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Providing advice to Government on the new Skilled Occupation List for migration purposes

Skills Australia has provided independent advice to the Australian Government on the list of skilled occupations for use in Australia’s General Skilled Migration program.

In February 2010, Skills Australia was asked to develop a new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for migration purposes, and update it on an annual basis. It identifies occupations which are of high value and will assist in meeting the medium and long term needs of the Australian economy. The first annual update of the SOL has just been completed and is published on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website.

Please access the media release and fact sheet below for more detailed information explaining how Skills Australia develops its advice to Australian Government on the 2011 SOL. Also, to access the summary sheets for each occupation on the 2011 SOL, click on the link below the media release and fact sheet.

• Fact Sheet: Providing advice to the Australian Government to assist in the development and review of the SOL (PDF 775KB | RTF 9.8MB)
• Media release: Skills Australia providing advice on the 2011 SOL (PDF 466KB | RTF 98KB)
• Summary Sheets for occupations on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)
• Summary Sheets for occupations on the Specialised Occupation List (SpOL) which are not on the SOL.
• A list of flagged occupations, currently included on the SOL, are being monitored for significant changes in labour market conditions. (PDF 195KB | RTF 80KB)
• The Specialised Occupations List (ANZSCO Six Digit level). (PDF 186KB | RTF 46KB)