The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has released the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List (CSOL) which will come into effect from 1 July 2016.
Full Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List (CSOL) and Skilled Occupation List (SOL)
What is the difference between the SOL and CSOL list?
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 the 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).
If you have any questions regarding the above, feel free to contact our office on +612 9407 8700 or [email protected]
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