Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List

The following information is cited from Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and legislation.gov.au. Please read our Disclaimer 

On the 2 September 2020, the Department of Home Affairs introduced a Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL), which contain 44 occupations as of 27/07/2021. The purpose PMSOL is to fill critical skills needs to support Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19 targeting occupations in the Health Care, Construction, and IT sectors. The PMSOL is temporary and priority occupations may change as Australia recovers from the pandemic.

The employer who intent to sponsor applicant in the PMSOL occupations list will be given priority processing for both nomination and visa applications in the following visa types:

Level 1: Bachelor/Higher, Level 2: Diploma/Higher, Level 3: Cert III*/IV, Level 4: Cert II*/III 

PMSOL List

Changed in PMSOL

27 July 2021: 3 occupations added to the PMSOL

  • ANSZCO 251513: Hospital Pharmacist
  • ANSZCO 251512: Industrial Pharmacist
  • ANSZCO 251513: Retail Pharmacist

22 June 2021:  22 occupations ​added to the PMSOL

11 May 2021: 1 occupation added to the PMSOL

  • ANSZCO 234711: Veterinarian

27 November 2020: 1 occupation added to the PMSOL

  • ANSZCO 272511: Social Worker

2 September 2020:  17 occupations introduced to PMSOL

See media release Joint media release with the Hon. Michaelia Cash – Supporting Australian business to fill critical skills needs

Travel Exemption

Visa holders outside Australia, who have been sponsored by an Australia business in a PMSOL occupation list, can be able to request an exemption from Australia’s travel restrictions, for more travel exemption visit DHA website

Source from: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/employing-and-sponsoring-someone/sponsoring-workers/pmsol

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Information under ANZSCO Occupations (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations) section is published in accordance with a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia licence guideline. ANZSCO Version 1.3 updated on 25 March 2021 and original source can be accessed on Australian Bureau of Statistics website.

This section does not intend to provide immigration assistance pursuant to section 276 of Migration Act (Cth) 1994 as described in the Migration laws. It is based on public guidelines available at Department of Home Affairs’ Website. It is your responsibility to verify accuracy and status of provided information with your Registered Migration Agent (RMA) who is bound by the MARA code of conduct before submitting any visa applications.