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DIPB has published their list of occupations to be removed from CSOL effective tomorrow, 19 April 2017:
Occupations entirely removed from the list of eligible skilled occupation on 19 April 2017 are listed below.
| Occupation | ANZSCO Code |
|---|---|
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker | 411511 |
| Actor | 211111 |
| Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers NEC | 211199 |
| Aeroplane Pilot | 231111 |
| Air Traffic Controller | 231112 |
| Air Transport Professionals NEC | 231199 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) | 323111 |
| Amusement Centre Manager | 149111 |
| Antique Dealer | 142112 |
| Apparel Cutter | 393211 |
| Archaeologist | 272414 |
| Archivist | 224211 |
| Art Director (Film, Television or Stage) | 212311 |
| Artistic Director | 212111 |
| Auctioneer | 611111 |
| Author | 212211 |
| Bed and Breakfast Operator | 141911 |
| Betting agency Manager | 142113 |
| Biochemist | 234513 |
| Biotechnologist | 234514 |
| Blacksmith | 322111 |
| Boarding Kennel or Cattery Operator | 149911 |
| Broadcast Transmitter Operator | 399511 |
| Building and Engineering Technicians NEC | 312999 |
| Business Broker | 612111 |
| Butcher or Smallgoods Maker | 351211 |
| Call or Contact Centre Manager | 149211 |
| Canvas Goods Fabricator | 393111 |
| Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager | 141211 |
| Cinema or Theatre Manager | 149912 |
| Clinical Coder | 599915 |
| Clothing Patternmaker | 393212 |
| Clothing Trades Workers NEC | 393299 |
| Commissioned Defence Force Officer | 139111 |
| Commissioned Fire Officer | 139112 |
| Commissioned Police Officer | 139113 |
| Communications Operator | 342312 |
| Community Arts Worker | 272611 |
| Composer | 211211 |
| Conservation Officer | 234311 |
| Construction Estimator | 312114 |
| Conveyancer | 599111 |
| Corporate Treasurer | 221212 |
| Court Bailiff or Sheriff (Aus) / Court Collections Officer (NZ) | 599212 |
| Deer Farmer | 121314 |
| Defence Force Member - Other Ranks | 441111 |
| Defence Force Senior Officer | 111212 |
| Dental Hygienist | 411211 |
| Dental Prosthetist | 411212 |
| Dental Therapist | 411214 |
| Detective | 441311 |
| Director of Photography | 212313 |
| Diver | 399911 |
| Dog or Horse Racing Official | 452318 |
| Drama Teacher (Private Tuition) | 249213 |
| Dressmaker or Tailor | 393213 |
| Driller | 712211 |
| Driving Instructor | 451211 |
| Education Reviewer | 249112 |
| Electorate Officer | 224911 |
| Electronic Engineering Draftsperson | 312411 |
| Electronic Engineering Technician | 312412 |
| Electroplater | 322112 |
| Emergency Service Worker | 441211 |
| Engineering Patternmaker | 323411 |
| Engraver | 323311 |
| Entertainer or Variety Artist | 211113 |
| Environmental Health Officer | 251311 |
| Exercise Physiologist | 234915 |
| Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors NEC | 212399 |
| Financial Institution Branch Manager | 149914 |
| Fire Fighter | 441212 |
| Fire Protection Equipment Technician | 399918 |
| First Aid Trainer | 451815 |
| Fisheries Officer | 311311 |
| Flight Attendant | 451711 |
| Floor Finisher | 332111 |
| Flying Instructor | 231113 |
| Food Technologist | 234212 |
| Funeral Director | 451311 |
| Funeral Workers NEC | 451399 |
| Futures Trader | 222212 |
| Gallery or Museum Technician | 399311 |
| Gas or Petroleum Operator | 399212 |
| Geophysicist | 234412 |
| Goat Farmer | 121315 |
| Golfer | 452412 |
| Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker | 392211 |
| Gunsmith | 323312 |
| Helicopter Pilot | 231114 |
| Historian | 272411 |
| Homoeopath | 252212 |
| Horse Trainer | 361112 |
| Human Resource Adviser | 223111 |
| Hydrogeologist | 234413 |
| Hydrographer | 311415 |
| ICT Support and Test Engineers NEC | 263299 |
| ICT Support Technicians NEC | 313199 |
| Importer or Exporter | 133311 |
| Insurance Investigator | 599611 |
| Insurance Risk Surveyor | 599613 |
| Intellectual Property Lawyer | 271214 |
| Intelligence Officer | 224411 |
| Interior Decorator | 399912 |
| Jockey | 452413 |
| Judge | 271211 |
| Kennel Hand | 361115 |
| Leather Goods Maker | 393112 |
| Legal Executive | 599112 |
| Liaison Officer | 224912 |
| Licensed Club Manager | 141411 |
| Life Scientist (General) | 234511 |
| Life Scientists NEC | 234599 |
| Light Technician | 399513 |
| Magistrate | 271212 |
| Maintenance Planner | 312911 |
| Marine Surveyor | 231215 |
| Marine Transport Professionals NEC | 231299 |
| Market Research Analyst | 225112 |
| Master Fisher | 231211 |
| Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson | 312511 |
| Media Producer (excluding Video) | 212112 |
| Metal Casting Trades Worker | 322114 |
