NSW State Migration Plan

Wednesday, 9 March 2011

The NSW State Migration Plan has been approved and is effective from 3 March 2011.

138 occupations are included in the NSW State Migration Plan, of which 18 occupations are not on DIAC’s Schedule 3 Skilled Occupation List (SOL).

Under the Skilled Regional Sponsored 475/487 visa, occupations as Chef, Baker, Fitter (General), Metal Machinist (1st Class) and Cabinet Maker are now open for sponsorship.

For the Skilled Sponsored 176/886 visa, occupations as Insurance Broker and Solicitor are now open for sponsorhip.

10 occupations on the NSW State Migration Plan are temporarily closed to new sponsorships as the quota has been met.  They are as follows:

• Financial Investment Adviser
• Life Scientist
• Biochemist
• Pastrycook
• Production Manager (Manufacturing)
• Vocational Education Teacher
• Corporate General Manager
• Medical Administrator
• Pharmacist Hospital
• Pharmacist Retail

Existing applications ‘on hand’ in DIAC and which have nominated occupations which are on the NSW State Migration Plan will receive level 2 priority processing.

NSW Occupations List is subject to changes which is dependent on application rates and changes in the employment market.

A new State Migration plan is expected to apply from 1 July 2011.

Source: NSW Government