Immigration has recently updated the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) to add Veterinarians to the growing list of critical occupations sectors.

Employer-sponsored applicants in the PMSOL occupations will be given priority processing for both nomination and visa applications in the following visa types:

• Subclass 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa
• Subclass 494 – Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa
• Subclass 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) visa
• Subclass 187 – Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)

Applicants and existing employer-sponsored visa holders on the PMSOL can also request a travel exemption to enter Australia during the current border closures. However, the mandatory 14-day quarantine period still applies and will still be at the traveller or sponsor’s expense.

Occupations on the PMSOL as of 11 May 2021

• Chief Executive or Managing Director (111111)
• Construction Project Manager (133111)
• Mechanical Engineer (233512)
• Veterinarian (234711)
• General Practitioner (253111)
• Resident Medical Officer (253112)
• Psychiatrist (253411)
• Medical Practitioner nec (253999)
• Midwife (254111)
• Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412)
• Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415)
• Registered Nurse (Medical) (254418)
• Registered Nurse (Mental Health) (254422)
• Registered Nurse (Perioperative) (254423)
• Registered Nurses nec (254499)
• Developer Programmer (261312)
• Software Engineer (261313)
• Social Worker (272511)
• Maintenance Planner (312911)

General Skilled visa applicants in the above applications also appear to be receiving preference under the Independent and State/Territory Nominated visa programs.