| Metal Polisher | 322115 |
| Metallurgist | 234912 |
| Microbiologist | 234517 |
| Migration Agent (Aus) | 224913 |
| Mothercraft Nurse | 411412 |
| Multimedia Designer | 232413 |
| Music Director | 211212 |
| Music Professionals NEC | 211299 |
| Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer | 399515 |
| Natural and Physical Science Professionals NEC | 234999 |
| Nurse Researcher | 254212 |
| Nurseryperson | 362411 |
| Operating Theatre Technician | 311214 |
| Optical Dispenser (Aus) / Dispensing Optician (NZ) | 399913 |
| Optical Mechanic | 399914 |
| Other Sports Official | 452323 |
| Painter (Visual Arts) | 211411 |
| Park Ranger | 234314 |
| Parole or Probation Officer | 411714 |
| Pathology Collector (Aus) / Phlebotomist (NZ) | 311216 |
| Petroleum Engineer | 233612 |
| Plastics Technician | 399916 |
| Plumbing Inspector | 312115 |
| Police Officer | 441312 |
| Policy Analyst | 224412 |
| Policy and Planning Manager | 132411 |
| Potter or ceramic artist | 211412 |
| Prison Officer | 442111 |
| Procurement Manager | 133612 |
| Production Manager (Manufacturing) | 133512 |
| Public Relations Manager | 131114 |
| Quarantine Officer | 311313 |
| Radio Journalist | 212414 |
| Radio Presenter | 212113 |
| Railway Station Manager | 149412 |
| Regional Education Manager | 134412 |
| Research and Development Manager | 132511 |
| Retail Buyer | 639211 |
| Retirement Village Manager | 141912 |
| Safety Inspector | 312611 |
| Sail Maker | 393113 |
| Sales Representative (Industrial Products) | 225411 |
| Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products) | 225412 |
| Saw Maker and Repairer | 323315 |
| School Laboratory Technician | 311414 |
| Screen Printer | 392112 |
| Sculpter | 211413 |
| Senior Non-commissioned Defence Force Member | 139211 |
| Shearer | 361211 |
| Shoemaker | 393114 |
| Singer | 211214 |
| Small Offset Printer | 392312 |
| Sports Administrator | 139915 |
| Sports Umpire | 452322 |
| Stock and Station Agent | 611112 |
| Surveying or Spatial Science Technician | 312116 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers NEC | 399999 |
| Telecommunications Cable Jointer | 342412 |
| Telecommunications Technician | 342414 |
| Television Equipment Operator | 399517 |
| Television Presenter | 212114 |
| Training and Development Professional | 223311 |
| Translator | 272413 |
| Travel Agency Manager | 142116 |
| Travel Attendants NEC | 451799 |
| Tribunal Member | 271213 |
| Turf Grower | 121218 |
| Vehicle Painter | 324311 |
| Vocational Education Teacher (Non-Trades) | 242211 |
| Vocational Education Teacher (Trades) | 242211 |
| Web Developer | 261212 |
| Wholesaler | 133312 |
| Wood Turner | 394214 |
| Wool Buyer | 639212 |
| Wool Classer | 399917 |
| Workplace Relations Advisor | 223113 |
| Zookeeper | 361114 |
The media was quick to jump in on Turnbull's announcement regarding "abolition" of the 457 visa scheme which naturally has both existing and future 457 visa applicants worried.
This is what we know so far in regards to the the proposed reforms due to come into effect in March 2018.
As published on DIBP's website, key changes anticipated will include the following:
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Should there be more, or easier, ways for unlawful non-citizens to regularise their status in Australia?
According to the most recent compilation of data that has been published by the Department, Australian Migration Trends 2014 – 2015, it was estimated that there were approximately 62,000 unlawful non-citizens in Australia as at 30 June 2015. This publication states that this number of unlawful non-citizens had remained fairly constant at that number since 2013.
The Migration Trends publication states that the visa categories with the highest number of “over stayers” are visitor (by far the highest proportion of unlawful non-citizens, about 44,000 or 75%), followed by former holders of student visas and working holiday visas.
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Are you working with Chinese migrants or others interested in the Significant Investor Visa?
Come along to the BasisPoint SIV Chinese Investment and Integration event on Wednesday 3rd May and hear the latest SIV updates from founder David Chin as well as insights from intergeneration migrant families.
Migration Alliance has negotiated an 8% discount on individual tickets for agents to join the MA tables or network amongst the audience of investment managers, venture capital funds, property, bankers, accountants, lawyers and other professionals serving Chinese clients. Use the discount code "MA888" when clicking on the link here.
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