Sponsorship for GSM applications with occupations NOT on National SOL
The Northern Territory will put in place a State Migration Plan and will publish a Northern Territory Occupation Shortage List with that plan. This list will contain a number of occupations that are not on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) Skilled Occupation List (SOL).
Due to the upcoming election, the target date for the Northern Territory's State Migration Plan is late September 2010.
All applicants for Northern Territory sponsorship will be required to demonstrate that they have positive employment prospects in the Northern Territory even if their occupation is on the shortage list.