Removal of MODL

The revocation of the current MODL will not affect those who at 8 February 2010:

• hold a Skilled—Graduate (subclass 485) visa, or have a pending subclass 485 visa application and are yet to apply for a permanent or provisional General Skilled Migration (GSM) visa, or
• have a pending GSM visa application.

Applicants who lodged a GSM application before 8 February 2010 are not affected by the revocation of MODL.

The legislative instrument specifies a new Migration Occupation in Demand List which is for applicants for

- Subclass 885 Skilled – Independent,

- Subclass 886 Skilled – Sponsored

- Subclass 487 Skilled – Regional Sponsored visas who:

i) held a Subclass 485 Skilled – Graduate visa at the date of commencement of this instrument; or
ii) had made an application for a Subclass 485 Skilled – Graduate visa that is not finally determined at the date of commencement of this instrument;
and who made their application on or before 31 December 2012.

It is, of course, still possible to lodge a GSM application now, but MODL points are not now available for new applications.