Hairdressers are out as the DIAC make cuts.
After tense weeks and a delay by the Australian Immigration Department, the new skilled occupations list is finally revealed today.
Australian media had been buzzing with the news  yesterday that the DIAC Minister Chris Evans has ordered the new list to be scaled down. The Australian newspaper reported yesterday that the occupations list will list just 181 occupations – down from the 400 occupations in the old list. However since Skills Australia recommended just 92 occupations, there is hope that the additional 89 will reflect State sponsored occupations.
In a rather cruel twist the Australian, Herald Sun and Daily Telegraph leaked some of the occupations that were out and those that were in the list, leading to online speculation and confusion about whether or not the list had actually been published by the DIAC yet.
These are the occupations that are out of the new list:
Butter makers, journalists, script editors, fashion designers, intelligence officers, cooks, hairdressers, pharmacists,mathematicians, counsellors, historians, translators, park rangers, hotel managers, parole officers, interior decorators, piano tuners, massage therapists, tree surgeons, glass blowers, signwriters, greenkeepers, gunsmiths, real estate agents and librarians.
So what is in the list? A link to the Australian skilled occupations list is here.
The DIAC state that the new SOL should come into force by July 1st 2010 when the suspension of GSM visas should also be lifted. Migrants should note that the list is intended for the general skilled migration program only and not employer-sponsored visas.
DIAC say that the list will be reviewed and updated annually to ensure that it accurately reflects demand in the Australian labour market. Current applications made before the SOL comes into force will not be affected by the new list.
The DIAC has produced two factsheets to deal with queries about the list, frequently asked questions and options available to migrants unable to apply for independent general skilled migration.
Join in the discussion about the new SOL with our embrace community today. If you are thinking of emigrating to Australia read our guide to living in Australia and take a look at our Australian visa section.
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