The Skilled Occupation List is a list of occupations that are currently acceptable for
immigration to Australia
The Australian continent was first settled when ancestors of Indigenous Australians arrived via the islands of Maritime Southeast Asia and New Guinea over 50,000 years ago.
European colonisation began in 1788 with the establishment of a ...
. Occupations are divided into separate categories such as professionals, managers, traders etc.
A person selecting an occupation from the list must have his or her qualification assessed by an authorised agency before becoming eligible to use the occupation points.
The Department of Education, Skills, and Employment regularly updates the SOL to reflect changes in the Australian
labour market and current demand for occupations in the country.
Australia has many different kinds of visas that can be applied for by skilled foreign workers who, along with meeting all the other requirements, are qualified for either working or training in an eligible skilled occupation in Australia.
The Skilled Occupation list will be taken into consideration for the purposes of different Australian work visas, such as – Skilled Independent visa
ubclass 189(points-tested stream), Training visa
ubclass 407 Skilled Nominated visa
ubclass 190 Employer Nomination Scheme
NSvisa
ubclass 186 Skilled Regiona
491 visa rovisional ubclass 489 Temporary Graduate visa
ubclass 485(graduate work), Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional
rovisionalvisa
ubclass 494 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme
SMS
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visa
ubclass 187 Temporary Skill Shortage
SSvisa
ubclass 482 and Skilled Work regional
rovisionalvisa
ubclass 491
References
External links
Skilled Occupation List491 Visa
Australian migration law
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