Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs announced a new priority skills list that will be supplemented by a more strict labour market testing. The introduction of the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) will allow a small numbers of employer sponsored skilled workers to arrive to Australia and fill urgent vacancies in critical sectors. However, on top of the current labour market testing requirements, employers will also be required to advertise their vacancy on the Government’s jobactive wesbite. Existing skilled occupation lists will remain active, but the PMSOL occupations will be given priority.
PMSOL Occupations
The choice of occupations on the PMSOL is based on the analysis of the COVID-19 impact on the Australian labour market and by its nature this list is temporary. PMSOL will be reviewed on a regular basis and, as Australia recovers from the pandemic, occupations on the list may change. The 17 occupations, currently on PMSOL, are mainly in the health care, construction and IT sectors.
PMSOL
- Chief Executive or Managing Director (111111)
- Construction Project Manager (133111)
- General Practitioner (253111)
- Developer Programmer (261312)
- Maintenance Planner (312911)
- Mechanical Engineer (233512)
- Medical Practitioner nec (253999)
- Midwife (254111)
- Psychiatrist (253411)
- Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412)
- Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415
- Registered Nurse (Medical) (254418)
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health) (254422)
- Registered Nurse (Perioperative) (254423)
- Registered Nurses nec (254499)
- Resident Medical Officer (253112)
- Software Engineer (261313)
PMSOL Visas
Priority will be given to employer nomination and visa applications with an occupation on the PMSOL. However, priority processing will apply only to employer sponsored visas:
- Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482)
- Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
- Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (subclass 494)
Employer sponsored visa holders with a PMSOL occupation can obtain a travel exemption to arrive to Australia, but they will be subject to a strict 14 days quarantine at their own expense.
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