Australia Skilled Worker Visa Alterations to the List of Eligible Skilled Occupations

The recent changes to the lists of eligible skilled occupations for Australia’s skilled visa programs will come in to effect on 17 January 2018. The list includes occupations that will be:

Added to the lists of eligible skilled occupations:

1. Property Manager
2. Psychotherapist
3. Real-estate representative

The three occupations above, which were previously unavailable on either list, will be added to the STSOL. While there is no caveat in case of psychotherapist, the other two occupations have certain caveats.

Note: To align the Training (subclass 407) visa with other visa programs, a number of occupations which were previously not eligible for this visa will be available when the instrument comes into effect.

Removed from the List of Eligible Skilled Occupations in all Skilled visa Programs:

1. Building Associate
2. Hair or salon manager

These alterations will only impact the applications lodged on or after 17 January 2018. Applications lodged before this date will not be impacted by these changes.