Occupations removed from the Skilled Occupations List:
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 Skilled Occupations List:
251912 Orthotist or Prosthetist
252711 Audiologists
The following visa subclasses will be affected:
Subclass 186
Subclass 189
Subclass 190
Subclass 402
Subclass 457
Subclass 485
Subclass 489
The new occupations list will be available from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection from the effective date. In the meantime, the new list can be viewed from the Federal Register of Legislation.
All applications submitted to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection before 1 July 2016 (post 1 July 2015) will be based on the current occupations list. These are accessible through the Federal Register of Legislation.
If you are unsure whether you are eligible to submit your visa application now or at a later stage, contact Forward Migration at info@forwardmigration.com.au for an initial free assessment to point you in the right direction.
Source: Migration Regulations 1994 – Specification of Occupations, a Person or Body, a Country or Countries – IMMI 16/059
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