New Skilled Occupation List from mid-2010
On 8 February 2010, the minister also announced the
replacement of the current Skilled Occupation List (SOL)
in the second half of 2010, with a new list of targeted
occupations determined by the independent body, ‘Skills
Australia’. As the new SOL will be a comprehensive,
targeted list, the current Critical Skills List will be revoked.
The new SOL will come into effect from mid-2010 and
will apply to all applicants lodging visa applications made
on or after this date, except to GSM applicants who at
the date of announcement ( 8 February 2010):
• hold a Skilled—Graduate (subclass 485) visa, or had
a pending subclass 485 visa application and had
not yet lodged an application for a provisional or
permanent GSM visa and who make an application
by 31 December 2012, or