Susan Wareham McGrath
23rd September 2009, 05:37 PM
DIAC has announced its new processing priorities for skilled migration visa applications.
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/faq-priority-processing.pdf
The Direction applies to applications in the pipeline that have not been finalised, as well as applications lodged on or after 23 September. The link above also advises on processing timelines under the new priorities.
With regard to skilled migration applications, the new priorities apply to:
• Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
• Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) and
• General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas except for:
o Skilled – Recognised Graduate Subclass 476
o Skilled – Designated Area – Sponsored (Residence) Subclass 883
o Skilled – Regional Subclass 887.
The new processing priorities (with highest priority listed first) are:
1. applications from people who are employer sponsored under the ENS and the RSMS
2. applications from people who are nominated by a State/Territory government and whose nominated occupation is listed on the Critical Skills List (CSL)
3. applications from people who are sponsored by family and whose nominated occupation is listed on the CSL
4. applications from people who are neither nominated nor sponsored but whose nominated occupation is listed on the CSL
5. applications from people who are nominated by a State/Territory government whose nominated occupation is not listed on the CSL
6. (i) applications from people whose occupations are listed on the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) and
(ii) applications from people who are sponsored by family and whose nominated occupation is not listed on the CSL.
7. all other applications are to be processed in the order in which they are received.
The link above also contains information about new processing priorities for Subclass 485 (Skilled – Graduate) applications; and for Business Skills visas.
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/faq-priority-processing.pdf
The Direction applies to applications in the pipeline that have not been finalised, as well as applications lodged on or after 23 September. The link above also advises on processing timelines under the new priorities.
With regard to skilled migration applications, the new priorities apply to:
• Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
• Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) and
• General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas except for:
o Skilled – Recognised Graduate Subclass 476
o Skilled – Designated Area – Sponsored (Residence) Subclass 883
o Skilled – Regional Subclass 887.
The new processing priorities (with highest priority listed first) are:
1. applications from people who are employer sponsored under the ENS and the RSMS
2. applications from people who are nominated by a State/Territory government and whose nominated occupation is listed on the Critical Skills List (CSL)
3. applications from people who are sponsored by family and whose nominated occupation is listed on the CSL
4. applications from people who are neither nominated nor sponsored but whose nominated occupation is listed on the CSL
5. applications from people who are nominated by a State/Territory government whose nominated occupation is not listed on the CSL
6. (i) applications from people whose occupations are listed on the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) and
(ii) applications from people who are sponsored by family and whose nominated occupation is not listed on the CSL.
7. all other applications are to be processed in the order in which they are received.
The link above also contains information about new processing priorities for Subclass 485 (Skilled – Graduate) applications; and for Business Skills visas.