Sandy

Hi all,

After 3 days searching the immi.gov.au website and 2 emails to DIMIA without a satisfying answer, I hope you can help me.
I want to go to Oz to find a sponser employer in REGIONAL Australia on the 457 visa. I know there are exemptions from the minimal skills levels on this visa. There is a list available with occupations you can not apply for. This excluded occupation list is what I am looking for. I have searched in the gazettals but no list. I am pretty sure I have seen such a list a view months ago. Do you know the jobs I can not apply for when I want to work in regional Oz?

I hope so.
Tell me and make me smile again!

Greets,
Sandy

George Lombard

Hi Sandy,

Not a difficult question but what you're planning is a long shot, hope you've got a saleable occupation. The Gazette notice is here: http://www.immi.gov.au/legislation/g...20b_salary.pdf you're looking for Schedule 3 in that notice. To interpret it you'll need to access the ASCO dictionary via www.abs.gov.au .

Cheers,

George Lombard

www.austimmigration.com.au

Sandy

Hi George,

Thanks for your reply.
But maybe it is because I have been staring to long on this subject but can't figure it out even with your links. You mean Schedule C in stead of 3 right? There I read about ASCO major groups 1-7 I can not apply for is that right?? It's a pretty complicated sentence in that scedule (for a Dutchy).
Could you give me another hand please?

Thanks in advance!

Regards,
Sandy

George Lombard

Goeten dag Sandy,

Yes, you can be sponsored for just about every occupation in the ASCO chapters 1-7, as the Gazette Notice describes, with only some minor exceptions. Did you look at the ASCO yet?

Cheers,

George Lombard

www.austimmigration.com.au

Sandy

Hi George,

Goedendag! hahahah.

Thanks again for your reply;

On the immi.gov.au website they tell you to refer to Schedule B of the Gazette Notice, rather than ASCO, for a definitive list of acceptable occupations.
Plus for REGIONAL 457 is an excemption from the minimum skill (and salary) level.
On page 17 of booklet 11 I found a summary of types of jobs I can NOT apply for: (tour guide, postions for elementary clerical, sales and service workers or labourers AND general occupations not elsewhere classified under the classification).
But what kind of jobs should I think of??
I also found this link: Excluded occupations are specified in a Gazette Notice at www.immi.gov.au/legislation/gazettals.
I can remember when I looked at this visa before a view months ago and that I did find a list of occupations (examples of jobs) I cannot apply for when I want to apply for a REGIONAL 457 visa.
I like this visa cause that gives me more chances. I work in tourism
and need to know if I can apply for jobs like on a travel agency,touroperator, reception of accommodations, tourist information places etc. etc.
Do you know of/have the list of job examples I can not apply for on the 457 regional visa?

I appreciate your help!

Thanks again,
Sandy