Skilled Occupations List (SOL)

On 1 July 2010 the Department of Immigration & Citizenship unveiled changes to the Skilled Occupations List.  There are 4 separate published lists or ‘schedules’ to be used depending on your individual circumstances.  Please consult the descriptions below and follow the link to the schedule that best fits your circumstances.  Alternatively, contact us to establish which list applies to you.       

Schedule 1 – is the ‘old’ SOL for people who lodged an application before 1 July 2010 which is not yet finalised.   

Schedule 2 – is for applicants who are eligible for the transitional arrangements:  

• Applications made on or before 31 December 2012 for Subclasses 885, 886, 487 by an applicant who held a Subclass 485 visas on 8 February 2010, or whose application for a Subclass 485 visas that was not finally determined on 8 February 2010; and

• Applications for a Subclass 485 visa made on or before 31 December 2012 by an applicant who held a student visa in subclasses 572, 573 or 574 on 8 February 2010.  

Schedule 3 – applies to all GSM applications made after 1 July unless the applicant is eligible to use the Schedule 2 list or the Schedule 4 list below.  

Schedule 4 – Applicants using this list must be sponsored by a State or Territory government.   All GSM applications lodged after 1 July 2010 must nominate an occupation with an ANZSCO* Code.  If you hold a valid skill assessment with an ASCO** code but have not yet lodged your visa application, please contact us for further advice.      

*           ANZSCO – Australian & New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations
**          ASCO – Australian Standard Classification of Occupations