Expat Forum For People Moving Overseas And Living Abroad banner
Cancel

New SOL announced 17th May

8534 Views 35 Replies 14 Participants Last post by  Rub, 
J
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.
Reply
Save
Like
21 - 36 of 36 Posts
V
Ozaspirant said:
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.
Click to expand...


Hi OzAspirant,


According to the new SOL , Developer Programmer is included . That means can we consider it is same as JAVA Specialist / J2EE specialist ASCO CODE. Because ACS will assess based on old SOL as per their web site and my application is with Assessor and registered post also update just 3 days back. In this situation how JAVA specialization can look forward.

Thanks in Advance,
Narendra
Reply
Save
Like
A
as somebody said....they havent said anything about the processing timelines for the next year...:(:(:(
Reply
Save
Like
M
anj1976 said:
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
Click to expand...
Won't be "Telecommunication Network Engineer" closely match his skills?
Reply
Save
Like
M
Ozaspirant said:
Yes ASCO codes have been changed , below are some of the lines which I have extracted from the changes and hope it is help full for all of us.

I don't find any CSL list as of yet & priority list yet .

"The current SOL has more than 400 occupations. The new list of occupations, which was announced by the Minister on 17 May 2010, includes 181 occupations"

Below are IT related skills in the new SOL.........

261111 ICT business analyst
261112 Systems analyst
261311 Analyst programmer
261312 Developer programmer
261313 Software engineer
263311 Telecommunications engineer



Below are other highlights and scope of changes........

It is intended the new list would not apply to GSM applicants who at 8 February 2010:

1. held a subclass 485 (skilled graduate) visa

2. or had a pending subclass 485 visa application and who
apply for a permanent or provisional onshore GSM visa by 31 December 2012;

3.or at the date of the announcement had a pending GSM visa application.
Click to expand...
Have they announced the points as well, as under previous SOL, we could find professions with 40, 50 and 60 points. I don't see that classification in new SOL.. are all professions equal (I mean all have 50/60 points?)

Any thoughts?
Reply
Save
Like
Ozaspirant
virgoboy said:
Hi OzAspirant,


According to the new SOL , Developer Programmer is included . That means can we consider it is same as JAVA Specialist / J2EE specialist ASCO CODE. Because ACS will assess based on old SOL as per their web site and my application is with Assessor and registered post also update just 3 days back. In this situation how JAVA specialization can look forward.

Thanks in Advance,
Narendra
Click to expand...
Narendra ,

They haven't yet come with MODL and CSL but if Developer Programmer is included in SOL then for sure Java , Dot net and other language programmer will defiantly make it in to this category , I guess if you get your results before the new MODL then you may get the JAVA specialist with new ANZC code ...Again its too early to comment
Reply
Save
Like
anj1976
I dont think randhir.. he saw it and laughed, the only thing he said was, i dont think Australia wants me there :p.. but yeah he knows we r safe as we applied long back and have ss as well.. But again.. DARN!!!
Reply
Save
Like
Bbay2Oz
Ozaspirant said:
Narendra ,

They haven't yet come with MODL and CSL but if Developer Programmer is included in SOL then for sure Java , Dot net and other language programmer will defiantly make it in to this category , I guess if you get your results before the new MODL then you may get the JAVA specialist with new ANZC code ...Again its too early to comment
Click to expand...
There isn't going to be any MODL or CSL as far as I'm aware. The new SOL replaces them.
Reply
Save
Like
Ozaspirant
mr.india said:
Have they announced the points as well, as under previous SOL, we could find professions with 40, 50 and 60 points. I don't see that classification in new SOL.. are all professions equal (I mean all have 50/60 points?)

Any thoughts?
Click to expand...
Form 1121i is not yet updated , they still have to come up with point system ....

I think now all will get 60 as they reduced SOL from 400 to 181
Reply
Save
Like
M
Ozaspirant said:
Form 1121i is not yet updated , they still have to come up with point system ....

