 - See IMMI 17/072

Skilled Regional - SC489 - See IMMI 17/072

Skilled Nominated - SC 190 - See IMMI 17/072

Temporary Graduate - SC 485 - IMMI 17/072

Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme - SC 187 - IMMI 17/058

Contact us to ask if your occupation is included in any of these list and which visa you can apply for.

Defence Force Senior Officer

Turf Grower

Deer Farmer

Goat Farmer

Public Relations Manager

Policy and Planning Manager

Research and Development Manager

Project Builder

Importer or Exporter

Wholesaler

Production Manager (Manufacturing)

Production Manager (Mining)

Procurement Manager

Medical Administrator (Aus) / Medical Superintendent (NZ)

Regional Education Manager

Commissioned Defence Force Officer

Commissioned Fire Officer

Commissioned Police Officer

Senior Non-commissioned Defence Force Member

Sports Administrator

Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager

Licensed Club Manager

Bed and Breakfast Operator

Retirement Village Manager

Antique Dealer

Betting agency Manager

Travel Agency Manager

Amusement Centre Manager

Call or Contact Centre Manager

Railway Station Manager

Boarding Kennel or Cattery Operator

Cinema or Theatre Manager

Financial Institution Branch Manager

Actor

Entertainer or Variety Artist

Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec

Composer

Music Director

Singer

Music Professionals nec

Painter (Visual Arts)

Potter or ceramic artist

Sculptor

Artistic Director

Media Producer (excluding Video)

Radio Presenter

Television Presenter

Author

Art Director (Film, Television or Stage)

Director of Photography

Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors nec

Radio Journalist

Corporate Treasurer

Futures Trader

Human Resource Adviser

Workplace Relations Advisor

Training and Development Professional

Archivist

Intelligence Officer

Policy Analyst

Electorate Officer

Liaison Officer

Migration Agent (Aus)

Market Research Analyst

Sales Representative (Industrial Products)

Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products)

Aeroplane Pilot

Air Traffic Controller

Flying Instructor

Helicopter Pilot

Air Transport Professionals nec

Master Fisher

Ship's Engineer

Ship's Master

Ship's Officer

Marine Surveyor

Marine Transport Professionals nec

Multimedia Designer

Chemical Engineer

Materials Engineer

Electronics Engineer

Industrial Engineer

Production or Plant Engineer

Petroleum Engineer

Food Technologist

Conservation Officer

Park Ranger

Geophysicist

Hydrogeologist

Life Scientist (General)

Biochemist

Biotechnologist

Microbiologist

Life Scientists nec

Metallurgist

Exercise Physiologist

Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec

Vocational Education Teacher (Non-Trades)

Vocational Education Teacher (Trades)

Education Reviewer

Drama Teacher (Private Tuition)

Environmental Health Officer

Homoeopath

Nurse Researcher

Web Developer

ICT Support and Test Engineers nec

Judge

Magistrate

Tribunal Member

Intellectual Property Lawyer

Historian

Translator

Archaeologist

Community Arts Worker

Operating Theatre Technician

Pathology Collector (Aus) / Phlebotomist (NZ)

Fisheries Officer

Quarantine Officer

School Laboratory Technician

Hydrographer

Construction Estimator

Plumbing Inspector

Surveying or Spatial Science Technician

Civil Engineering Technician

Electronic Engineering Draftsperson

Electronic Engineering Technician

Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson

Safety Inspector

Maintenance Planner

Building and Engineering Technicians nec

ICT Support Technicians nec

Telecommunications Network Planner

Blacksmith

Electroplater

Metal Casting Trades Worker

Metal Polisher

Pressure Welder

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics)

Engraver

Gunsmith

Saw Maker and Repairer

Engineering Patternmaker

Vehicle Painter

Stonemason

Floor Finisher

Electrical Linesworker (Aus) / Electrical Line Mechanic (NZ)

Communications Operator

Telecommunications Cable Jointer

Telecommunications Technician

Butcher or Smallgoods Maker

Horse Trainer

Zookeeper

Kennel Hand

Shearer

Nurseryperson

Screen Printer

Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker

Small Offset Printer

Canvas Goods Fabricator

Leather Goods Maker

Sail Maker

Shoemaker

Apparel Cutter

Clothing Patternmaker

Dressmaker or Tailor

Clothing Trades Workers nec

Wood Turner

Gas or Petroleum Operator

Gallery or Museum Technician

Broadcast Transmitter Operator

Light Technician

Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer

Television Equipment Operator

Diver

Interior Decorator

Optical Dispenser (Aus) / Dispensing Optician (NZ)

