Alex Hawke MP, Australia’s Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services, and Multicultural Affairs made a recent announcement on the 22nd of June, 2021 with respect to a delightful addition to the nation’s PMSOL (Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List) which will now also cater to a larger range of skilled occupations.

This PMSOL first witnessed its imminent launch during the month of September 2020, as it worked in tandem with the National Skills Commission and had the core responsibility of assuring that vacant spaces for a smaller number of skilled occupations get filled up. This would keep instilling more job opportunities within the nation and also help it recover from the crushing economic conditions currently prevailing due to the strike of the pandemic.

With an additional incoming of 22 new occupations to the PMSOL, the list now accommodates a total of 41 job positions.

These changes were brought about, as stated by Minister Hawke, when the Australian government formed networking connections with a wide variety of small, medium, and large scale industrial organizations, business leaders as well as employers.

Hawke also informed the general public about how the government has been garnering commendable feedback from a variety of the nation’s business stakeholders regarding vacancies among critical skills. The updated list also constitutes data gathered from the National Skills Commission to form the revised version of the PMSOL.

He further emphasized how the Morrison Government was hell-bent on supporting all types of businesses inclusive of skilled migration which could immensely aid in boosting the nation’s economic engine.

The following is a detailed list of the newly added 22 skilled occupations alongside their respective ANZSCO codes:

Occupation Type	ANZSCO Code
351311	Chef
233612	Petroleum Engineer
233211	Civil Engineer
233611	Mining Engineer
232213	Cartographer
261211	Multimedia Specialist
233214	Structural Engineer
221112	Accountant (Management)
221113	Accountant (Taxation)
251912	Prosthetist/Orthotist
221214	Internal Auditor
233212	Geotechnical Engineer
261399	Applications and Software Programmers
232214	Other Spatial Scientists
221213	External Auditor
221111	Accountant (General)
262112	ICT Security Specialist
232212	Surveyor
234611	Medical Laboratory Scientist
261311	Analyst Programmer
233311	Electrical Engineer
233215	Transport Engineer

Those candidates possessing a relevant Visa and having received sponsorship via an Australian business for either of the above-listed PMSOL occupations will have to cater to their quarantine expenses by themselves.

The currently existing skilled migration job positions’ list shall remain active and visa processing will remain an ongoing activity. However, higher priority would be conferred upon those belonging to one of the occupations listed in the PMSOL.