SKILLED OCCUPATIONS, RELEVANT ASSESSING AUTHORITIES AND COUNTRIES FOR GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION VISAS

(Regulation 1.15I, subregulation 2.26B(1), subparagraphs 1136(3)(bb)(ii), 1136(4)(b)(ii), 1136(5)(b)(ii), 1136(6)(b)(iii), 1229(3)(ab)(ii), 1229(4)(b)(ii), 1229(5)(b)(ii), 1229(6)(b)(iii) and 1229(7)(b)(ii))

I, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under regulation 1.15I, subregulation 2.26B(1) and subparagraphs 1136(3)(bb)(ii), 1136(4)(b)(ii), 1136(5)(b)(ii), 1136(6)(b)(iii), 1229(3)(ab)(ii), 1229(4)(b)(ii), 1229(5)(b)(ii), 1229(6)(b)(iii) and 1229(7)(b)(ii) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):

1. REVOKE Instrument IMMI 11/069, signed on 28 September 2011; AND
2. SPECIFY, in relation to a person who:

(a) applies on or after 1 July 2011 and on or before 30 June 2012, for a Skilled (Migrant) (Class VE) visa, a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VF) visa, a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa or a Skilled (Residence) (Class VB) visa

the following:

(i) for the purposes of paragraph 1.15I(1)(a) of the Regulations, each occupation listed in Schedule 1 to this Instrument to be a skilled occupation that is applicable to the person; and

(ii) for the purposes of paragraph 2.26B(1)(a) of the Regulations, the person or body corresponding to each skilled occupation listed in Schedule 1 to this Instrument as the relevant assessing authority for that skilled occupation; and

(iii) for the purposes of paragraph 2.26B(1)(b) of the Regulations, the country or countries corresponding to each skilled occupation and relevant assessing authority listed in Schedule 1 to this Instrument as the country or countries for which the specified person or body is the relevant assessing authority for the purposes of an application for a skills assessment in that skilled occupation made by a resident of one of those countries; and

(iv) for the purposes of subparagraphs 1136(3)(bb)(ii), 1136(4)(b)(ii), 1136(5)(b)(ii), 1136(6)(b)(iii), 1229(3)(ab)(ii), 1229(4)(b)(ii), 1229(5)(b)(ii), 1229(6)(b)(iii) and 1229(7)(b)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations each skilled occupation in Schedule 1 to this Instrument that is applicable to the person; AND

3. SPECIFY, in relation to a person who:

(a) applies on or after 1 July 2011 and on or before 30 June 2012, for the grant of a Subclass 176 (Skilled – Sponsored) visa, a Subclass 475 (Skilled – Regional sponsored) visa, a Subclass 487 (Skilled – Regional Sponsored) visa, or a Subclass 886 (Skilled – Sponsored) visa, and is nominated by a State or Territory government agency; or

(b) is a spouse or de facto partner of a person who applies on or after 1 July 2011 and on or before 30 June 2012, for the grant of a Subclass 176 (Skilled – Sponsored) visa, a Subclass 475 (Skilled – Regional sponsored) visa, a Subclass 487 (Skilled – Regional Sponsored) visa, or a Subclass 886 (Skilled – Sponsored) visa, and that person is nominated by a State or Territory government agency

the following:

(i) for the purposes of paragraph 1.15I(1)(a) of the Regulations, each occupation listed in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 to this Instrument to be a skilled occupation that is applicable to the person; and

(ii) for the purposes of paragraph 2.26B(1)(a) of the Regulations, the person or body corresponding to each skilled occupation listed in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 to this Instrument as the relevant assessing authority for that skilled occupation; and

(iii) for the purposes of paragraph 2.26B(1)(b) of the Regulations, the country or countries corresponding to each skilled occupation and relevant assessing authority listed in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 to this Instrument as the country or countries for which the specified person or body is the relevant assessing authority for the purposes of an application for a skills assessment in that skilled occupation made by a resident of one of those countries; and

(iv) for the purposes of subparagraphs 1136(3)(bb)(ii), 1136(4)(b)(ii), 1136(5)(b)(ii), 1136(6)(b)(iii), 1229(3)(ab)(ii), 1229(4)(b)(ii), 1229(5)(b)(ii), 1229(6)(b)(iii) and 1229(7)(b)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations each skilled occupation in Schedule 1 and 2 to this Instrument that is applicable to the person.

This Instrument number, IMMI 12/023, commences on 1 July 2012.

Dated 12 June 2012

CHRIS BOWEN

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[NOTE 1: Subregulation 1.15I(1) of the Regulations provides that a skilled occupation, in relation to a person, means an occupation of a kind that is specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing to be a skilled occupation, for which a number of points specified in the instrument are available, and is applicable to the person in accordance with the specification. The Minister has also specified skilled occupations in Instrument IMMI 12/039, IMMI 12/065 and IMMI 12/068 (for the purposes of subregulation 1.15I(1)).

NOTE 2: Subregulation 2.26B(1) provides that the Minister may, by an instrument in writing, specify a person or body as the relevant assessing authority for a skilled occupation (if the person or body is approved in writing by the Education Minister or the Employment Minister as the relevant assessing authority for the occupation) and one or more countries, for the purposes of an application for a skills assessment made by a resident of one of those countries. The Minister has also specified assessing authorities in Instrument IMMI 12/039, IMMI 12/065 and IMMI 12/068 (for the purposes of subregulation 2.26B(1)).

NOTE 3: Subparagraphs 1136(3)(bb)(ii), 1136(4)(b)(ii), 1136(5)(b)(ii) and 1136(6)(b)(iii) of Schedule 1 provide that the applicant has nominated a skilled occupation specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing.

NOTE 4: Subparagraph 1229(3)(ab)(ii), 1229(4)(b)(ii), 1229(5)(b)(ii), 1229(6)(b)(iii) and 1229(7)(b)(ii) provide that the applicant has nominated a skilled occupation specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing.]

Schedule 1

(Specification of occupations, person or bodies, countries, skilled occupations and assessing authorities for the purposes of paragraph 2(a) of this instrument)

Schedule 2

(Specification of occupations, person or bodies, countries, skilled occupations and assessing authorities for the purposes of paragraphs 2(a) and 3(a) of this instrument)

In this Instrument:

1. ANZSCO means, under regulation 1.03 of the Regulations, the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as current on 1 July 2010. This is the ANZSCO - First Edition, Revision 1 (ABS Catalogue
   No. 1220.0) and is available online at http://www.abs.gov.au.
2. The acronyms used to refer to an Assessing Authority mean:

3. nec means “not elsewhere classified”.