Important Announcement - Upcoming changes to Skilled Occupation List
A new list of Skilled Occupations (incorporating ANZSCO codes) has been published in draft form by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) on 17 May 2010 - this is in support of a proposed new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) to be implemented on 1 July 2010. Please visit the DIAC website for further information about the changes.
What does this mean for people applying for a Migration Skills Assessment by Engineers Australia?
- Up to and including 30 June 2010, assessment outcome letters will be issued in ASCO codes only
- From and including 1 July 2010, assessment outcome letters will be issued in ANZSCO codes only ... this will also apply to any reissued outcomes after that date
Please note - For applicants who hold, or are about to hold, an assessment outcome letter with an ASCO code issued by this office prior to 1 July 2010, and who lodge an application to DIAC within 12 months of the date of this letter:
The ASCO based skills assessment is likely to remain valid but it is possible that the assessed occupation in this case may also need to exist in the new SOL. Please refer to www.immi.gov.au for the latest DIAC advice on transitional arrangements.
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