Move to Australia: Here’s the latest immigration skilled occupation list

Each year, Australia’s immigration department compiles a list of skills it is lacking and jobs it most needs filled.

If the country has a shortage of high school teachers, it would add that to the occupation list. Somebody who is a high school teacher and wanting to emigrate would be given preference and stand a great chance of getting a visa.

Those looking to move to Australia for General Skilled Migration are required to nominate an eligible occupation from the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List. (MLTSL)

The following three visa types can nominate an occupation from the list.

> Subclass 189 (Skilled—Independent) visas; and

> Subclass 489 (Skilled—Regional (Provisional)) visas by applicants who are not nominated by a State or Territory government agency; and

> Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visas.

The MLTSSL for this year has 178 occupations that can be nominated for skilled migration to the country.

Who knows, maybe your services are in high demand Down Under?

Australia’s immigration Strategic Skills List