Australian Migration Policy Changes - effective July 1st 2011

The following changes have been published by DIAC (the Department of Immigration and Citizenship) relating to changes that will be applicable to the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) from July 1st 2011


Additions
These occupations will be added to the SOL. 234914 Medical Physicist
251311 Environmental Health Officer
251312 Occupational Health and Safety Adviser
251511 Hospital Pharmacists
251513 Retail Pharmacists
271111 Barrister
271311 Solicitor
323211 Fitter (General)
323212 Fitter and Turner
323213 Fitter-Welder
323214 Metal Machinist (First Class)
399111 Boat Builder and Repairer
399112 Shipwright

Removals
These occupations will be removed from the SOL. 251411 Optometrist
251412 Orthoptist
324111 Panel Beater
324311 Vehicle Painter


We will be making more posts in coming days, relating to the changes as they apply to separate aspects of the new migration policy.