Closed Occupations on the WA state Skilled Occupation List (SOL)

The following occupations on the Western Australian skilled migration occupation list are now closed:

• ANZSCO 233213 Quantity surveyor

• ANZSCO 234411 Geologist.

If your occupation is closed, you will not receive an invitation to apply for State nomination. If you have already received an invitation, your application will not be a-ected. See the Western Australian skilled migration  occupation list page for all available occupations.

Note that the WA government have also announced that they will not be making any changes to their sponsorship criteria for 489 and 190 state sponsored visas for the 2016/17 program year. Therefore, work experience etc is still required.

(Source: WA State Government)

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Changes to Consolidated Skilled Occupation List (CSOL) - NEW occupations 'Hydrogeologist' & 'Exercise Physiologist'

From 1 July 2014, the following occupations will be added to the CSOL:

Hydrogeologist  (ANZSCO 234413)
Exercise Physiologist (ANZSCO 234915)

The following titles of occupations will be changed:

Ship's Surveyor will be titled Marine Surveyor (ANZSCO 231215)
General Medical Practitioner will be titled General Practitioner (ANZSCO 253111)

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