{"id":1009,"date":"2018-01-17T09:24:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T09:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/srilanka\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2025-03-28T04:29:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T04:29:46","slug":"changes-to-the-skilled-occupation-list-2018-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/srilanka\/blog\/changes-to-the-skilled-occupation-list-2018-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Significant Changes to Skilled Occupation List 2018 Revealed!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are a potential aspirant looking to migrate to Australia, you would probably be familiar with the term Skilled Occupation List (SOL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a standard list of occupations currently acknowledged for immigration to Australia. 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