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The policy changes have been made to streamline new pathways to permanent residency, especially to address skill shortages in Australia.

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The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have released the new Skilled Occupations List (SOL) for 2016-17. This list will come into effect from 1st July, 2016. In this conversation, we talk to migration consultant Jujhar Singh Bajwa who explains all that matters in this new SOL. Preetinder Grewal reports…


SOL LIST FOR 2016-2017 updated by DIBP
New SOL list for financial Year 2016-2017 has been released. Most of the occupations mentioned in previous list are still in the new declaration

- Trade Occupations - Motor Mechanic, Chef, Metal Fabricator, Bricklayer, Carpenter, Painting Trade Workers, Chef

- Accountant

- Occupations related to IT - System Analyst, Developer Programmer, Software Engineer, Analyst Programmer

- Engineers Occupation - Electrical Engg, Electronics Engg, Mechanical Engg.

There are few occupations which have been excluded in list e. g., Dental Technician
sol
New SOL 2016-17 Source: Supplied
See the complete list https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2016L00800/Download

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