Changes that will take effect on 11 Feb 2019 include the addition of 3 occupations to the SNOL: Metal Fiters and Machinists nec, Locksmith and Butcher or Smallgoods Maker
The Immigration South Australia website includes the following announcement:
Immigration SA has conducted a mid-year review of its occupation lists – the State Nominated Occupation List (SNOL) and the Supplementary Skilled List (SSL). Changes will take effect on the afternoon of 11 February 2019.
Occupations added to the SNOL for the remainder of the 2018-19 program year
| ANZSCO | Occupation | Additional Requirements | Skills Assessment Authority |
| 323299 | Metal Fiters and Machinists nec | Competent English | TRA |
| 323313 | Locksmith | Competent English | TRA |
| 351211 | Butcher or Smallgoods Maker | Competent English | TRA |
The remaining changes mostly reflect the reintroduction of selected occupations that had reached the special conditions status (on the SNOL) or which were no longer available to offshore applicants (on the SSL).
Only limited places have been made available across these occupations, with the additional places made possible due to the level of refusals in earlier applications that did not meet Immigration SA’s stated requirements or Department of Home Affairs minimum requirements.
Occupations on the SNOL with “Special conditions” status to be removed
(and therefore accessible to more offshore applicants).
| ANZSCO | Occupation | Any other changes to existing requirements? |
| 149212 | Customer Service Manager | No |
| 234112 | Agricultural Scientist | No |
| 252711 | Audiologist | No |
| 254415 | Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | No |
| 254418 | Registered Nurse (Medical) | No |
| 254424 | Registered Nurse (Surgical) | No |
| 254425 | Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | No |
| 312311 | Electrical Enginering Draftsperson | No |
| 312312 | Electrical Engineering Technician | No |
| 323214 | Metal Machinist (First Class) | No |
| 411713 | Family Support Worker | No |
| 612115 | Real Estate Representative | Yes – increase in English requirement to “Proficient Plus English (or Superior overall)”. |
Please note that many of these occupations will be reinstated at “Low Availability” due to the small number of places available.
Occupations on the SSL with the restriction on offshore applicants lifted
(i.e. High Points and Chain Migration pathways available again):
| ANZSCO | Occupation | Any other changes to existing requirements? |
| 132211 | Finance Manager | No |
| 241213 | Primary School Teacher | Yes – see below under “Other changes” |
| 511112 | Program or Project Administrator | No |
English level changes
| ANZSCO | Occupation | SA List | Reduced/ Increased | New English requirement (Minimum) |
| ANZSCO 121 grouping | All Farm Manager/ Grower occupations* | SNOL & SSL | Reduced | Competent English |
| 224112 | Mathematician | SNOL | Reduced | Competent Plus English (or Proficient overall) |
| 612115 | Real Estate Representative | SNOL | Increased | Proficient Plus English (or Superior overall) |
* Immigration SA does not offer nomination for the occupations of Cotton Grower and Sugar Cane Grower on either the SNOL or SSL.
Visa subclass availability (please note this change is effective immediately)
| 241111 | Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher | SNOL | Introduction of requirement: “Offshore applicants Provisional 489 visa only” (previously the 489 or 190 visa was available) |
| 241213 | Primary School Teacher | SSL | |
| 241311 | Middle School Teacher | SSL | |
| 241411 | Secondary School Teacher | SSL |
Other Changes
| ANZSCO | Occupation(s) | SA List | Change |
| 391111 | Hairdreser | SNOL | Removal of the requirement that if qualification was obtained in Australia, this must have been achieved in South Australia. |
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Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio is a Registered Migration Agent (MARN 1461003). He is the owner of Target Migration in Sydney. He can be reached at sergio@targetmigration.com.au