Australian Skilled Occupations in Demand

Certain occupations that appear on the SOL have been identified as being in demand in Australia and therefore are listed on the "Migration Occupations in Demand List" (MODL). The current MODL is set out below:

Professionals

Accountants
Anaesthetists
Arhitect
Chemical Engineer
Civil Engineers

Computer Professional - Specialising in CISSP
Computer Professional - Specialising in C++/C#/C
Computer Professional - Specialising in Java
Computer Professional - Specialising in J2EE
Computer Professional - Specialising Network Security/ Firewall/ Internet Security
Computer Professional - Specialising in Oracle
Computer Professional - Specialising in Peoplesoft
Computer Professional - Specialising in SAP
Computer Professional - Specialising in SIEBEL  (especially Siebel Analytic)
Computer Professional - Specialising in Sybase SQL Server
Dental Specialist
Dentists
Dermatologists
Electrical Engineer
Emergency Medicine Specialists
External Auditor
General Medical Practitioners
Hospital Pharmacists
Mechanical Engineer
Medical Diagnostic Radiographers
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Occupational Therapists
Ophthalmologists
Paediatricians
Pathologists
Petroleum Engineer
Physiotherapists
Podiatrists
Psychiatrists
Quantity Surveyor
Radiologists
Registered Mental Health Nurses
Registered Midwives
Registered Nurses
Retail Pharmacists
Specialist Medicine Practitioners (not elsewhere classified)
Specialist Physicians
Speech Pathologists
Sonographers
Surgeons
Surveyor
Associate Professionals
Chefs (excluding Commis Chef)*
* Chefs would normally be expected to have a relevant trade level (or higher) certificate, & at least 3 years relevant experience following the completion of that formal qualification.

Tradespersons

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics)
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
Automotive Electricians
Bakers
Boat Builder and Repairers
Bricklayers
Cabinetmakers
Carpenters
Carpenter and Joiners
Cooks
Drainers
Electrical Powerline Trades people
Electricians (Special Class)
Electronic Equipment Tradespeople
Fibrous Plasterers

Fitters
Floor Finishers

Furniture Upholsterers
Gasfitters
General Electricians
 
General Plumbers
Hairdressers
Joiners
Lift Mechanics
Locksmith
Mechanical Services and Air Conditioning Plumber
Metal Fabricators (Boilermakers)
Metal Machinists (First Class)
Motor Mechanics
Optical Mechanic
Painter & Decorator
Panel Beaters
Pastry Cooks
Pressure Welder
Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanics
Roof Plumber
Roof Slater and Tiler
Solid Plasterers
Sheetmetal Workers (First Class)
Stonemason
Toolmakers
Vehicle Body Maker
Vehicle Painters

Wall and Floor Tiler
Welders (First Class)

If your nominated occupation is listed on the above list (and it is still current at the time your application is processed), you can claim an additional 15 points and if you have a job offer for full time employment with an Australian organisation, you may be able to claim a further 20 points towards your overall points score

The occupations on the MODL change from time to time.

Our eligibility assessment incorporates all the occupations on the current MODL, the basic visa requirements and captures sufficient information to provide a preliminary indication of your ability to satisfy the visa requirements and your pass mark.