The Western Australia has removed a large number of occupations from its state sponsorship list. The new list is effective immediately. In addition to many occupations being removed entirely, Western Australia has also moved a large number of occupations to Schedule 2 (offlist), which means that applicants applying under these categories will require a job offer if they are to be approved for state sponsorship.
Occupations removed entirely are as follows:
- 139913 Laboratory Manager
- 141111 Café Restaurant Manager
- 141311 Hotel Motel Manager
- 141999 Accommodation and hosp managers nec
- 149413 Transport Company Manager
- 221111 Accountant
- 223311 Training & Development Professional
- 233112 Materials Engineer
- 233411 Electronics Engineer
- 234313 Environmental Research Scientist
- 234412 Geophysicist
- 234912 Metallurgist
- 242211 Vocational Education Teacher
- 251312 Occ Health & Safety Adviser
- 312111 Architectural Draftsperson
- 312112 Building Associate
- 312412 Electronic Engineering Technician
- 312511 Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson
- 213911 Maintenance Planner
- 321211 Motor Mechanic (general)
- 322311 Metal Fabricator
- 323113 Aircraft Maintenance engineer (structures)
- 323299 Metal fitters and Machinist nec
- 323316 Watch & Clock maker
- 323412 Toolmaker
- 331111 Bricklayer
- 331112 Stonesman
- 332111 Floor Finisher
- 342414 Telecommunications technician
- 351411 Cook
- 391111 Hairdresser
- 394111 Cabinetmaker
- 399111 Boat Builder
- 399211 Chemical plant operator
- 399212 Gas/petroleum operator
- 399917 Wool classer
- 411711 Community Worker
- 411712 Disability Services Officer
- 511111 Contract Administrator
- 511112 Program Administrator
- 612115 Real Estate Representative
The following occupations have now been moved to Schedule 2 (offlist), which means that a job offer is now required in order to make a successful application:
- Managers
- 121318 Pig farmer
- 132311 Human resource manager
- 133112 Project builder
- 133211 Engineering manager
- 133511 Production manager (forestry)
- 133512 Production manager (manufacturing)
- 133611 Supply and distribution manager
- 134111 Childcare centre manager
- 134211 Medical administrator
- 135112 ICT project manager ACS
- 135199 ICT managers not elsewhere classified
- 139911 Arts administrator or manager
- 139912 Environmental manager
- 142111 Retail manager (general)
- 149112 Fitness centre manager
- 149113 Sports centre manager
- 149311 Conference and event
- 149913 Facilities manager Professionals
- 223111 Human resource adviser
- 224212 Gallery or museum curator
- 224214 Records manager
- 232111 Architect 233213 Quantity surveyor
- 233913 Biomedical engineer
- 233915 Environmental engineer
- 233999 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified
- 234212 Food technologist
- 234311 Conservation officer
- 234312 Environmental consultant
- 234314 Park ranger
- 234411 Geologist
- 234711 Veterinarian
- 241111 Early childhood (pre-primary school) teacher
- 241213 Primary school teacher
- 241411 Secondary school teacher
- 251311 Environmental health officer
- 252411 Occupational therapist
- 252511 Physiotherapist
- 252712 Speech pathologist S
- 254411 Nurse practitioner
- 254412 Registered nurse (aged care)
- 254411 Nurse practitioner
- 254412 Registered nurse (aged care)
- 254413 Registered nurse (child and family health)
- 254414 Registered nurse (community health)
- 254415 Registered nurse (critical care and emergency)
- 254416 Registered nurse (development disability)
- 254417 Registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation)
- 254421 Registered nurse (medical practice)
- 254422 Registered nurse (mental health)
- 254423 Registered nurse (perioperative)
- 254424 Registered nurse (surgical)
- 254499 Registered nurse not elsewhere classified
- 262112 ICT security specialist
- 263112 Network administrator
- 263113 Network analyst
- 272112 Drug and alcohol counsellor
- 272114 Rehabilitation counsellor Technicians and trades workers
- 311312 Meat inspector
- 312113 Building inspector
- 312114 Construction estimator
- 312511 Mechanical engineering draftsperson
- 312912 Metallurgical or materials technician
- 312913 Mine deputy
- 323215 Textile, clothing and footwear mechanic
- 324211 Vehicle body builder
- 331212 Carpenter (includes joiner)
- 332211 Painting trades worker
- 333211 Fibrous plasterer
- 333212 Solid plasterer
- 333411 Wall and floor tiler
- 334111 Plumber (general)
- 334114 Gasfitter
- 334115 Roof plumber
- 342313 Electronic equipment trades worker
- 342314 Electronic instrument trades worker (general)
- 342315 Electronic instrument trades worker (special class)
- 362211 Gardener (general)
- 394213 Wood machinist
- 399999 Technicians and trades workers not elsewhere classified
- 441211 Emergency service worker
The full list of sponsored occupations can be found on the Western Australian Government’s website: https://migration.wa.gov.au/
If you think you are going to be affected by these changes, please call us on 0131 625 6900 and ask to speak to a Consultant who will be happy to discuss your options with you. If you are in a skilled profession and are considering migrating to Australia, you may want to find Free Australian Visa Assessments. Skilled migration to Australia information can be very confusing and so we recommend checking out Australian Migration Agents in The UK.
