New Professions added to the List of Skilled Occupations for Australia Immigration

by Abhinav Immigration Services Digital Marketing Executive

On 11th March, 2019 the Australian Department of Home Affairs 36 new occupations in its List of Skilled Occupations as compared to the earlier one. Presently, 32 brand new occupations have been added to the Skilled Occupation List of Australia. This list is also known as the Medium- and Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). Also, 18 new occupations were added to the Regional Occupation List.

New Occupations added to the MLTSSL are:

Arts Administrator or Manager
Dancer or Choreographer
Music Director
Artistic Director
Tennis Coach
Footballer
Environmental Manager
Musician (Instrumental)
Statistician
Economist
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)
Petroleum Engineer
Engineering Professionals
Chemist
Food Technologist
Environmental Consultant
Environmental Research Scientist
Environmental Scientists
Geophysicist
Hydrogeologist
Life Scientist (General)
Biochemist
Biotechnologist
Botanist
Marine Biologist
Microbiologist
Zoologist
Life Scientists
Conservator
Metallurgist
Meteorologist
Natural and Physical Science Professionals
University Lecturer
Multimedia Specialist
Software and Applications Programmers
Horse Trainer

18 occupations added to the Regional Occupation List are:

Aquaculture Farmer
Cotton Grower
Fruit or Nut Grower
Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ)
Mixed Crop Farmer
Sugar Cane Grower
Crop Farmers
Beef Cattle Farmer
Dairy Cattle Farmer
Mixed Livestock Farmer
Deer Farmer
Goat Farmer
Pig Farmer
Sheep Farmer
Livestock Farmers
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer
Dentist
Anesthetist

Also, 27 occupations have been removed from the Short-Term Skill Shortage List

Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic
Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer
Chemical Plant Operator
Library Technician
Arts Administrator or Manager
Dancer or Choreographer
Music Director
Artistic Director
Footballer
Aquaculture Farmer
Cotton Grower
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Fruit or Nut Grower
Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower
Mixed Crop Farmer
Sugar Cane Grower
Crop Farmers
Beef Cattle Farmer
Dairy Cattle Farmer
Mixed Livestock
Pig Farmer
Sheep Farmer
Livestock Farmers
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer
Dentist
Anesthetist
Tennis Coach

These changes to the list of occupation have been made post consultation with the Department of Jobs and Small Business as per the labor market advice given by the department. If you are applying for permanent residency via Australia Visa Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa or Skilled Nominated Visa Subclass 190, you must know that this updated skilled occupation list was brought out keeping in mind that the entry of overseas skilled migrant workers remains carefully attuned as per the Australia labor market needs.

This update has opened the doors to employers, who can offer wider employment opportunities and sponsorship to immigrants who wish to permanently work and settle in a multiculturally gifted paradise like Australia. Now you have a wonderful chance for Australia Immigration, with the Department of Home affairs widening its scope of occupations for skilled immigrant workers, who were previously not able to find their suitable profession on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) of Australia.

With this development, David Coleman, the Australian Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs said that “The Government continues to focus the Migration Program on addressing skills gaps in the economy and these initiatives demonstrate that commitment”.