Optical Mechanic

Plastics Technician

Wool Classer

Fire Protection Equipment Technician

Technicians and Trades Workers nec

Dental Hygienist

Dental Prosthetist

Dental Therapist

Mothercraft Nurse

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker

Parole or Probation Officer

Defence Force Member - Other Ranks

Emergency Service Worker

Fire Fighter

Detective

Police Officer

Prison Officer

Driving Instructor

Funeral Director

Funeral Workers nec

Flight Attendant

Travel Attendants nec

First Aid Trainer

Dog or Horse Racing Official

Sports Umpire

Other Sports Official

Golfer

Jockey

Conveyancer

Legal Executive

Court Bailiff or Sheriff (Aus) / Court Collections Officer (NZ)

Insurance Investigator

Insurance Risk Surveyor

Clinical Coder

Auctioneer

Stock and Station Agent

Business Broker

Retail Buyer

Wool Buyer

Starting February 2015, NSW  will implement selection-based invitation process. Before prospective candidates can apply for NSW nomination, they should have been first selected from Skillselect and invited by NSW Trade and Investment. NSW will rank candidates based on their points score, English ability, and then their skilled employment. Those that have the same score, they will be ranked based on the date and time that their EOI was selected in SkillSelect. 

The new NSW Occupation list will be published in the first week of 2015.

Visit NSW Trade and Investment website for more details.

A 50% increase to application fees for partner visa subclasses is expected from the 1st of January, as follows:

* Provisional and permanent partner visas - currently $3085 increased to $4627.50

* Prospective marriage visa - currently $3085 increased to $4627.50

* Temporary and permanent partner visas - currently $4575 increased $6865.50

• Bhutan
• Burma
• Cambodia
• Laos
• Mongolia
• Pakistan
• Thailand

If your country is not listed above, contact your agent to determine if your country is on the current list.

The next round of applications for NSW State sponsorship for Subclass 190 visas will open on 22 October 2014 at 10 am.  NSW Trade and Investment has temporarily suspended some occupations for this round, in an effort to ensure a more equitable spread of occupations.

The suspended occupations are:

• 221111 Accountant (General)
• 221112 Management Accountant
• 221113 Taxation Accountant
• 261111 ICT Business Analyst
• 261112 Systems Analyst
• 261311 Analyst Programmer
• 261312 Developer Programmer
• 261313 Software Engineer
• 262113 Systems Administrator
• 263111 Computer Network & Systems Engineer
• 263311 Telecommunications Engineer
• 263312 Telecommunications Network Engineer

More details in NSW website

Visa applicants applying from outside Australia and those who have spent a period of 28 days or longer on or after 5 May 2014 in Afghanistan, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Israel, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia or Syria, or in any combination of these countries, should be vaccinated against polio prior to their departure.

Applicants lodging new applications should provide this at the time of lodgement. Applicants attending a medical appointment with a panel physician should take their certificate to the medical appointment.

If the applicant does not provide the vaccination certificate at the time they apply, or at the time they undertake their medical appointment, their case officer may request evidence of polio immunisation status and this could delay the visa application.

The Subclass 186 and 187 policy relating to start up businesses has changed from 1 July 2014.

A start-up business must provide business activity statements for each complete quarter from the time of commencement of operations up until the time the nomination is lodged. The start-up business will not be determined to have been actively operating until the ABN and/or ACN of the business has been registered in addition to the business physically operating.

The result of this is that, if a business has operated for a long period of time but has changed ownership or structure resulting in a new ABN and ACN being required, this business is now considered a start-up business.

1. the Aged Dependent Relative visa classes and subclasses
2. the Remaining Relative visa classes and subclasses
3. the Carer visa classes and subclasses
4. the Parent and Aged Parent visa classes and subclasses

Specifics concerning the date the necessary regulatory changes will take effect have not yet been settled and we will get earliest advice to you and your industry colleagues once these details become clear. The announcement in the Budget papers concerns the cessation of new applications under the Other Family and Non-Contributory Parent visa categories and didn’t make reference to “capping at zero” or other measures, that would affect applications validly lodged prior to the cessation date.

DIBP announced that due to a large number of applications, there will be a limit of 35 invitations for subclass 489 – Skilled Regional (Provisional) (Sponsored) visas until further notice. This change started December 16 2013 invitation round.

Please note that this will not have any impact on state or territory government nominations for subclass 489 – Skilled Regional (Provisional) (State or territory nominated) visas and nominations for these visas can continue

The Australian Industry Group is urging the federal government to increase the immigration intake from 190,000 this financial year to 220,000 for the 2015 financial year with an emphasis on skilled immigrants.