Please note that the immigration legislation is changing quickly and GO STUDY is not authorised to give immigration assistance. We are working to ensure our blog article content up-to-date to assure you get the right information. If you need more info, feel free to contact GO STUDY Australia via [email protected] so we can put you in contact with a migration agent or visit the Australian Immigration website.If you are looking to stay in Australia, then you need to keep your eye on the ever-changing Skills Shortage List that the government uses to determine who can get sponsored to stay in Australia.
As a general rule, the Short Term Skills Shortage List allows people to hold a visa with full work rights that is valid for 2 years, and the medium-long term list allows people up to 4 years. As permanent residency is the goal of many international students studying in Australia, professions on the Medium to Long Term Skills Shortage List list are highly valued as they may allow sponsored applications to later gain residency in Australia.
On the 11th of March, 2019, the Australian Government announced another round of changes to jobs on the list, and we are pleased to say most Go Study students would be happy to see some of these changes.Choreographers, footballers, musicians and multimedia specialists will now be eligible to apply for Australia’s permanent residency after new occupations were added to the Skilled Occupations list this week. This is great news as Go Study has a number of college and university partners offering affordable courses for these subject areas. Don’t forget, IT jobs like Web Developers and Computer Programmers are also on the Medium to Long Term Skills Shortage list.
For a full outline of all 516 skills on the Medium to Long Term list, please visit this website: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list
And see below for the additional jobs announced this week. If you are interested to have your specific situation assessed come see us at Go Study: we can refer you to one of our migration agent partners and we can help you enrol in the perfect course to meet your goals.
As a general rule, the Short Term Skills Shortage List allows people to hold a visa with full work rights that is valid for 2 years, and the medium-long term list allows people up to 4 years. As permanent residency is the goal of many international students studying in Australia, professions on the Medium to Long Term Skills Shortage List list are highly valued as they may allow sponsored applications to later gain residency in Australia.
On the 11th of March, 2019, the Australian Government announced another round of changes to jobs on the list, and we are pleased to say most Go Study students would be happy to see some of these changes.Choreographers, footballers, musicians and multimedia specialists will now be eligible to apply for Australia’s permanent residency after new occupations were added to the Skilled Occupations list this week. This is great news as Go Study has a number of college and university partners offering affordable courses for these subject areas. Don’t forget, IT jobs like Web Developers and Computer Programmers are also on the Medium to Long Term Skills Shortage list.
For a full outline of all 516 skills on the Medium to Long Term list, please visit this website: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list
And see below for the additional jobs announced this week. If you are interested to have your specific situation assessed come see us at Go Study: we can refer you to one of our migration agent partners and we can help you enrol in the perfect course to meet your goals.
| Job | Course | Offer |
| ICT Security Specialist | Bachelor of Cyber Security Master of Cyber Security |
Up to 25% scholarship |
| Multimedia Specialist | Bachelor of Interactive Media | Fast Track 2-year course + internship opportunity |
| Web Developers | Bachelor of IT Bachelor of IT (Mobile Apps Development) |
Up to 25% scholarship |
| Musician | Bachelor of Music | Fast track 2 years |
| Footballer/Sportsperson | Cert III or Cert IV in Sports Development or related fields | $4000 for 6 months Cert IV |
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Go Study has loads of special offers to assist you on your path to sponsorship eligibility. Please always consult with a migration agent first as there are often additional requirements such as work experience as well as numerous personal considerations.
New occupations added to Medium Long Term Skills Shortage List
- Arts Administrator or Manager
- Dancer or Choreographer
- Music Director
- Artistic Director
- Tennis Coach
- Footballer
- Environmental Manager
- Musician (Instrumental)
- Statistician
- Economist
- Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum
- Petroleum Engineer
- Engineering Professionals
- Chemist
- Food Technologist
- Environmental Consultant
- Environmental Research Scientist
- Environmental Scientists
- Geophysicist
- Hydrogeologist
- Life Scientist (General)
- Biochemist
- Biotechnologist
- Botanist
- Marine Biologist
- Microbiologist
- Zoologist
- Life Scientists
- Conservator
- Metallurgist
- Meteorologist
- Natural and Physical Science Professionals
- University Lecturer
- Multimedia Specialist
- Software and Applications Programmers
- Horse Trainer
18 occupations added to the Regional Occupation List
- Aquaculture Farmer
- Cotton Grower
- Fruit or Nut Grower
- Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ)
- Mixed Crop Farmer
- Sugar Cane Grower
- Crop Farmers nec
- Beef Cattle Farmer
- Dairy Cattle Farmer
- Mixed Livestock Farmer
- Deer Farmer
- Goat Farmer
- Pig Farmer
- Sheep Farmer
- Livestock Farmers
- Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer
- Dentist
- Anaesthetist
