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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:
PMSOL List
ANZSCO | Occupation | Skill Level | Assessing Authority | List |
---|---|---|---|---|
111111 | Chief Executive or Managing Director | 1 | IML | MLTSSL |
133111 | Construction Project Manager | 1 | VETASSESS | MLTSSL |
261312 | Developer Programmer | 1 | ACS | MLTSSL |
253111 | General Practitioner | 1 | MedBA | MLTSSL |
312911 | Maintenance Planner | 2 | VETASSESS | ROL |
253999 | Medical Practitioners (Nec) | 1 | MedBA | MLTSSL |
254111 | Midwife | 1 | ANMAC | MLTSSL |
253411 | Psychiatrist | 1 | MedBA | MLTSSL |
254412 | Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 1 | ANMAC | MLTSSL |
254415 | Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 1 | ANMAC | MLTSSL |
254418 | Registered Nurse (Medical) | 1 | ANMAC | MLTSSL |
254422 | Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | 1 | ANMAC | MLTSSL |
254423 | Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | 1 | ANMAC | MLTSSL |
254499 | Registered Nurses (Nec) | 1 | ANMAC | MLTSSL |
253112 | Resident Medical Officer | 1 | MedBA | STSOL |
272511 | Social Worker | 1 | AASW | MLTSSL |
261313 | Software Engineer | 1 | ACS | MLTSSL |
234711 | Veterinarian | 1 | AVBC | MLTSSL |
221111 | Accountant (General) | 1 | (a) CPAA; or
(b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
MLTSSL |
221112 | Management Accountant | 1 | (a) CPAA; or
(b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
MLTSSL |
221113 | Taxation Accountant | 1 | (a) CPAA; or
(b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
MLTSSL |
221213 | External Auditor | 1 | (a) CPAA; or
(b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
MLTSSL |
221214 | Internal Auditor | 1 | VETASSESS | MLTSSL |
232212 | Surveyor | 1 | SSSI | MLTSSL |
232213 | Cartographer | 1 | VETASSESS | MLTSSL |
232214 | Other Spatial Scientist | 1 | VETASSESS | MLTSSL |
233211 | Civil Engineer | 1 | Engineers Australia | MLTSSL |
233212 | Geotechnical Engineer | 1 | Engineers Australia | MLTSSL |
233214 | Structural Engineer | 1 | Engineers Australia | MLTSSL |
233215 | Transport Engineer | 1 | Engineers Australia | MLTSSL |
233311 | Electrical Engineer | 1 | Engineers Australia | MLTSSL |
233512 | Mechanical Engineer | 1 | Engineers Australia | MLTSSL |
233611 | Mining Engineer (Excluding Petroleum) | 1 | Engineers Australia | MLTSSL |
233612 | Petroleum Engineer | 1 | Engineers Australia | MLTSSL |
234611 | Medical Laboratory Scientist | 1 | AIMS | MLTSSL |
251511 | Hospital Pharmacist | 1 | APharmC | STSOL |
251512 | Industrial Pharmacist | 1 | VETASSESS | STSOL |
251513 | Retail Pharmacist | 1 | APharmC | STSOL |
251912 | Orthotist or Prosthetist | 1 | AOPA | MLTSSL |
261211 | Multimedia Specialist | 1 | ACS | MLTSSL |
261311 | Analyst Programmer | 1 | ACS | MLTSSL |
261399 | Software and Applications Programmers (Nec) | 1 | ACS | MLTSSL |
262112 | ICT Security Specialist | 1 | ACS | MLTSSL |
351311 | Chef | 2 | TRA | MLTSSL |
ANZSCO | Occupation | Skill Level | Assessing Authority | List |
ANZSCO:
Occupation:
Skill Level:
Assessing Authority:
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