12 October 2017
There will be a temporary closure on applications for engineering and building occupations on the Visa Nomination Occupation List for Victoria and they will not be accepted from 16 October 2017 to 12 January 2018.
Applicants who hold an offer of employment in Victoria in their nominated occupation or meet the streamlined PhD or 457 pathwaysare not affected by this closure and may apply for these engineering and building occupations during this time.
The occupations affected by the temporary closure are:
312112 Building Associate
233211 Civil Engineer
312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson
233311 Electrical Engineer
312311 Electrical Engineering Draftsperson
233512 Mechanical Engineer
233914 Engineering Technologist
All applications received prior to 16 October 2017 will be assessed against the guidelines that applied at time of application.