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Occupations below seem to have been removed and are not in the new list. Sorry for mistake in the earlier post OCCUPATION ANZSCO CODE Equipment Hire Manager^ 149915 Fleet Manager^ 149411 Picture Framer^ 394212 Property Manager^ 612112 Psychotherapist^ 272314 Real Estate Agent Principal^ 612113 Real Estate Agent^ 612114 Real Estate Agent Representative^ 612115 Ship’s Engineer 231212 Ship’s Master 231213 Ship’s Officer 231214 University Tutor^ 24211

Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have released the new Skilled Occupations List (SOL) for 2017-18. Twelve occupations from the April list are removed. Below are new occupations: OCCUPATION ANZSCO CODE Equipment Hire Manager^ 149915 Fleet Manager^ 149411 Picture Framer^ 394212 Property Manager^ 612112 Psychotherapist^ 272314 Real Estate Agent Principal^ 612113 Real Estate Agent^ 612114 Real Estate Agent Representative^ 612115 Ship’s Engineer 231212 Ship’s Master 231213 Ship’s Officer 231214 University Tutor^ Full List can be found in here http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/hindi/en/article/2017/06/30/want-migrate-australia-2017-18-skilled-occupations-list-sol-announced?language=en 24211

Slater and Gordon law firm just won a case in which the federal government had to pay $70 million in compensation for those wrongfully held up by the immigration. Coming back to DIBP retrospective decision on 457 visa's pathway to PR, it is the immigration department who earlier prescribed that 457 visa holders are eligible to permanent residency under TRT stream. Observing this policy, thousands have sold their properties, changed their jobs and started a new path in Australia in a lawful manner. Indeed, they have made great contributions to this beautiful country. All of a sudden, the immigration minister issued a highly retrospective statement which deprived current 457 visa holders of their pathway to permanent residency. This retrospective statement shattered thousands of careers and damaged thousands of Australian businesses. In nature, this retrospective statement is contrary to all rule of law principles. I wonder if anyone has thought of a class action against such a retrospective statement.

After 10 working days, finally my MA gets some news from immigration. Key question regarding my TRT stream after March 2018 still remains unanswered. My TRT date is July 2018. This suggests that announced changes are highly politically motivated and will subject to changes. The magnitude of which depends on how immigration handles lots of court cases to be brought against them for their retrospective policies and how Turnbull/Dutton manage public dissatisfaction and political attacks from opposition.

I called my agent today again. They said they had contacted DIBP and sent them a list of very practical and specific questions that require answers and clarifications/guidance from DIBP. Not sure when those answers will be available. It seems that not only the public, even DIBP themselves get confused over how to interpret those visa changes, especially in relation to thousands of specific cases.

Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Alex Hawke: "...There are pathways to permanent residency that have been attached to it [to recognise that] when people come and work for substantial periods of time they should be able to have a pathway to permanent residency..." http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-25/q&a:-citizenship-and-visa-changes-dominate-program/8467880

Seeming that Turnbull and his party are observing how much public support these proposed changes would bring to them amid political turmoils leading to the next federal election. They should note that MAJORITY OF AUSTRALIANS support skilled workers to become permanent residents. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/apr/25/skilled-migrants-residency-but-citizenship-hurdles-tony-abbott-guardian-essential-poll

Hi everyone I'm looking for an agent having experience in handling TRA skill assessment. Anyone has gone through TRA skill assessment with a migration agent, please help. Preferring one in Brisbane or Goldcoast. Many thanks

Hi Jimmy. DIBP reform effective from 18/4/2017 stated that from 3/2018 for ENS 186 visa, the long term list will now apply. That means for 457 visa holders whith visas granted from 3/2016 to 17/4/2017 whose occupations fall into shorterm list, this cutoff date deprives them of their transition to PR. According to DIBP published statistics, this number amounts to tens of thousands, whose 457 visas were current at the time Turnbull announced the reform. Did he say current 457 visa holders were not affected and their CONDITIONS still continued? Yes a lot 457 visa holders CURRENT at the time he said were affected. DIBP reform/policy is therefore significantly RETROSPECTIVE and against grandfathering rule.

Hi everyone I was granted 457 visa in 7/2016. My occupation was in consolidated list and now it is in shorterm list. According to what announced, current 457 visa holders are not affected by the new rule. However, under new rule, from 3/2018, transition from 457 visa to PR has to comply with the long term list. That means 457 visa holders with visa granted from 3/2016 to 17/4/2017, whose occupations now fall I n the short term list, are not eligible to transition to PR. This new rule will see tens of thousands of current 457 visa holders affected and disadvantaged which is quite contrary to what has been announced that current 457 visa holders are not affected. It would be fair that ALL current 457 visa holders should enjoy grandfathering effect to transit to PR after 3/2018. Thanks everyone and correct me if I'm wrong