I think now all will get 60 as they reduced SOL from 400 to 181
Click to expand...
He he he.. 60 for all..? I mean trademen, Engineer and specialist all same 60 points..
Reply
Save
Like
S
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.
Reply
Save
Like
J
Gaurav said:
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.
Click to expand...
"unfortunately" I'm a pharmacist.

i guess i'm not gutsy enough to submit an application to the DIAC before I was 100% i had everything in hand - over time, changes kept coming and i seem to always be one step late.

applied for skills assessment in Dec 09 (after finding out I have enough points - 130 points - to apply for a 175 visa) and arranged for IELTS in Feb 10. Looking back, I should've done all those earlier but i didn't expect all these changes in such a short period of time. I was away on holiday and didn't check the DIAC website (had limited internet access during that 3 weeks as well). Came back from my holiday and was happy to find my skills assessment letter - THEN i checked DIAC website and wondered why I didn't have enough points when I tried to do an online application. :(
MODL removal left me with only 115 (retaking IELTS wouldn't help because I got 8.5 - I've got the max points already and still it was just 115. I couldn't claim for specific work experience because I worked as a medical rep for 2 years prior to my current job - and i've been working in this position for only 2 years - bummer!)

Wanted to apply a provisional 475 under cousin sponsorship but my mother did not have her birth certificate (it's a long story) and that further delayed my DIAC application. Then in Apr, I had sort of a windfall and found out I could scrape enough to show SA that i have the AUD25k needed for state sponsorship. On the day I sent out my documents for state sponsorship, they announced temporary suspension. I thought, maybe when they lift the suspension, I may be able to apply again - but now pharmacists are off the list.

Ah! Such is life.

Lengthy story - but just wanted to get it off my chest. Frustrates me to no end but oh well.
See less See more
Reply
Save
Like
Ozaspirant
mr.india said:
He he he.. 60 for all..? I mean trademen, Engineer and specialist all same 60 points..
Click to expand...
Even I am super curious to know how they manage point system as number of occupations are scaled down to 180+ from 400+ and who knows they may relax on some thing else.....
Reply
Save
Like
M
anj1976 said:
I dont think randhir.. he saw it and laughed, the only thing he said was, i dont think Australia wants me there :p.. but yeah he knows we r safe as we applied long back and have ss as well.. But again.. DARN!!!
Click to expand...
Good.. Let's hope that things work out positively for most of Visa apirants (long waiting) like u.

Good Luck.. I am interested to see new Point System.
Reply
Save
Like
S
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
Reply
Save
Like
L
Hello All,

I read the changes to the SOL. So the ASCO codes have now become ANZSCO codes. The ACS letter I received is dated 18th May, 2010 and they have certified me of qualifying in ASCO Code 2231-79 (SAP Specialist). My concern is - when I file for PR, will the immigration come back to me saying your letter shows ASCO Code and not ANZSCO code. Cos, I think it was not my fault that the change happened. Something should be in place at immigration to map the old code to a new code, right? Like mapping 2231-79 to one of these 2:
261311 Analyst programmer
261312 Developer programmer

Please throw some light on this..

Regards
Reply
Save
Like
R
Hi,

Everyone is in the dark concerning cases like yours. ACS has said that there will be a review process while DIAC has said a pre-july 2010 ASCO skilled assessment will be valid if it corresponds to a job on new SOL (they will provide a correspondance list it seems).

So, we need to wait until DIAC and ACS have coordinated with each other and come up with an official statement about how they will proceed, just be patient.

I have myself received ACS letter dated 20th may, with code 2231-79 (Data Warehousing Specialist) and there are many more people in the same situation.

lizy2582 said:
Hello All,

I read the changes to the SOL. So the ASCO codes have now become ANZSCO codes. The ACS letter I received is dated 18th May, 2010 and they have certified me of qualifying in ASCO Code 2231-79 (SAP Specialist). My concern is - when I file for PR, will the immigration come back to me saying your letter shows ASCO Code and not ANZSCO code. Cos, I think it was not my fault that the change happened. Something should be in place at immigration to map the old code to a new code, right? Like mapping 2231-79 to one of these 2:
261311 Analyst programmer
261312 Developer programmer

Please throw some light on this..

Regards
Click to expand...
Reply
Save
Like
21 - 36 of 36 Posts
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Expat Forum For People Moving Overseas And Living Abroad
A forum community dedicated to expatriates and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about residency, taxes, documents, visas, travel, health care, finances, banking, classifieds, and more!
Full Forum Listing
Explore Our Forums
Australia Expat Forum for Expats Living in AU Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain Dubai Expat Forum for Expats Living in Dubai France Expat Forum for Expats Living in France
Top