New Skilled Occupations List (SOL) for 2016-17
Recently the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) released the new Skilled Occupations List (SOL) for 2016-17, which will have a great impact on the future of Skilled workers and migrants wanting to immigrate to Australia.
This Skilled Occupations List will come into effect from 1st July, 2016.
The Skilled Occupations List is used for 189 (Skilled Independent Visa), 489 (Skilled Regional Provisional Visa) and 485 (Graduate Temporary Visa) visa applications.
The DIBP have also released the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL) which is used for 190 (Skilled Nominated Visa), 457 (Temporary Work Skilled Visa) and 186 (Employer Nominated Scheme) visa applications.
Skilled Occupations List (SOL) for 2016/17:
OCCUPATION | ANZSCO CODE | COUNTRY | ASSESSING AUTHORITY |
Construction Project Manager | 133111 | All | VETASSESS |
Project Builder | 133112 | All | VETASSESS |
Engineering Manager | 133211 | All | Engineers Australia/AIM |
Production Manager (Mining) | 133513 | All | VETASSESS |
Child Care Centre Manager | 134111 | All | TRA |
Medical Administrator | 134211 | All | VETASSESS |
Nursing Clinical Director | 134212 | All | ANMAC |
Primary Health Organisation Manager | 134213 | All | VETASSESS |
Welfare Centre Manager | 134214 | All | ACWA/VETASSESS |
Accountant (General) | 221111 | All | CPA/ICAA/IPA |
Management Accountant | 221112 | All | CPA/ICAA/IPA |
Taxation Accountant | 221113 | All | CPA/ICAA/IPA |
External Auditor | 221213 | All | CPA/ICAA/IPA |
Internal Auditor | 221214 | All | VETASSESS |
Actuary | 224111 | All | VETASSESS |
Land Economist | 224511 | All | VETASSESS |
Valuer | 224512 | All | VETASSESS |
Ship’s Engineer | 231212 | All | AMSA |
Ship’s Master | 231213 | All | AMSA |
Ship’s Officer | 231214 | All | AMSA |
Architect | 232111 | All | AACA |
Landscape Architect | 232112 | All | VETASSESS |
Cartographer | 232213 | All | VETASSESS |
Other Spatial Scientist | 232214 | All | VETASSESS |
Surveyor | 232212 | All | SSSI |
Chemical Engineer | 233111 | All | Engineers Australia |
Materials Engineer | 233112 | All | Engineers Australia |
Civil Engineer | 233211 | All | Engineers Australia |
Geotechnical Engineer | 233212 | All | Engineers Australia |
Quantity Surveyor | 233213 | All | AIQS |
Structural Engineer | 233214 | All | Engineers Australia |
Transport Engineer | 233215 | All | Engineers Australia |
Electrical Engineer | 233311 | All | Engineers Australia |
Electronics Engineer | 233411 | All | Engineers Australia |
Industrial Engineer | 233511 | All | Engineers Australia |
Mechanical Engineer | 233512 | All | Engineers Australia |
Production or Plant Engineer | 233513 | All | Engineers Australia |
Aeronautical Engineer | 233911 | All | Engineers Australia |
Agricultural Engineer | 233912 | All | Engineers Australia |
Biomedical Engineer | 233913 | All | Engineers Australia |
Engineering Technologist | 233914 | All | Engineers Australia |
Environmental Engineer | 233915 | All | Engineers Australia |
Naval Architect | 233916 | All | Engineers Australia |
Agricultural Consultant | 234111 | All | VETASSESS |
Agricultural Scientist | 234112 | All | VETASSESS |
Forester | 234113 | All | VETASSESS |
Medical Laboratory Scientist | 234611 | All | AIMS |
Veterinarian | 234711 | All | AVBC |
Physicist (Medical Physicist only) | 234914 | All | ACPSEM |
Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher | 241111 | All | AITSL |
Secondary School Teacher | 241411 | All | AITSL |
Special Needs Teacher | 241511 | All | AITSL |
Teacher of the Hearing Impaired | 241512 | All | AITSL |
Teacher of the Sight Impaired | 241513 | All | AITSL |
Special Education Teachers (nec) | 241599 | All | AITSL |
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer | 251211 | All | AIR |
Medical Radiation Therapist | 251212 | All | AIR |
Nuclear Medicine Technologist | 251213 | All | ANZSNM |
Sonographer | 251214 | All | AIR |
Optometrist | 251411 | All | OCANZ |
Orthotist or Prosthetist | 251912 | All | VETASSESS |
Chiropractor | 252111 | All | CCEA |
Osteopath | 252112 | All | ANZOC |
Occupational Therapist | 252411 | All | OTC |
Physiotherapist | 252511 | All | APC |
Podiatrist | 252611 | All | APodC/ANZPAC |
Audiologist | 252711 | All | VETASSESS |
Speech Pathologist | 252712 | All | SPA |
General Practitioner | 253111 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Anaesthetist | 253211 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Specialist Physician (General Medicine) | 253311 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Cardiologist | 253312 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Clinical Haematologist | 253313 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Medical Oncologist | 253314 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Endocrinologist | 253315 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Gastroenterologist | 253316 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Intensive Care Specialist | 253317 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Neurologist | 253318 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Paediatrician | 253321 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Renal Medicine Specialist | 253322 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Rheumatologist | 253323 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Thoracic Medicine Specialist | 253324 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Specialist Physicians (nec) | 253399 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Psychiatrist | 253411 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Surgeon (General) | 253511 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Cardiothoracic Surgeon | 253512 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Neurosurgeon | 253513 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Orthopaedic