签证必须在澳洲以外地区申请(offshore)，不需要资金担保，不需要雇主提名，也不需要在澳大利亚的亲属担保，但必须有相关技能及不少于 12 个月的

　　近期工作经历，只要通过澳大利亚相关专业协会的职业资格认可和移民局对申请人的综合评估及审核即可获得永久居留权。

　　175 类独立技术移民的申请职业一般需要在紧缺职业列表(MODL)中，最少也应该是 60 分职业。2009 年最新的澳大利亚移民政策增加了优先处理职业列表(CSL)，职业在 CSL

　　列表中的申请者将被优先处理。

　　以下为2009年3月澳洲移民局最新公布的关键技术移民清单(CSL)：

　　ASCO Number OCCUPATION SHORTAGES - PROFESSIONAL

　　2312-11 Anaesthetist

　　2381-11 Dentist

　　4315-11 Electronic Equipment Trades

　　2312-15 Emergency Medicine Specialist

　　2129-17 Engineer - Chemical

　　2124-11 Engineer - Civil

　　2125-11 Engineer - Electrical

　　2125-13 Engineer - Electronics

　　2126-11 Engineer - Mechanical

　　2127-11 Engineer - Mining

　　2126-13 Engineer - Production or Plant Engineer

　　4114-15 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics

　　4114-11 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical

　　4431-13 Gasfitter

　　2311-11 General Medical Practitioner

　　2391-11 Medical Diagnostic Radiographer

　　2312-17 Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

　　2383-11 Occupational Therapist

　　2382-11 Pharmacist (Hospital)

　　2382-15 Pharmacist (Retail)

　　2385-11 Physiotherapist

　　2388-11 Podiatrist

　　2312-27 Psychiatrist

　　2122-11 Quantity Surveyor

　　2325-11 Registered Mental Health Nurse

　　2324-11 Registered Midwife

　　2323-11 Registered Nurse

　　2413-11 Secondary School Teacher

　　2312-79 Specialist Medical Practitioners NEC

　　2312-25 Specialist Physician

　　2312-31 Surgeon

　　2123-13 Surveyor

　　2523-11 Urban & Regional Planner

　　4416-11 Wall and Floor Tiler

　　2386-11 Speech Pathologist

　　2391-17 Sonographer

　　2312-19 Ophthalmologist

　　2312-21 Paediatrician

　　2312-23 Pathologist

　　2312-29 Radiologist

　　2211-11 Accountant -- where the applicant has achieved a score of at least IELTS 7 in each of the four competencies, and/or has completed The Professional Year – Skilled Migration Internship Program Accounting (SMIPA)

　　Computing Professionals -- where the applicant’s specialisation is listed on the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL).

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