Update: Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List

[TeeTMI]

Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List

 

Based on data from the National Skills Commission and feedback from stakeholders, 22 more occupations have been added to the PMSOL.

The Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) identifies occupations which fill critical skills needs to support Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19.

Employer sponsored nomination and visa applications with an occupation on the PMSOL will be given priority processing. All other skilled occupation lists will remain active, but the PMSOL occupations will take priority.

 

The 41 occupations (ANZSCO code) are:

* Indicates occupation added in June 2021

• Chief Executive or Managing Director (111111)

• Construction Project Manager (133111)

• Accountant (General) (221111)*

• Management Accountant (221112)*

• Taxation Accountant (221113)*

• External Auditor (221213)*

• Internal Auditor (221214)*

• Surveyor (232212)*

• Cartographer (232213)*

• Other Spatial Scientist (232214)*

• Civil Engineer (233211)*

• Geotechnical Engineer (233212)*

• Structural Engineer (233214)*

• Transport Engineer (233215)*

• Electrical Engineer (233311)*

• Mechanical Engineer (233512)

• Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) (233611)*

• Petroleum Engineer (233612)*

• Medical Laboratory Scientist (234611)*

• Veterinarian (234711)

• Orthotist or Prosthetist (251912)*

• General Practitioner (253111)

• Resident Medical Officer (253112)

• Psychiatrist (253411)

• Medical Practitioners nec (253999)

• Midwife (254111)

• Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412)

• Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415)

• Registered Nurse (Medical) (254418)

• Registered Nurse (Mental Health) (254422)

• Registered Nurse (Perioperative) (254423)

• Registered Nurses nec (254499)

• Multimedia Specialist (261211)*

• Analyst Programmer (261311)*

• Developer Programmer (261312)

• Software Engineer (261313)

• Software and Applications Programmers nec (261399)*

• ICT Security Specialist (262112)*

• Social Worker (272511)

• Maintenance Planner (312911)

• Chef (351311)*

[Brendon]

Hi,

 

Thanks for the update. Do you have any idea of the processing time for the work visas?

My wife's occupation is now part of the list namely external auditing.  Her company has already reached out to her.

We started the application then the dreaded 'C' started. We only got as far as getting our police cleareance which arrived in June'20. Will they still be valid?

 

One last question. Can one apply for employer sponsored permanent residency visas through the PMSOL?

[TeeTMI]

On 6/24/2021 at 2:37 AM, Brendon said:

Hi,

 

Thanks for the update. Do you have any idea of the processing time for the work visas?

My wife's occupation is now part of the list namely external auditing.  Her company has already reached out to her.

We started the application then the dreaded 'C' started. We only got as far as getting our police cleareance which arrived in June'20. Will they still be valid?

 

One last question. Can one apply for employer sponsored permanent residency visas through the PMSOL?

 

If on the Priority List the 186/482 visas can move very quickly - e.g. weeks.  The 186 is the Employer Nominated PR visa.

Police Clearances are generally only valid for 12 months. 

Good luck I hope it moves swiftly for you.

 

 

Edited July 19, 2021 by TeeTMI

[PieterLouw]

The new occupations are (including ANZSCO codes):

• Hospital Pharmacist (251511)
• Retail Pharmacist (251513)
• Industrial Pharmacist (251512)

Source: The three occupations of Hospital Pharmacist (251511), Industrial Pharmacist (251512) and Retail Pharmacist (251513) have been added to the PMSOL

 

This brings the PMSOL list to 44 occupations.