What is the difference between the SOL and the CSOL?

Skilled Occupation List (SOL)

The current Skilled Occupation List (SOL) is relevant for applicants for:

• independent points-based skilled migration who are not nominated by a state or territory government agency (such as the subclass 189 visa);
• Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) - Graduate Work stream.

Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List (CSOL)

Whereas whe current Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List (CSOL) is relevant for applicants for:

• points-based skilled migration who are nominated by a state or territory government agency under a State Migration Plan
• the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS), who must have been nominated by an Australian employer to fill a position in an occupation that appears in the CSOL (such as the subclass 186 and 187 visa)
• the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457)
• the Training and Research visa (subclass 402).