The Government of New South Wales has announced a few major changes to its Skilled migration program. The good news is that nominations are now available for offshore candidates in some occupations. On the other hand, additional work experience requirements now apply to some occupations, whether the candidate is onshore or overseas.
Subclass 190
Offshore candidates skilled in occupations within some ANZSCO unit groups are now eligible for NSW nomination. To be eligible as an offshore applicant, candidates must have continuously resided offshore for the past three months. Eligible ANZSCO unit groups are listed below.
Managers
1214 – Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers
1332 – Engineering Managers
1335 – Production Managers
1341 – Child Care Centre Managers
1342 – Health and Welfare Service Managers
Professionals
2246 – Librarians
2332 – Civil Engineering Professionals
2333 – Electrical Engineers
2334 – Electronics Engineers
2335 – Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineer
2336 – Mining Engineers
2339 – Other Engineering Professionals
2342 – Food Scientists
2347 – Veterinarians
2411 – Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers
2412 – Primary School Teachers
2414 – Secondary School Teachers
2415 – Special Education Teachers
2515 – Pharmacists
2523 – Dental Practitioners
5414 – Midwives
2542 – Nurse Educators and Researchers
2543 – Nurse Managers
2544 – Registered Nurses
2633 – Telecommunications Engineering Professionals
2723 – Psychologists
2724 – Social Professionals
2725 – Social Workers
2726 – Welfare, Recreation and Community Arts Workers
Technicians and Trade Workers
3111 – Agricultural Technicians
3122 – Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
3123 – Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
3125 – Mechanical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
3222 – Sheetmetal Trades Workers
3223 – Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers
3232 – Metal Fitters and Machinists
3241 – Panelbeaters
3311 – Bricklayers and Stonemasons
3312 – Carpenters and Joiners
3322 – Painting Trades Workers
3331 – Glaziers
3333 – Roof Tilers
3334 – Wall and Floor Tilers
3341 – Plumbers
3411 – Electricians
3421 – Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics
3422 – Electrical Distribution Trades Workers
3423 – Electronics Trade Workers
3511 – Bakers and Pastry Cooks
3512 – Butchers and Smallgoods Makers
3613 – Veterinary Nurses
3911 – Hairdressers
3941 – Cabinetmakers
Community and Personal Service Workers
4112 – Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists
4113 – Diversional Therapists
4117 – Welfare Support Workers
Work experience - 190 nominations
Occupations in some ANZSCO unit groups are now required to have a minimum three years work experience in the nominated (or closely related) occupation. These unit groups are identified with a tick under the 'Experience' column on NSW skilled occupation lists page.
NSW will apply these changes to all SkillSelect EOIs regardless of when they were submitted. They will apply to both onshore and offshore EOIs.
Subclass 491
Offshore candidates are now eligible to submit a Registration of Interest (ROI) under Stream 3. The January submission window will open at 12 am 1 January 2022 and close at 11:59 pm 31 January 2022. NSW advises that the likelihood of being invited to apply for a subclass 491 nomination from offshore is very low.
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