In December 2008, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) changed the order of processing of visa applications under the General Skilled Migrant programme. It introduced the Critical Skills List, a response to fulfilling the needs of the Australian economy and giving scope for state and territory governments to meet critical skills shortages in their jurisdiction. This list is being used to prioritise certain visa applications as of 1 January 2009.
The current order of processing for Skilled visa applciations is now as follows:-
1. Applications for State or Territory Government sponsored visas i.e State Sponsored Regional visa Sub class 475 or State Sponsored Skilled visa Sub class176
2. Appications where the nominated occupation is on the Critical Skills List http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/critical-skills-list.pdf
3. Applications where the nominated occupation is on the Migration Occupations in Demand List
4. All other visa applications
All the best,
Mege Dalton
Dear rajdeep
what is profile i.e., state sponsor /non modl, etc..
thanking you
Hi mege it’s sunny here I have applied for subclass 886 and I chk online my application status, and recently it shows that apllication is being processed further. I jst want to know that does this mean that I got case officer on my file or not. Thanx.
I got sponsorship from SA government I put file on24July 2007 But till date I have no receive any contact from visa department,Due tio sponshorship should i get priority processing,
Bhavin,
What is your skilled occupation and what particular subclass of visa did you apply for?
Kind regards,
Mrs Mege Dalton
Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0501113)
i have lodged my application on nov ’08 under 176 visa family sponsored my occupation is Gen plumber but has been removed in CSL’I passed all documents including my medical.I got successful result in assessment,how long will it take for the processing of my application.pls help
Hi Mege,
What happens if we submit our application to DIAC without IELTS test score?
thanks in advance
Hi Mege,
I have applied for Visa Class:886 (Western Australia Sponsership) that gives direct permenant residency with the condition of 2 years stay in WA.
I have done Commercial Cookery 2 years diploma with 900 hours experience and TRA accessed.
Below is my applications status.
29/09/2008 Application received – processing commenced ( the day I applied )
29/09/2008 Application fee received ( the day I applied )
16/06/2009 Application being processed further (this was when I forwarded decision ready check list)
How much more long my decision of application might take?
Thanks
Vivek
Hello Vivek,
I can not predict how long it will take for your application to be processed and a decision made.
You will need to be patient and await further contact from your DIAC case officer in due course.
Kind regards,
Mrs Mege Dalton MARN 0501113
Registered Migration Agent
Dear Mege,
I’m currently applying for SA state nomination. I know that it is just a temporary residence visa and it comes with obligations of staying in Adelaide for 2 years and work for 1 year before I can apply for a permanent residence visa and move freely elsewhere in Australia. There is this one question that been puzzling me – Am I allowed to work in Melbourne if I’m offered a job there while holding a SA state sponsorship visa? There are one too many opinions from friends and it frustrates me. One says I would have to forego the visa and get a employer nomination, one says I can’t work elsewhere as the visa wouldn’t allow me to do so. Would like to seek for your kind advice Mege. Thank you for reading this.
I have applied for 176 (family) CSL high risk country, on 27th Apr, 2009.
1. All my docs are still in “required” state and application is in “processing commenced” state from the very beginning. I have sent 2 PLE to remind my CSL applicability, but have recived no response. Is this timeframe normal or is my application being missed?
2. Will changing jobs affect my application if I move to a skill other than the one I applied for in my skilled visa application?
Appreciate your response and time.
Thanks
Geetu
Dear Mrs Dalton,
I hvae lodged my application on Feb 3rd 2009, i have still not heard from anyone as yet. am starting to panic. I have applied for 475 subclass ( provionsal Family sponsored visa) please let me know what action should i take at this stage. My nomination occupation is Sales Representative ( Information and Communication products)
regards
Raul Meraandez
You should not panic, skilled visa applications are taking time to process and there are a lot of applications in the system. If you want a better understanding of what the Department of Immigration is priority processing, send a blank email to aspc.processing@immi.gov.au
Kind regards,
Mege Dalton
Australian registered migration agent (MARN 0501113)
Dear mrs Dalton,
i have lodged my applicationon feb 3rd 2009. i have applied for 475 sub class.and i have got my brother’s sponsorship. my occupation is on MODLand in CSL too.. could you please advice me what exactly is going on with this subclass. how much time my case will take..
regards:
pallavi
Dear Mege Dalton
Greetings ! Recenty I heared lots of change on immigration issue imposed on 23 September 2009.
I have loadged my application on 13 February 2009 on subcatagory 475 as a community worker but recently I have seen this ocupation is not in sponsor list of south australia.
Please let me your openion about my application. how my application will be affected and how long time may take time to be finalized ? And what you expect about future change or review of existing laws.
Kind regards.
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Dr Russel
Hi Mege,
I have applied 176 Family sponsor visa, I haven’t front uploaded my medical test.
When I am asked for Medical test, is there a time limit for the test to be done ?
Regards
Ravi
Dear Mege
My spouse and I intend to apply under the Skilled-Independent (subclass 175) but lately I found out that Skilled-State Sponsored (subclass 176) is to be given priority during the application process. It is understood that under the Skilled-State Sponsor, I have to commit to living in Victoria for the first two years of residence in Australia. Would I have the flexibility and freedom to venture into other jobs or set up my own business in Victoria? Will my granted Victoria State Sponsored Visa get suspended half way if I decided to do something else other than my nominated occupation?
My self-assessment score at least 130 points. My job and experience is on the CSL. My IELTS score average 7 with at least band 6 from each component. Should I apply under Subclass-175 or Subclass-176?
Thank you and regards.
Amy
hi,
what is the cuurent waiting time for the perm skilled independent visa please at the moment? some say 12months, as say 2 years.
THANKS,
SARAH
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Hi,
I am a member of ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountant-UK) and I want to apply as external auditor under subclass 176. I worked in KPMG, Certified Public Accountant as External auditor for 3.5 yrs and left KPMG in July 2010. My query is that whether i am still eligible to apply as external auditor or should i choose another category (currently working as an internal auditor). Secondly if i applied as an internal auditor how much IELTS score is required for this category. Kindly advise which category best suited my case.
Regards,
Muhammad Faisal Iqbal
Hi,
I have lodged an application for GSM Visa SubClass 176 and received a reply from my case officer. I have submitted all the final documentation as per request. However, after submitting the final requested document, I have not heard any response my my case officer on the status of my application. What does this mean? What shall I do? Should I send an email to my case officer to check on my status or should I just wait? How will I know if my visa has been approved and I can now proceed with medical and police clearance?
Please help. Thanks.