NSW State Migration Plan
The NSW Government today announced its State Migration Plan (effective from 3 March 2011).
The NSW State Migration Plan has 138 occupations. 18 of these are not on DIAC’s Schedule 3 Skilled Occupation List.
These are:
For Skilled Regional Sponsored Subclasses 475 and 487:
Chef
Baker
Fitter (General)
Metal Machinist (1st Class)
Toolmaker
Cabinet Maker
For Skilled Sponsored Subclasses 176 and 186:
Insurance Broker
Solicitor
10 occupations on DIAC’s Schedule 3 Skilled Occupation List and which are on the NSW Migration Plan are temporarily closed, as allocated numbers for this migration program year (to 30 June 2011) for those occupations have already been reached.
These are:
Financial Investment Adviser
Life Scientist
Biochemist
Pastrycook
Production Manager (Manufacturing)
Vocational Education Teacher
Corporate General Manager
Medical Administrator
Pharmacist (Hospital)
Pharmacist (Retail).
Existing applications currently with DIAC and which have nominated occupations which are on the NSW State Migration Plan will receive Priority Group 2 processing.
For further information see the NSW Government website and in the March edition of the NSW Government Industry and Investment Migration Agents Newsletter, which Registered Migration Agents should receive shortly.