New SOL announced 17th May

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 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.

Confusion still exists ( it is specialty of DIAC) , What would they do with existing CSL && SS? If CSL revoke then their should be a new Priority processing list since in existing Priority list CSL exists. So if someone get any clue about future of CSL & SS for existing Applicants, do share please.

I believe we shouldn't be that much optimistic, since they have took measures for controlled migrants inflow and to be demand driven as compare to supply driven