Due to a large volume of skilled nomination visa applications received, applications for certain ICT occupations have been temporarily closed by the state of Victoria.
Applications for certain ICT occupations will not be accepted by Victoria from 11 November 2016 to 6 March 2017. This has the possibility to be extended depending on the decision of the government.
The occupations affected by temporary closure are:
135112 ICT Project Manager
261111 ICT Business Analyst
261112 Systems Analyst
261311 Analyst Programmer
261312 Developer Programmer
261313 Software Engineer
261314 Software Tester
261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec
262111 Database Administrator
262112 ICT Security Specialist
263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
All applications currently in process, and received prior to this date, will be assessed against current guidelines and an outcome will be provided in due course.
Note: Applicants applying under the streamlined PhD and 457 pathways are not affected by this closure and may apply with these ICT occupations during this time.