New SOL announced 17th May

Hi,
What was ur occupation???? Have u already completed ur ACS assessment and not applied to DIAC????
The New SOL has still IT professions, I feel all the technology specialist people (who were earlier in CSL) will come under ANZSCO 261312 Developer programmer. So I think now also every1 can apply for GSM.

jewoley said:

New SOL list - to come into effect 1st July 2010

The list is finally out.


Bad news for me because my occupation is off the list.

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They have changed the codes altogether.. where do we find which previous code comes under what code now

thanks, read the faqs.. but how will they be processing the old applications is the question..

I dont know what to make of this but looks like those who have ss are safe.. Or maybe i cant help thinking positive..

Just spoke to my agent and this is what he told to me........

1. Those who have SS , SRS and Family sponsored and already applied their visa are no need to worry and their may be or may not be little push in priority as they are focusing on employer sponsored visas heavily.

2. Some of the jobs removed from the SOL are chefs, cooks, hairdressers, primary school teachers, marketers, HR, general managers and pharmacists.

They have taken off most IT pros too.. My husband's skill was systems manager, he works in exchange, server deployment and maintenance.. I dont see anything that would be near his skill.

Dont think there is an option but to wait fr further info. Sure it is too early to comment anything. I am seriously considering canada b4 its too late. 50kINR is a risk worth taking, if i manage Au and canada, ofcourse Au will be my first choice but Au or Canada, atleast i will be out of this S**Thole

Anj it is defiantly not going to affect pending GSM applicants , you have already secured SS and moreover there are no detailed info on any skill specific list or CSL kind of list , again it is only for new applicants and will wait for them to come one more step forward.

I felt, it will start a new trend (i.e. Employer Sponsorship), which was/is more difficult to get for countries like ours. Do you agree the idea?


The number of places available to independent skilled migrants in the skilled migration program is expected to fall as the number of places available for employer-sponsored skilled migrants increases. Employer-sponsored migration matches migrants directly to jobs in Australia, making it the best method to ensure the labour market gets the skills it needs now.

It is therefore important that the smaller number of independent skilled migration places that are available
are filled by migrants with skills that are critical to Australia’s economic development in the medium to long term. The new list of occupations identifies these skills.

They have introduced new SOL with lot more confusion, what happens to people already have positive assessment- No answer in announcement, what happens with the priority of people who have applied - no answer in announcement.

They are clearly following US tactics .........their policy is "If you have JOB then you come here " .........It is really scary .......

Implication of this is just like US .i.e there will be more , more and more consultancy or head hunter companies will be born in Australia ( Most of them off course from Asian countries) in next 3 to 4 years as a result CAP system will be introduced and employee friendly migration will not be as easy as earlier , just big bulls will cash in by farming consultancies.

Sorry I am not in to negation point here and just analyzing the changes.

Yes it is looking that new announcement will not affect the people who have applied before.

Taking leave from office today

They have focused through out International Students only through out their "FAQ" since "International Student" is their another big industry.


As usual DIAC introduce this change with lot of new confusions. like others, i am also confused & afraid, what would be the future of existing application. Will they put them on a hold or put them in least priority least?????


The guys who have applied through agents may be able to answer these questions after getting response from their agents.

@ Shafaqat: Enjoy the weather


I believe there will be two scenarios for people got ACS assessment, either get a SS or Employer Sponsorship, otherwise they will have to reassess their application. This is my 1st thought, may be not accurate.

I am feeling sad for my Indian student friends who went for cookery and hairdressing courses.. It seems wrath is unleashed upon them

i think they would be allowed to stay on temp visa for 18 months.. easy to say but that should give them time to plan further..

Also DIAC has mentioned below words for the student community ...whcih means shortcut to oz PR is closed for many students from Asian community

"You may wish to apply for a further student visa to pursue further qualifications in Australia. Please note that if your intention is to seek permanent residence in Australia in the future, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship does not recommend this option, as the SOL may change in line with the requirements of the Australian labour market."

*phew* I guess we survived ... even thought my occupation is still in new SOL. Let's see what comes in future ...

Did anyone notice , It's yet to be approved by the Governor something ? Not sure if they can introduce more changes before that ?