Skilled occupation changes

From 1 July 2016 the following occupations have been added to the Skilled Occupations List (SOL), offering the potential for independent skilled visa applications for persons in these occupations:

• 251912  Orthotist or Prosthetist

• 252711  Audiologists

However, the following occupations have been removed from the SOL and are only listed on the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL), reducing their visa options:

• 234912  Metallurgists 

• 251311  Environmental Health Officers

• 251312  Occupational Health & Safety Advisers 

• 411211  Dental Hygienists 

• 411212  Dental Prosthetists

• 411213  Dental Technicians 

• 411213  Dental Therapists