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Critical Skills List

The Critical Skills List has now been withdrawn. Please refer to the new Australian SOL for details of which occupations will be eligible under the updated General Skilled Migration program.

Before 1 July, 2010, Australian visa applicants with occupations on the Critical Skills List were eligible to have their applications given priority processing over those with other occupations on the MODL.

The Critical Skills List gave priority processing to applicants in the medical, engineering and construction fields; as well as people working in key IT professions.

Points test scores for occupations on the MODL are not affected.

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Current Australian Critical Skills List - Updated 16/03/2009
Occupation	ASCO Code
Anaesthetist	2312-11
Dentist	2381-11
Electronic Equipment Trades	4315-11
Emergency Medicine Specialist	2312-15
Engineer - Chemical	2129-17
Engineer - Civil	2124-11
Engineer - Electrical	2125-11
Engineer - Electronics	2125-13
Engineer - Mechanical	2126-11
Engineer - Mining	2127-11
Engineer - Production or Plant Engineer	2126-13
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics	4114-15
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical	4114-11
Gasfitter	4431-13
General Medical Practitioner	2311-11
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer	2391-11
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist	2312-17
Occupational Therapist	2383-11
Pharmacist (Hospital)	2382-11
Pharmacist (Retail)	2382-15
Physiotherapist	2385-11
Podiatrist	2388-11
Psychiatrist	2312-27
Quantity Surveyor	2122-11
Registered Mental Health Nurse	2325-11
Registered Midwife	2324-11
Registered Nurse	2323-11
Secondary School Teacher	2413-11
Specialist Medical Practitioners NEC	2312-79
Specialist Physician	2312-25
Surgeon	2312-31
Surveyor	2123-13
Urban & Regional Planner	2523-11
Wall and Floor Tiler	4416-11
Speech Pathologist	2386-11
Sonographer	2391-17
Ophthalmologist	2312-19
Paediatrician	2312-21
Pathologist	2312-23
Radiologist	2312-29
Accountant - (where the applicant has achieved a score of at least IELTS 7 in each of the four competencies, and/or has completed The Professional Year)	2211-11

Note: In addition to the list above, Computing Professionals (who have professions and specialties on the current MODL) will qualify under the CSL.

Critical Skills List

Current Australian Critical Skills List - Updated 16/03/2009