ACT - Skilled Occupations List (SOL) Updated for Subclass 190 visa applications

ACT - Skilled Occupations List (SOL) Updated for Subclass 190 visa applications

ACT Small Business and Skills has provided updates on the ACT skilled occupation lists (SOL) and other relevant information.

The status of the following occupations changed to closed: 

• All medical specialists (except General Practitioners) 
• surveyors 
• engineers
• complimentary health therapists 
• optometrists
  
  

The status of the following occupations changed to open:

• mechanics
• welfare workers
• building associates
• plumbers

 The open status of the following occupations remains unchanged:

• child care centre managers
• general practitioners
• retail pharmacist
• early childhood teachers 
• architects 
• medical imaging 
• registered nurses 
• panel beaters 
• psychologists 

The ACT 190 visa ‘nomination guidelines’ have also been updated.  In summary, the ACT Skilled Migration Program will give preference to Canberra residents, or their immediate family living overseas who can demonstrate good employment prospects. 

For example:

• Canberra residents / graduates may apply for ACT nomination if they are employed in a skilled occupation regardless of whether the occupation is open or closed.   
• Interstate graduates are required to be working in Canberra in their nominated occupation for at least 6 months before they can apply.
• Overseas applicants may only apply for ACT nomination if their occupation is open and they can demonstrate employability. If their occupation is closed, they must either have a job offer or have immediate family members living in Canberra and demonstrated employability.