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A broader route
There is no fixed “General occupations” list.
GEP covers occupations unless excluded. Critical Skills occupations can also be considered under GEP. An absence from the ineligible list is only one part of the assessment.
Read the exclusions
Search the exact occupation and its exceptions.
Review the offer
Check pay, required skills and the employer relationship.
Check advertising
Most GEP applications need a Labour Market Needs Test; exemptions exist.
Remuneration reference · 2026
Know the numbers.
Check the conditions.
Annual remuneration, not take-home pay. Weekly hours, permitted components and exceptions matter. Public-sector pay agreements may apply.
Employer and application checks
Labour Market Needs Test
Check whether advertising is needed and follow the official channels and timing. Do not assume every GEP needs the test or that every graduate is exempt.
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