Changes to 457 Skills List

First blog post for the year....

There has been some tinkering with the skilled occupation list for the 457 visa.

Seven occupations have been removed:

Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers (ANZSCO 149999)
Private Investigator (442214)
Beauty Therapist (451111)
Bookmaker (552311)
Insurance Consultant (552312)
Production Assistant (Film, Television, Radio or Stage) (599912)
Motion Picture Projectionist (711912)

Four occupations have been added:

Sugar Cane Grower (121217)
Small Engine Mechanic (321214)
Real Estate Agency Principal (612113)
Wool Buyer (639212)
In addition, several occupations now have excluded or restricted categories:

Café or Restaurant Manager (141111) (Excluding positions in Fast Food or Takeaway Food Services)
University Lecturer (242111) (Suitable for the position of Research Associate or Research Fellow in a university)
Butcher or Smallgoods Maker (351211) (Excluding the activity of slaughtering animals, or primarily boning, slicing or packaging meat in a non-retail setting)

Thanks go to the MIA (www.mia.org.au) who circulated this information as a service to their members.

Creative commons attribution for the photograph.