The Federal Government has announced the composition of the MLTSSL for 2017-18. This list now has even more significance for ANZSCO Minor Group ‘233 Engineering Professionals’ than it did previously. In a convoluted legislative arrangement, the composition of the MLTSSL varies slightly according to the visa being applied for.
The latest changes can be understood with reference to the visa maps on this website. Visas which are not nominated by employers or State and Territory Governments For the subclass 189, subclass 485 (Graduate Work Stream) and subclass 489 (Family nominated) visas, the composition of the MLTSSL is described in the following legislative instrument: IMMI 17/072, available at: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017L00850 On this version of the MLTSSL, all engineering occupations in ‘233 Engineering Professionals’ are included with the following exceptions: 233611 Mining engineer (excluding Petroleum) 233612 Petroleum engineer 233999 Engineering professionals (not elsewhere classified) The first two of these occupations were removed from the former Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for the 2015-16 year, and they remain off with the publication of the new MLTSSL, which supersedes the SOL. Since most migrant engineers are granted the subclass 189 visa, all the engineering occupations on the MLTSSL will continue to be oversupplied. State and Territory Government nominated visas Subclass 190 and subclass 489 (Government nominated) visas are drawn from occupations listed on the combined MLTSSL and Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), as prescribed in IMMI 17/072. No occupations in ‘233 Engineering Professionals’ are listed in the STSOL, but all the engineering occupations listed on the MLTSSL can be nominated for these two visas. Employer nominated permanent residence visa The MLTSSL and the STSOL for the subclass 186 visa are documented in the following legislative instrument: IMMI 17/080, available at: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017L00851 All occupations in ‘233 Engineering Professionals’ appear on the MLTSSL in IMMI 17/080, and are therefore available for the employer nominated subclass 186 visa. Subclass 457 visa This visa has a two year stream and a four year stream. Visas for the two year stream can only be awarded for occupations on the STSOL. Visas for the four year stream can only be awarded for occupations on the MLTSSL. For the 457 visa, the legislative instrument is: IMMI 17/060, available at: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017L00848 All occupations in ‘233 Engineering Professionals’ are on the MLTSSL in IMMI 17/060. None are on the STSOL. Thus all these engineering occupations are available for the four year 457 visa, which will be replaced by the four year Medium-term Temporary Skills Shortage visa in March 2018. |
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