澳大利亚政府最近宣布了一系列针对技术移民签证的改革。新的政策从2017年4月19日开始逐步实施，到2018年3月实施完毕。
从2017年4月19日开始，职业清单在以下三个方面将发生重大变化。所有在该日期之后的申请人都会受到影响。
- Skilled Occupation List (SOL)更名为Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL，中长期紧缺职业清单)。该清单将每12个月由澳大利亚教育和培训部评估一次。
- Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List（CSOL）更名为Short-term Skilled Occupation List（STSOL）。该清单将根据市场状况和相关反馈每6个月评估一次。
- 186签证申请人可提名的职业清单大幅缩水，共216个职业被移除（包含MLTSSL减少的16个和STSOL减少的200个，参见表1），另有24个职业仅限于偏远地区（参见表2）。
表1 – 216个被移除的职业
| Occupation | ANZSCO Code | |
| 1. | Defence Force Senior Officer | 111212 |
| 2. | Turf Grower | 121218 |
| 3. | Deer Farmer | 121314 |
| 4. | Goat Farmer | 121315 |
| 5. | Public Relations Manager | 131114 |
| 6. | Policy and Planning Manager | 132411 |
| 7. | Research and Development Manager | 132511 |
| 8. | Project Builder | 133112 |
| 9. | Importer or Exporter | 133311 |
| 10. | Wholesaler | 133312 |
| 11. | Production Manager (Manufacturing) | 133512 |
| 12. | Production Manager (Mining) | 133513 |
| 13. | Procurement Manager | 133612 |
| 14. | Medical Administrator (Aus) / Medical Superintendent (NZ) | 134211 |
| 15. | Regional Education Manager | 134412 |
| 16. | Commissioned Defence Force Officer | 139111 |
| 17. | Commissioned Fire Officer | 139112 |
| 18. | Commissioned Police Officer | 139113 |
| 19. | Senior Non-commissioned Defence Force Member | 139211 |
| 20. | Sports Administrator | 139915 |
| 21. | Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager | 141211 |
| 22. | Licensed Club Manager | 141411 |
| 23. | Bed and Breakfast Operator | 141911 |
| 24. | Retirement Village Manager | 141912 |
| 25. | Antique Dealer | 142112 |
| 26. | Betting agency Manager | 142113 |
| 27. | Travel Agency Manager | 142116 |
| 28. | Amusement Centre Manager | 149111 |
| 29. | Call or Contact Centre Manager | 149211 |
| 30. | Railway Station Manager | 149412 |
| 31. | Boarding Kennel or Cattery Operator | 149911 |
| 32. | Cinema or Theatre Manager | 149912 |
| 33. | Financial Institution Branch Manager | 149914 |
| 34. | Actor | 211111 |
| 35. | Entertainer or Variety Artist | 211113 |
| 36. | Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec | 211199 |
| 37. | Composer | 211211 |
| 38. | Music Director | 211212 |
| 39. | Singer | 211214 |
| 40. | Music Professionals nec | 211299 |
| 41. | Painter (Visual Arts) | 211411 |
| 42. | Potter or ceramic artist | 211412 |
| 43. | Sculptor | 211413 |
| 44. | Artistic Director | 212111 |
| 45. | Media Producer (excluding Video) | 212112 |
| 46. | Radio Presenter | 212113 |
| 47. | Television Presenter | 212114 |
| 48. | Author | 212211 |
| 49. | Art Director (Film, Television or Stage) | 212311 |
| 50. | Director of Photography | 212313 |
| 51. | Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors nec | 212399 |
| 52. | Radio Journalist | 212414 |
| 53. | Corporate Treasurer | 221212 |
| 54. | Futures Trader | 222212 |
| 55. | Human Resource Adviser | 223111 |
| 56. | Workplace Relations Advisor | 223113 |
| 57. | Training and Development Professional | 223311 |
| 58. | Archivist | 224211 |
| 59. | Intelligence Officer | 224411 |
| 60. | Policy Analyst | 224412 |
| 61. | Electorate Officer | 224911 |
| 62. | Liaison Officer | 224912 |
| 63. | Migration Agent (Aus) | 224913 |
| 64. | Market Research Analyst | 225112 |
| 65. | Sales Representative (Industrial Products) | 225411 |
| 66. | Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products) | 225412 |
| 67. | Aeroplane Pilot | 231111 |
| 68. | Air Traffic Controller | 231112 |
| 69. | Flying Instructor | 231113 |
| 70. | Helicopter Pilot | 231114 |
