BSMQ SKILLED PROGRAM
The BSMQ Skilled program is now open from 01 February – 07 February 2021. The next skilled opening after this week will be in April 2021.
Please submit a BRAND new EOI if you meet the criteria and occupation/sector requirements below.
The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Subclass 491 visa (from 65 points and above)
Only onshore applicants working in Queensland will be considered.
The Subclass 491 visa is open to COVID critical skill or sectors as outlined by the Department of Home Affairs in:
- Air Ambulance, Critical Medical, Medical Technology,
- Engineering, Critical Infrastructure, Supply Chain
- Telecommunications, Film & Television Production,
- Maritime Industry, Agricultural Technology Food Technology,
- Mining, Emerging Technology, Financial Technology, and
- Large Scale Manufacturing.
Please see guidelines here: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/critical-skills-and-sectors#toc-1.
Please note: there is no specific skills list, however applicants must meet one of the critical skills or sectors as listed above and email migration@qld.gov.au detailing how you meet this, including details of employer and role, and how this position is assisting in the COVID response or recovery.
You must also have been working for a minimum of 3 months in a regional location in Queensland and have a job offer for an additional 12 Months from your employer in your nominated occupation.
The Skilled Nominated (Permanent) Subclass 190 visa (from 80 points and above as a priority)
Only onshore applicants working in Queensland will be considered.
The Subclass 190 visa is open to the Department of Home Affairs Priority Skills Migration Occupation List (17 occupations in total for 190). Applicants with 80 points and above will be considered as a priority, with applicants below 80 points being subject to quota places being available.
Please see the Department of Home Affairs Priority Skills Migration Occupation list here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/employing-and-sponsoring-someone/sponsoring-workers/pmsol
Priority Skills Migration Occupation List – for 190 applicants
The 17 occupations (ANZSCO code) are:
- Chief Executive or Managing Director (111111)
- Construction Project Manager (133111)
- Mechanical Engineer (233512)
- 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) – 491 only
You must also have been working for 6 months and have a job offer for an additional 12 months from your employer in a nominated occupation.
Please note: Alumni (Queensland Masters and PHD graduates) must meet the working in Queensland criteria as detailed above.
We will be prioritising applications based on the above COVID criteria and occupations and will not prioritise visas expiring.
ANZSCO and Assessing Authorities
ANZSCO is a system developed to collect, publish and analyse occupation statistics across government agencies, and is being introduced by HA as the new standard to capture occupation information in all visa, settlement and citizenship programs.
ANZSCO is used within skilled visa programs, where it is a requirement for visa eligibility, as the standard by which a visa applicant’s skills to undertake a specific occupation in Australia are assessed.
The relevant assessing authority is listed against the occupations in the Migration (LIN 19/051: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities) Instrument 2019. Below is an explanatory list of the abbreviations for the assessing authorities. Please note this is not an exhaustive list. For more information, please see HA’s website.
AACA | Architects Accreditation Council of Australia Inc |
AASW | Australian Association of Social Workers |
ACPSEM | Australasian College of Physical Scientist and Engineers in Medicine |
ACS | Australian Computer Society |
ACWA | Australian Community Workers Association |
ADC | Australian Dental Council |
AIM | Australian Institute of Management |
AIMS | Australian Institute of Medical Scientists |
AIQS | Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors |
AIR | Australian Institute of Radiography |
AITSL | Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership |
AMSA | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
ANMAC | Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council |
ANZSNM | Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine |
AOAC | Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council |
APharmC | Australian Pharmacy Council |
APodC/ANZPAC | Australasian Podiatry Council/Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council Inc. |
APC | Australian Physiotherapy Council |
APS | Australian Psychological Society |
AVBC | Australasian Veterinary Boards Council |
CASA | Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
CCEA | Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia |
CPAA | Certified Practising Accountants Australia |
DAA | Dietitians Association of Australia |
CA | Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand |
IPA | Institute of Public Accountants |
NAATI | National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters |
OCANZ | Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand |
OTC | Occupational Therapy Council |
SPA | Speech Pathology Association of Australia |
SSSI | Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute |
TRA | Trades Recognition Australia |
VETASSESS | Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services |