On 13 February 2023 the Department of Home Affairs announced that the 2022 concessions aimed to improve permanent residence access to migrant skilled workers are being expanded to include more occupations.
The changes were originally introduced on 1 July 2022 to improve access to permanent residence for skilled migrant workers who chose to stay in Australia during the pandemic.
To recap, Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) subclass 482 visa holders who have been in Australia for at least one year between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021, are eligible to apply for permanent residence through the Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream of the subclass 186 visa.
The Government is now advising that in addition to Short-term stream TSS visa holders, this pathway is also available to Medium-term stream TSS visa holders with an occupation on the Regional Occupation List (ROL). This pathway is currently available until 1 July 2024.
Amendments to the legislation may be required before the TSS/TRT concessions can be accessed by Subclass 482 visa holders with ROL occupations. Holders are advised to exercise caution and seek professional advice from a Registered Migration Agent before lodging their application.
The regional occupations include the following occupations:
aquaculture farmer 121111
cotton grower 121211
fruit or nut grower 121213
grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ) 121214
mixed crop farmer 121216
sugar cane grower 121217
crop farmers (nec) 121299
beef cattle farmer 121312
dairy cattle farmer 121313
deer farmer 121314
goat farmer 121315
horse breeder 121316
mixed livestock farmer 121317
pig farmer 121318
sheep farmer 121322
livestock farmers (nec) 121399
mixed crop and livestock farmer 121411
public relations manager 131114
policy and planning manager 132411
project builder 133112
procurement manager 133612
medical administrator 134211
regional education manager 134412
sports administrator 139915
caravan park and camping ground manager 141211
post office manager 142115
amusement centre manager 149111
fitness centre manager 149112
sports centre manager 149113
cinema or theatre manager 149912
financial institution branch manager 149914
human resource adviser 223111
workplace relations adviser 223113
policy analyst 224412
liaison officer 224912
market research analyst 225112
aeroplane pilot 231111
flying instructor 231113
helicopter pilot 231114
ship’s master 231213
multimedia designer 232413
wine maker 234213
conservation officer 234311
exercise physiologist 234915
vocational education teacher 242211
environmental health officer 251311
dentist 252312
anaesthetist 253211
intellectual property lawyer 271214
translator 272413
community arts worker 272611
agricultural technician 311111
operating theatre technician 311214
pathology collector 311216
construction estimator 312114
surveying or spatial science technician 312116
mechanical engineering draftsperson 312511
safety inspector 312611
maintenance planner 312911
building and engineering technicians (nec) 312999
vehicle painter 324311
floor finisher 332111
electrical linesworker 342211
zookeeper 361114
nurseryperson 362411
gas or petroleum operator 399212
dental hygienist 411211
dental therapist 411214
emergency service worker 441211
driving instructor 451211
funeral workers (nec) 451399
flight attendant 451711
first aid trainer 451815
jockey 452413
clinical coder 599915
property manager 612112
real estate representative 612115
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