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The Australian Government today released issues papers for, and called for comments to, the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) review.

The evaluation process will be a major step in constructing a framework for migration which will meet Australia's longer term economic, social and demographic needs.

The MODL review will assess the central skills targeting mechanism for the General Skilled Migration (GSM) program. The MODL was introduced to target the GSM program, to applicants who had skills in occupations and specialisations in short supply in Australia.

The review, lead jointly by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship will examine and report on the following:

* The role and purpose of the MODL in targeting skill needs in relation to the GSM program, to complement the supply of tertiary qualified Australians
* A proposal for a new methodology and structure for the MODL to meet its intended purpose, taking account of:
o the long term needs of the Australian labour market
o skill supply through domestic tertiary education.
* The implications for policy and administration of any proposed changes to the MODL arrangements
* The implementation of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) for migration purposes and the implications and timing of its application to MODL and the Critical Skills List

There are a range of stakeholders who have interests in the outcome of the review. To ensure they have an opportunity to submit their views, two issues papers will be made available for comment. The first of these papers is now available.
See: Issues Paper - No.1 (131KB PDF file)

Responses to the first issues paper are due by 28 August 2009.

The changes to the MODL will not affect the ability of Australian industry to meet its skill needs through the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS). Other arrangements currently in place, including the Critical Skills List (and the priority processing arrangements), will continue until the outcomes of the MODL review are finalised.
See: Frequently Asked Questions - Review of the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL)

sunitram

What does this mean again? Does this mean that if their review is finished and there are remainee then the remained previous application may be going to be affected?

Mayur

Further info at this place....

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...n/modl-review/

I have not read yet.....hopefully in the weekend...so not aware how usefull it is?

namwah1995

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...review/faq.htm

Q1. What is happening to the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL)?
A review of the purpose of the MODL and its methodology has commenced and is expected to be completed in late 2009.

The review aims to make MODL a more strategic tool in identifying the medium to long-term skill needs that complement Australia’s skill supply through the domestic tertiary education sector.

Q2. Why is the MODL being reviewed?
The review of the MODL is aimed at developing a better link between skilled migrant employment outcomes, the national training agenda and the work of Skills Australia, to ensure that skilled migration is aimed at responding to future skill needs which cannot be addressed through domestic training and skills development.

Q3. When will the new MODL be implemented?
The arrangements for the transition to the new MODL will be determined once the outcomes of the review are finalised.

The Critical Skills List will remain in place while the review is in progress and then be phased out following the implementation of any recommendations flowing from the review.

Q4. What will happen to priority processing of CSL applications?
Occupations which are listed on the CSL receive priority processing, which assists the targeting of the migration program. These arrangements will continue until the review is finalised. Once the review is finalised, arrangements for phasing out the CSL will be announced.


I think that's y CSL 175 nowadays moving so slow.......

Duncan_Mc

By the way, I think all of us may have our opinion regarding this changes to be heard by DIAC & other via reading and filling in the Issue Paper #1 and sending it to the address stated in it.
What do you think?

Arcturus

Dear folks,
New MODL revision is underway and DIAC is intended to release the revised version of MODL in late October this year. As it has been said in the notification that DIAC is focusing on making MODL more forward looking and more efficient so it can fill the skill shortage in the Australian labor market.

Revised version will be released in late October but for getting correct idea, I advice you to read this document:

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...pdf/issue1.pdf

As per this documen,t review will be conducted jointly by DIAC and DEEWR (Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations). Latter is an independent body whose prime function is to inspect the local skills demand and to provide that valuable data to different bodies such as DIAC. If you people want to know about the demand of your profession in Australia then kindly visit DEEWR official website and download their latest research data documents.

http://www.deewr.gov.au

You can also find some of them at:

http://www.workplace.gov.au/workplac...Shortagelists/

Be patient, visit the above mentioned links and read the documents. Hopefully it will give you some idea about what shape MODL gonna take after revision.

Best of luck

dasalcedo

It has been posted already....

Arcturus

ok boss...sorry about my post... I am not taking any credit on my side.....

komail

DIAC has issued the 1st white paper on the account of new MODL list which is expected to be issued in October 2009.

This document explain in details, the significant of MODL and initial factors of it.

Hopefully it would be helpful.

Regards,
Komail Noori
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Pollyana

Threads merged

INDOAUS

Thank you for the link. Quiet useful for potential migrants in deciding where the jobs are located.

Kaneez

I can see the skill shortage list in all states frm DEEWR link is almost the same. 2126-11 mech engr is rated as statewide shortage ccupation ... does it mean that it has most chances to be included in the new MODL list??

whtzau

how about electronics eningeer? Will it have chance to remain on new MODL ?

Pollyana

No-one can possibly answer questions like that except DIAC. Any opinion on here will only be rumour and speculation.

ritu1234

Dear friends
Thanks for original poster...
The new MODL, which is expected to be announced next month (November), the Minister can specify that

(a) a certain occupation will be considered a MODL occupation for a specific visa class,. Say, only for Class VB, onshore Skilled (Residence) visas
(b) a specific occupation will be considered a MODL occupation for a specific visa subclass within a visa class, say, for subclass 176 (state sponsored) only within visa class VE
(c) an occupation will be a MODL occupation by reference to specific characteristic like requiring applicant to have proficient English. (say the occupation Accountant with IELTS score of 7 or more)

The effective date of 22nd September suggests that we may expect the above mentioned details and characteristics for MODL occupations in the new MODL to be announced soon.

Also, I wont be surprised if the CSL, which we understood from previous announcement is to be phased out, is built into the new MODL, at least for some occupations.

I am sure the migration agents who visit this forum will be able to give further valuable input on this.

November is not far away. Hope we will get answers to many of our queries soon.
Australian Immigration - Legislation Change Update



Ritu