As part of the annual SOL review, there are a number of occupations which are ‘flagged’ for possible removal in the future.
Generally, occupations are flagged when there is emerging evidence of excess supply in the labour market. For the 2016–17 SOL, 51 occupations have been flagged.
Although being flagged down not guarantee that the role will be removed, we’d suggest that people looking to emigrate to Australia under one of the occupations below take this as an early ‘heads up’ that your choices may be limited when the 2017-2018 SOL is announced early next year.
Flagged Occupations for potential removal on the SOL for 2016 –17
| ANZSCO Code | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 133513 | Production Manager (Mining) |
| 221111 | Accountant (General) |
| 221112 | Management Accountant |
| 221113 | Taxation Accountant |
| 224111 | Actuary |
| 224511 | Land Economist |
| 224512 | Valuer |
| 231212 | Ship’s Engineer |
| 231213 | Ship’s Master |
| 231214 | Ship’s Officer |
| 232212 | Surveyor |
| 232213 | Cartographer |
| 232214 | Other Spatial Scientist |
| 233111 | Chemical Engineer |
| 233211 | Civil Engineer |
| 233212 | Geotechnical Engineer |
| 233213 | Quantity Surveyor |
| 233214 | Structural Engineer |
| 233215 | Transport Engineer |
| 233411 | Electronics Engineer |
| 233511 | Industrial Engineer |
| 233512 | Mechanical Engineer |
| 233513 | Production or Plant Engineer |
| 233911 | Aeronautical Engineer |
| 233912 | Agricultural Engineer |
| 233913 | Biomedical Engineer |
| 233914 | Engineering Technologist |
| 233915 | Environmental Engineer |
| 233916 | Naval Architect |
| 234611 | Medical Laboratory Scientist |
| 234711 | Veterinarian |
| 251211 | Medical Diagnostic Radiographer |
| 251212 | Medical Radiation Therapist |
| 252411 | Occupational Therapist |
| 262611 | Podiatrist |
| 252712 | Speech Pathologist |
| 253111 | General Practitioner |
| 253211 | Anaesthetist |
| 253312 | Cardiologist |
| 253315 | Endocrinologist |
| 253316 | Gastroenterologist |
| 253317 | Intensive Care Specialist |
| 253321 | Paediatrician |
| 253913 | Obstetrician and Gynaecologist |
| 253999 | Medical Practitioners nec |
| 271111 | Barrister |
| 271311 | Solicitor |
| 272314 | Psychotherapist |
| 272399 | Psychologists nec |
| 351311 | Chef* |
| 399111 | Boat Builder and Repairer |
| 399112 | Shipwright |
* Indicates that the occupation excludes positions in fast food or takeaway food service.