Surgeon | 253514 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Otorhinolaryngologist | 253515 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Paediatric Surgeon | 253516 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon | 253517 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Urologist | 253518 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Vascular Surgeon | 253521 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Dermatologist | 253911 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Emergency Medicine Specialist | 253912 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist | 253913 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Ophthalmologist | 253914 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Pathologist | 253915 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Diagnostic & Interventional Radiologist | 253917 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Radiation Oncologist | 253918 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Medical Practitioners (nec) | 253999 | All | Medical Board of Australia |
Midwife | 254111 | All | ANMAC |
Nurse Practitioner | 254411 | All | ANMAC |
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 254412 | All | ANMAC |
Registered Nurse (Child & Family Health) | 254413 | All | ANMAC |
Registered Nurse (Community Health) | 254414 | All | ANMAC |
Registered Nurse (Critical Care & Emergency) | 254415 | All | ANMAC |
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) | 254416 | All | ANMAC |
Registered Nurse (Disability & Rehabilitation) | 254417 | All | ANMAC |
Registered Nurse (Medical) | 254418 | All | ANMAC |
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | 254421 | All | ANMAC |
Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | 254422 | All | ANMAC |
Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | 254423 | All | ANMAC |
Registered Nurse (Surgical) | 254424 | All | ANMAC |
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | 254425 | All | ANMAC |
Registered Nurses (nec) | 254499 | All | ANMAC |
ICT business Analyst | 261111 | All | ACS |
Systems Analyst | 261112 | All | ACS |
Analyst Programmer | 261311 | All | ACS |
Developer Programmer | 261312 | All | ACS |
Software Engineer | 261313 | All | ACS |
Computer Network & Systems Engineer | 263111 | All | ACS |
Telecommunications Engineer | 263311 | All | Engineers Australia |
Telecommunications Network Engineer | 263312 | All | Engineers Australia |
Barrister | 271111 | All | SLAA |
Solicitor | 271311 | All | SLAA |
Clinical Psychologist | 272311 | All | APS |
Educational Psychologist | 272312 | All | APS |
Organisational Psychologist | 272313 | All | APS |
Psychotherapist | 272314 | All | VETASSESS |
Psychologists (nec) | 272399 | All | APS |
Social Worker | 272511 | All | AASW |
Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 312211 | All | Engineers Australia/ VETASSESS |
Civil Engineering Technician | 312212 | All | VETASSESS |
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson | 312311 | All | Engineers Australia |
Electrical Engineering Technician | 312312 | All | TRA |
Radio Communications Technician | 313211 | All | TRA |
Telecommunications Field Engineer | 313212 | All | Engineers Australia |
Telecommunications Network Planner | 313213 | All | Engineers Australia |
Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist | 313214 | All | Engineers Australia |
Automotive Electrician | 321111 | All | TRA |
Motor Mechanic (General) | 321211 | All | TRA |
Diesel Motor Mechanic | 321212 | All | TRA |
Motorcycle Mechanic | 321213 | All | TRA |
Small Engine Mechanic | 321214 | All | TRA |
Sheetmetal Trades Worker | 322211 | All | TRA |
Metal Fabricator | 322311 | All | TRA |
Pressure Welder | 322312 | All | TRA |
Welder (First Class) | 322313 | All | TRA |
Fitter (General) | 323211 | All | TRA |
Fitter & Turner | 323212 | All | TRA |
Fitter-Welder | 323213 | All | TRA |
Metal Machinist (First Class) | 323214 | All | TRA |
Locksmith | 323313 | All | TRA |
Panelbeater | 324111 | All | TRA |
Bricklayer | 331111 | All | TRA |
Stonemason | 331112 | All | TRA |
Carpenter & Joiner | 331211 | All | TRA |
Carpenter | 331212 | All | TRA |
Joiner | 331213 | All | TRA |
Painting trades workers | 332211 | All | TRA |
Glazier | 333111 | All | TRA |
Fibrous Plasterer | 333211 | All | TRA |
Solid Plasterer | 333212 | All | TRA |
Wall & Floor Tiler | 333411 | All | TRA |
Plumber (General) | 334111 | All | TRA |
Airconditioning & Mechanical Services Plumber | 334112 | All | TRA |
Drainer | 334113 | All | TRA |
Gasfitter | 334114 | All | TRA |
Roof plumber | 334115 | All | TRA |
Electrician (General) | 341111 | All | TRA |
Electrician (Special Class) | 341112 | All | TRA |
Lift Mechanic | 341113 | All | TRA |
Airconditioning & Refrigeration Mechanic | 342111 | All | TRA |
Electrical Linesworker | 342211 | All | TRA |
Technical Cable Jointer | 342212 | All | TRA |
Electronic Equipment Trades Worker | 342313 | All | TRA |
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) | 342314 | All | TRA |
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) | 342315 | All | TRA |
Chef *** | 351311 | All | TRA |
Cabinetmaker | 394111 | All | TRA |
Boat Builder & Repairer | 399111 | All | TRA |
Shipwright | 399112 | All | TRA |
Should you require any assistance with your visa application or any questions about the Skilled Occupations List (SOL), our team of accredited specialist Immigration Lawyers and Registered Migration Agents can assist you through the process. Contact our team today to find out more or begin the Australian visa process.
There are always updates to the Skilled Occupations List and Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List, so please you ensure you are staying up to date with the current list.
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