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WA new occupation lists released for WA Migration include:

  1. Western Australian skilled migration occupation list (WASMOL) which now has Schedule 1 and Schedule 2
  2. Graduate occupation list (GOL).

Applicants who have a nominated occupation identified on the WASMOL or GOL may be eligible for Western Australia nomination using one of the following visa subclasses:

  • Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190)
  • Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 491)

General stream WASMOL Schedule 1 requirements include:

Applicant must:

  1. be living in Australia and not subject to section 48 bar.
  2. meet English requirements as follows:
    – holds UK, Canada, NZ USA, Ireland passport or
    – show proficient English (table 1) if your occupation is an ANZSCO Major Occupation Group 1 (Managers) or Group 2 (Professionals) occupation. Otherwise, you will need competent English (table 2)
  1. meet work experience requirements as follows:
    – at least one year of work experience in Australia or
    – at least three years of work experience overseas.
  1. provide a contract of employment for full time employment:
    – in WA at least 12 months from the date of application for State nomination
    – is defined as 35 hours per week.
  1. If the applicant lives outside of WA, a sufficient settlement funds to cover the settlement and living costs for at least three months must be demonstrated by the applicant.

General stream WASMOL Schedule 2 requirements:

Applicant must:

  1. be living in Australia and not subject to section 48 bar.
  2. meet English requirements (table 1 & 2).
  3. meet Australian study requirements:
    – Gained a university or higher education qualification such as PhD, Masters, Bachelor, or higher degree, or
    – A vocational education and training (VET) qualification at Cert III level or above.
  4. have studied at least two years in WA. It can be different qualifications:
    – University/higher education
    – VET (Cert III level or above) and/or
    – English language programs.

Graduate stream requirements:

Applicant must:

  1. have an occupation on the Graduate occupation list (GOL).
  2. be living in Australia and not subject to section 48 bar.
  3. meet English requirements (table 1 & 2).
  4. To meet WA study requirements:
    – Applicant must gain a university or higher education qualification such as PhD, Masters, Bachelor, or higher degree, or
    – A vocational education and training (VET) qualification at Cert III level or above.
  5. Applicant must have studied at least two years in WA. It can be different qualifications:
    – University/higher education
    – VET (Cert III level or above) and/or
    – English language programs.

To meet Accredited WA university or higher education providers, applicant must:

  • Registered as an Australian higher education provider with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA).
  • Registered with the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) and
  • Study bachelor or post graduate courses full time through face to face on campus in WA.

To meet Accredited Vocational Education and Training (VET), applicant must:

  • Registered with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
  • Registered with the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRISCOS) and
  • Study full time through face to face on campus in WA.

To meet Accredited provider of English language programs, applicant must:

  • Registered with the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRISCOS) and
  • Study full time through face to face on campus in WA.
  • Provide supporting documents as evidence.
  • To meet the work experience or employment contract requirement, applicant must
    – Have at least six months Australian work experience in nominated occupation or
    – Have a six month contract of employment of employment in nominated occupation in WA.