| 71. | Air Transport Professionals nec | 231199 |
| 72. | Master Fisher | 231211 |
| 73. | Ship’s Engineer | 231212 |
| 74. | Ship’s Master | 231213 |
| 75. | Ship’s Officer | 231214 |
| 76. | Marine Surveyor | 231215 |
| 77. | Marine Transport Professionals nec | 231299 |
| 78. | Multimedia Designer | 232413 |
| 79. | Chemical Engineer | 233111 |
| 80. | Materials Engineer | 233112 |
| 81. | Electronics Engineer | 233411 |
| 82. | Industrial Engineer | 233511 |
| 83. | Production or Plant Engineer | 233513 |
| 84. | Petroleum Engineer | 233612 |
| 85. | Food Technologist | 234212 |
| 86. | Conservation Officer | 234311 |
| 87. | Park Ranger | 234314 |
| 88. | Geophysicist | 234412 |
| 89. | Hydrogeologist | 234413 |
| 90. | Life Scientist (General) | 234511 |
| 91. | Biochemist | 234513 |
| 92. | Biotechnologist | 234514 |
| 93. | Microbiologist | 234517 |
| 94. | Life Scientists nec | 234599 |
| 95. | Metallurgist | 234912 |
| 96. | Exercise Physiologist | 234915 |
| 97. | Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec | 234999 |
| 98. | Vocational Education Teacher (Trades) | 242211 |
| 99. | Vocational Education Teacher (Non-Trades) | 242211 |
| 100. | Education Reviewer | 249112 |
| 101. | Drama Teacher (Private Tuition) | 249213 |
| 102. | Environmental Health Officer | 251311 |
| 103. | Homoeopath | 252212 |
| 104. | Nurse Researcher | 254212 |
| 105. | Web Developer | 261212 |
| 106. | ICT Support and Test Engineers nec | 263299 |
| 107. | Judge | 271211 |
| 108. | Magistrate | 271212 |
| 109. | Tribunal Member | 271213 |
| 110. | Intellectual Property Lawyer | 271214 |
| 111. | Historian | 272411 |
| 112. | Translator | 272413 |
| 113. | Archaeologist | 272414 |
| 114. | Community Arts Worker | 272611 |
| 115. | Operating Theatre Technician | 311214 |
| 116. | Pathology Collector (Aus) / Phlebotomist (NZ) | 311216 |
| 117. | Fisheries Officer | 311311 |
| 118. | Quarantine Officer | 311313 |
| 119. | School Laboratory Technician | 311414 |
| 120. | Hydrographer | 311415 |
| 121. | Construction Estimator | 312114 |
| 122. | Plumbing Inspector | 312115 |
| 123. | Surveying or Spatial Science Technician | 312116 |
| 124. | Civil Engineering Technician | 312212 |
| 125. | Electronic Engineering Draftsperson | 312411 |
| 126. | Electronic Engineering Technician | 312412 |
| 127. | Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson | 312511 |
| 128. | Safety Inspector | 312611 |
| 129. | Maintenance Planner | 312911 |
| 130. | Building and Engineering Technicians nec | 312999 |
| 131. | ICT Support Technicians nec | 313199 |
| 132. | Telecommunications Network Planner | 313213 |
| 133. | Blacksmith | 322111 |
| 134. | Electroplater | 322112 |
| 135. | Metal Casting Trades Worker | 322114 |
| 136. | Metal Polisher | 322115 |
| 137. | Pressure Welder | 322312 |
| 138. | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) | 323111 |
| 139. | Engraver | 323311 |
| 140. | Gunsmith | 323312 |
| 141. | Saw Maker and Repairer | 323315 |
| 142. | Engineering Patternmaker | 323411 |
| 143. | Vehicle Painter | 324311 |
| 144. | Stonemason | 331112 |
| 145. | Floor Finisher | 332111 |
| 146. | Electrical Linesworker (Aus) / Electrical Line Mechanic (NZ) | 342211 |
| 147. | Communications Operator | 342312 |
| 148. | Telecommunications Cable Jointer | 342412 |
| 149. | Telecommunications Technician | 342414 |
| 150. | Butcher or Smallgoods Maker | 351211 |
| 151. | Horse Trainer | 361112 |
| 152. | Zookeeper | 361114 |
| 153. | Kennel Hand | 361115 |
| 154. | Shearer | 361211 |
| 155. | Nurseryperson | 362411 |
| 156. | Screen Printer | 392112 |
