This category is for people who are highly skilled and have education, skills and employability which will contribute to the Australian economy, and are willing to settle in States and Territories where their skills are in demand.
To apply for this category you must:
satisfy the basic requirements
nominate a skilled occupation from the Skilled Occupation List
meet the pool mark for the Skilled-Independent category; and
be nominated by a participating State or Territory.
Participating States and Territories select nominees to meet a skill shortage in their area.
The state or territory is not the employer. However, as a shortage of skills has been identified, it is anticipated a job may be found quickly.
Successful applicants have a number of obligations, including to:
remain in the State or Territory for at least two years;
keep authorities informed of changes in address; and
take part in surveys as required.
Currently Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia are the only states, which participate in the STNI program.
To view the skill shortage lists for the individual states please see the following links:-
WA state government releases state priority occupation list.
The Western Australia Department of Training and Workforce Development has released its state priority occupation list. The State priority occupation list is an annually produced list of jobs that are in high demand or considered industry-critical in Western Australia. The list will inform Western Australian workforce development planning, the skilled migration occupation list and the development of the State Training Plan, which guides the funding of training programs.
Occupations allowable for States and Territories to sponsor under General Skilled Migration from 1 July 2010
Were you one of the unfortunate individuals whose occupation was removed from the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)? The immigration minister has released the occupations which will be allowable for the states and territories to sponsor. It remains yet to be seen though, what occupations each of the states and territories will adopt as part of their migration plans
Are you concerned about the new changes to the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and how they may impact you? We are currently offering a discounted telephone consultation at the price of GPB£20.00 (AUD$35.00) for 20 minutes with a Registered Migration Agent.
In Australia - Migration Matters (AUST) Pty Ltd. ABN 52124512367
In the UK - Migration Matters (UK) Ltd. Registered in England No:4675885
US, Canada & UK works are undertaken by Optimus Law Group
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