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MORE JOBS NOW ON MODL LIST By Lance Fee,Director Live Downunder UK THE Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations made a joint announcement in early August in which more occupations were added to the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL). The new list now consists of 38 managerial and professional occupations, one associate professional, 10 computing specialisations and 46 trade occupations. The new list has been added to by the inclusion of the following occupations; architect, computing professional (sybase sql server), external auditor, quantity surveyor, aircraft maintenance engineer (avionics), aircraft maintenance engineer (mechanical), furniture finisher, locksmith, optical mechanic and painter decorator. Once an occupation is placed on the MODL, it entitles any applicant who has these skills to a further 15 points and, if there is also a job offer in Australia, this can be increased to 20 points. For many, it can now mean they are entitled to a visa instead of falling short of the required pass-mark. The MODL has grown from the time it was first introduced from around 25 occupations to over 90 at the present time, reflecting the increasing shortage of skills in Australia. The other benefit for those who have an occupation on this list is the priority processing on their visa application. Before September 1, priority processing meant that most applications for MODL occupations were granted within six to eight months of being lodged and, in the case of most trade occupations, the total time including the skills assessment would have been no longer than 9 to 10 months. However, with some trades now being required to undertake a practical assessment in addition to the written assessment, this time scale is very unlikely in the future. |
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