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Home » Migration » Skills in Demand » Critical Skills List
Critical Skills List - January 2009
The Critical Skills List was released by the Department of Immigration & Citizenship on the 1st of January 2009. The purpose of the list is to help tackle the ever growing backlog of visa appliacations.
If your occupation is on this list, your application will be priorotised over applications with occupations that are not on the list. It is also speculated that this will effect all current and future visa appliacations.
This list has 3 new occupations: Production or Plant Engineer, Secondary School Teacher and Urban and Regional Planner.
| ASCO Number | OCCUPATION SHORTAGES - PROFESSIONAL |
|---|---|
| 4114-15 | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics |
| 4114-11 | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical |
| 2312-11 | Anaesthetist |
| 4414-11 | Bricklayer |
| 4922-11 | Cabinetmaker |
| 4411-13 | Carpenter |
| 4411-11 | Carpenter and Joiner (various) |
| 2381-11 | Dentist |
| 4311-11 | Electrician (general) |
| 4311-13 | Electrician (special class) |
| 4315-11 | Electronic Equipment Trades |
| 2312-15 | Emergency Medicine Specialist |
| 2129-17 | Engineer - Chemical |
| 2124-11 | Engineer - Civil |
| 2125-11 | Engineer - Electrical |
| 2125-13 | Engineer - Electronics |
| 2126-11 | Engineer - Mechanical |
| 2127-11 | Engineer - Mining |
| 2126-13 | Engineer - Production or Plant Engineer |
| 4412-11 | Fibrous Plasterer |
| 4431-13 | Gasfitter |
| 2311-11 | General Medical Practitioner |
| 2391-11 | Medical Diagnostic Radiographer |
| 4122-11 | Metal Fabricator, Boilermaker |
| 4112-11 | Metal Fitter |
| 4112-13 | Metal Machinist |
| 2312-17 | Obstetrician & Gynaecologist |
| 2383-11 | Occupational Therapist |
| 2382-11 | Pharmacist (Hospital) |
| 2382-15 | Pharmacist (Retail) |
| 2385-11 | Physiotherapist |
| 4431-11 | Plumber general) |
| 2388-11 | Podiatrist |
| 2312-27 | Psychiatrist |
| 2122-11 | Quantity Surveyor |
| 4312-11 | Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Mechanic |
| 2325-11 | Registered Mental Health Nurse |
| 2324-11 | Registered Midwife |
| 2323-11 | Registered Nurse |
| 2413-11 | Secondary School Teacher |
| 4415-11 | Solid Plasterer |
| 2312-79 | Specialist Medical Practitioners NEC |
| 2312-25 | Specialist Physician |
| 2312-31 | Surgeon |
| 2123-13 | Surveyor |
| 4113-11 | Toolmaker |
| 2523-11 | Urban & Regional Planner |
| 4416-11 | Wall and Floor Tiler |
| 4122-15 | Welder |
| 4211-11 | Motor Mechanic |
| 2386-11 | Speech Pathologist |
| 2391-17 | Sonographer |
| 2312-19 | Ophthalmologist |
| 2312-21 | Paediatrician |
| 2312-23 | Pathologist |
| 2312-29 | Radiologist |
| 2211-11 |
Accountant -- where the applicant has achieved a score of at least IELTS 7 in each of the four competencies, and/or has completed The Professional Year – Skilled Migration Internship Program Accounting (SMIPA) Computing Professionals -- where the applicant's specialisation is listed on the Migration on Demand List (MODL). |
Disclaimer: This list is sourced from the Department of Immigration & Citizenship website, and provided in good faith, but Australia 101 accepts no responsibility for it's accuracy.