| 157. | Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker | 392211 |
| 158. | Small Offset Printer | 392312 |
| 159. | Canvas Goods Fabricator | 393111 |
| 160. | Leather Goods Maker | 393112 |
| 161. | Sail Maker | 393113 |
| 162. | Shoemaker | 393114 |
| 163. | Apparel Cutter | 393211 |
| 164. | Clothing Patternmaker | 393212 |
| 165. | Dressmaker or Tailor | 393213 |
| 166. | Clothing Trades Workers nec | 393299 |
| 167. | Wood Turner | 394214 |
| 168. | Gas or Petroleum Operator | 399212 |
| 169. | Gallery or Museum Technician | 399311 |
| 170. | Broadcast Transmitter Operator | 399511 |
| 171. | Light Technician | 399513 |
| 172. | Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer | 399515 |
| 173. | Television Equipment Operator | 399517 |
| 174. | Diver | 399911 |
| 175. | Interior Decorator | 399912 |
| 176. | Optical Dispenser (Aus) / Dispensing Optician (NZ) | 399913 |
| 177. | Optical Mechanic | 399914 |
| 178. | Plastics Technician | 399916 |
| 179. | Wool Classer | 399917 |
| 180. | Fire Protection Equipment Technician | 399918 |
| 181. | Technicians and Trades Workers nec | 399999 |
| 182. | Dental Hygienist | 411211 |
| 183. | Dental Prosthetist | 411212 |
| 184. | Dental Therapist | 411214 |
| 185. | Mothercraft Nurse | 411412 |
| 186. | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker | 411511 |
| 187. | Parole or Probation Officer | 411714 |
| 188. | Defence Force Member – Other Ranks | 441111 |
| 189. | Emergency Service Worker | 441211 |
| 190. | Fire Fighter | 441212 |
| 191. | Detective | 441311 |
| 192. | Police Officer | 441312 |
| 193. | Prison Officer | 442111 |
| 194. | Driving Instructor | 451211 |
| 195. | Funeral Director | 451311 |
| 196. | Funeral Workers nec | 451399 |
| 197. | Flight Attendant | 451711 |
| 198. | Travel Attendants nec | 451799 |
| 199. | First Aid Trainer | 451815 |
| 200. | Dog or Horse Racing Official | 452318 |
| 201. | Sports Umpire | 452322 |
| 202. | Other Sports Official | 452323 |
| 203. | Golfer | 452412 |
| 204. | Jockey | 452413 |
| 205. | Conveyancer | 599111 |
| 206. | Legal Executive | 599112 |
| 207. | Court Bailiff or Sheriff (Aus) / Court Collections Officer (NZ) | 599212 |
| 208. | Insurance Investigator | 599611 |
| 209. | Insurance Risk Surveyor | 599613 |
| 210. | Clinical Coder | 599915 |
| 211. | Auctioneer | 611111 |
| 212. | Stock and Station Agent | 611112 |
| 213. | Business Broker | 612111 |
| 214. | Retail Buyer | 639211 |
| 215. | Wool Buyer | 639212 |
| 216. | Driller | 712211 |
表2 – 24个仅限于偏远地区的职业
| Occupation | ANZSCO Code | |
| 1. | Aquaculture Farmer | 121111 |
| 2. | Cotton Grower | 121211 |
| 3. | Flower Grower | 121212 |
| 4. | Fruit or Nut Grower | 121213 |
| 5. | Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (Aus) / Field Crop Grower (NZ) | 121214 |
| 6. | Grape Grower | 121215 |
| 7. | Mixed Crop Farmer | 121216 |
| 8. | Sugar Cane Grower | 121217 |
| 9. | Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) | 121221 |
| 10. | Crop Farmers nec | 121299 |
| 11. | Apiarist | 121311 |
| 12. | Beef Cattle Farmer | 121312 |
| 13. | Dairy Cattle Farmer | 121313 |
| 14. | Horse Breeder | 121316 |
| 15. | Mixed Livestock Farmer | 121317 |
| 16. | Pig Farmer | 121318 |
| 17. | Poultry Farmer | 121321 |
| 18. | Sheep Farmer | 121322 |
| 19. | Livestock Farmers nec | 121399 |
| 20. | Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer | 121411 |
| 21. | Production Manager (Forestry) | 133511 |
| 22. | Wine Maker | 234213 |
| 23. | Agricultural Technician | 311111 |
| 24. | Primary Products Inspectors nec | 311399 |
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