Changes to the SOL and CSOL

Changes to the SOL and CSOL have been announced by the DIBP and will be introduced on 01 July 2016.

The following occupations will be removed from the SOL and placed on the CSOL

• 233611   Mining Engineers (excluding Petroleum)
• 233612   Petroleum Engineers
• 234912   Metallurgists
• 251311   Environmental Health Officers
• 251312   Occupational Health and Safety Advisers
• 411211   Dental Hygienists
• 411212   Dental Prosthetists
• 411213   Dental Technicians
• 411213   Dental Therapists

The following occupations have been moved from the CSOL to the SOL

• 251912   Otrhotist or Prosthetist
• 252711   Audiologists

These changes relate to the following visa subclasses and for invitations issued on or after 01 July 2016

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