Skilled Visa Occupation List Update – STSOL and MLTSSL – 17 January 2018

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has advised the changes to the lists of eligible skilled occupations for Australia’s skilled migration visa programs that will come into effect 17 January 2018.

The changes relate to the two occupation lists that are:

Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and;
Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)

The changes include:

Occupations that have been added to the lists of eligible skilled occupations
Occupations that have been moved between the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) for specific visa programmes
Occupations that have removed from the lists of eligible skilled occupations

Occupations that have been added to the STSOL

The below occupations have been added to the Short-term Skilled Occupation List

ANZSCO	Occupation	Caveats
612112	Property manager	Yes
272314	Psychotherapist	Nil
612115	Real estate representative	Yes

Occupations that have been moved from STSOL to MLTSSL

The below occupations have moved from the Short-term Skilled Occupation List to the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)

ANZSCO	Occupation	Caveats
121316	Horse breeder	Yes
224711	Management consultant	Yes

**No occupations moved from MLTSSL to STSOL

Occupations that have been completely removed from the lists

Occupations that have been removed from the lists of eligible skilled occupations

ANZSCO	Occupation
312112	Building associate
142114	Hair or beauty salon manager

Occupations with changes to the caveat requirements

The occupations below will remain on their existing list however some occupations have included a caveat, a wording amendment of the caveat or a amendment of the caveat

	Occupation	Caveat change
	Accommodation and hospitality managers nec Excludes positions that are not located in regional Australia	New caveat
	Management accountant Excludes any of the following positions: clerical, book keeper and accounting clerk positions positions in businesses that have an annual turnover of less than AUD$1M positions in businesses that have fewer than five employees.	New caveat
	Massage therapist Excludes any of the following positions: are non full-time are not based in a therapeutic setting involve the provision of non-medical relaxation massage; or are in a retail setting.	Wording amendment
	Recruitment consultant Excludes any of the following positions: that have a nominated base salary of less than AUD$90,000 with businesses that have an annual turnover of less than AUD$1M with businesses that have fewer than five employees.	Amended caveat
	Supply and distribution manager Excludes any of the following positions: based in a front-line retail setting; that predominately involve direct client transactional interaction on a regular basis; with businesses that have an annual turnover of less than AUD$1M unless they involve an intra-corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies; that have a nominated base salary of less than AUD$65,000 unless they involve an intra-corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies.	Amended caveat
	Taxation accountant Excludes any of the following positions: clerical, book keeper and accounting clerk positions positions in businesses that have an annual turnover of less than AUD$1M positions in businesses that have fewer than five employees.	Amended caveat

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