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Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Technical-equivalent occupations under subregulation 2.26(5) - December 1997

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What this does This is a ministerial notice that updates the official list of "technical-equivalent occupations" for Australian visa purposes. It cancels all previous lists and specifies only two jobs: commercial pilots and flying instructors (but only those who hold a Commercial Pilot Licence or equivalent qualification).

Why it matters When a job is classified as a "technical-equivalent occupation," it affects how immigration authorities assess an applicant's skills for skilled migration visas. These aviation roles are treated as having technical equivalency to standard skilled occupations based on their specific aviation licences, rather than through traditional university qualifications.

Who is affected This affects pilots and flying instructors applying for Australian skilled migration visas, as well as their migration agents. It determines which skills assessment criteria apply to their visa applications.

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Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Technical-equivalent occupations under subregulation 2.26(5) - December 1997

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Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Act 1958

Migration Regulations

SPECIFICATION OF TECHNICAL-EQUIVALENT OCCUPATIONS UNDER SUBREGULATION 2.26(5)

I, PHILIP RUDDOCK, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 of the Migration Regulations and pursuant to the definition of “technical-equivalent occupation” in subregulation 2.26(5) of those Regulations:

(1) REVOKE all existing instruments specifying technical-equivalent occupations under subregulation 2.26(5); and

(2) SPECIFY each of the following occupations:

(a) Pilot who holds a valid Commercial Pilot Licence or equivalent;

(b) Flying Instructor who holds a valid Commercial Pilot Licence or equivalent;

as a technical-equivalent occupation for the purposes of the definition of “technical-equivalent occupation” in subregulation 2.26(5).

Dated 12 December 1997.

PHILIP RUDDOCK

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

[NOTES: (1) Regulation 1.17 provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters required by individual provisions of these Regulations to be specified for the purposes of those provisions.

(2) Subregulation 2.26(5) defines a “technical-equivalent occupation” to mean an occupation specified by Gazette notice for this purpose.

(3) This notice takes effect on the day of publication in the Gazette.]

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1 Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Technical-equivalent occupations under subregulation 2.26(5) - December 1997