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ANZSCO changing to OSCA in December 

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ) have announced that while maintaining comparability, each country will introduce their own tailored occupational statistical classifications.

For Australia, the new classification will be called the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA). Version 1.0 will be released on Friday 6 December 2024.

 The drivers for change are the following: 

  • The difference between Australia’s and New Zealand’s labour markets is greater than when a joint classification began in 2006. 
  • Stats NZ has been unable to participate in the targeted 2021 and 2022 Australian updates, and the comprehensive review of the classification undertaken by the ABS over the past four years.
  • Countries have identified different solutions to meet stakeholder demand. 

At the moment we don’t know how these changes will impact the occupation lists for the entire Australian skilled migration stream, or how new classification will affect the selecting the occupation and skills assessment processes.

We’ll definitely provide you more clear and transparent instructions in the future! Stay tuned!

You can ask me questions at any time.

Just email me at office@yuliamoiseeva.com.au and describe your migration issues!

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