Priority Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) to Support Critical Skills Needs

A new priority skills list and strengthened labour market testing will allow small numbers of sponsored skilled workers to return to Australia to fill urgent skills needs in critical sectors, helping to create Australian jobs and rebuild Australia’s economy.

Acting Immigration minister Alan Trudge and Employment, Skills and Small Business Minister Senator Michaelia Cash have today (2 September 2020)  issued a Joint Media Release concerning a new Priority Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) to help Australia to fill needs in critical sectors and create Australian jobs to rebuild  Australia’s economy. (see https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/alantudge/Pages/supporting-australian-business-to-fill-critical-skills-needs.aspx )

Occupations in the health care, construction and IT sectors are set to supercharge both Australia’s health and economic response to COVID-19.

Minister Trudge stated, “Visa holders, who have been sponsored by an Australia business in a PMSOL occupation can request an exemption from Australia’s travel restrictions, but will be subject to a strict 14 days quarantine on arrival at their own expense.”

The 17 occupations (ANZSCO code) are:

• Chief Executive or Managing Director (111111)
• Construction Project Manager (133111)
• Mechanical Engineer (233512)
• General Practitioner (253111)
• Resident Medical Officer (253112)
• Psychiatrist (253411)
• Medical Practitioner 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)
• Developer Programmer (261312)
• Software Engineer (261313)
• Maintenance Planner (312911)

 

Existing skilled migration occupation lists will remain active and visas will still be processed, but PRIORITY will be given to those in occupations on the PMSOL.

Information about Australia’s travel exemption processes for those in critical skills and sectors is available at https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/critical-skills-and-sectors

If you have any questions or need any further information please feel free to contact:

PMSOL Registered Migration Agent Graham Copson (MARN 1575606)

on 08 8155 6062 or by email graham@copsonmigration.com

“Your Migration Partner”

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