Processing News - The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has set Skilled migration visa processing priority arrangements for certain skilled migration visas effective from 14 July 2010. We have been advised on the processing time for General Skilled Migration (GSM) applications being processed by GSM Adelaide. If your application date has recently come into our current processing date range you should allow at least 6 weeks to enable a case officer to complete the initial assessment.
Priority Processed Applications - Under the priority processing direction we are currently processing applications with a nominated occupation on the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) - Schedule 3 - Priority Group 3.Assessment of cases which fall into priority group 4 will commence once all cases in priority groups 1-3 are finalised. To determine which priority group your application falls under please read the information on the department's website at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/updated-priority-processing-arrangements.htm
Applications lodged before the following dates are currently being considered by a case officer:
Skilled - Independent (Migrant) subclass 175 VE 175 (e-lodged): 20 August 2008 VE 175 (paper): 20 August 2008
Skilled - Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176 VE 176 (e-lodged): 20 August 2008 VE 176 (paper): 20 August 2008
Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475 VF 475 (e-lodged): 20 August 2008 VF 475 (paper): 20 August 2008
Skilled - Independent Regional (Provisional) subclass 495 and Skilled - Designated Area Sponsored subclass 496 UX 495 and UZ 496 (e-lodged and paper): All applicants who have an occupation on the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) - Schedule 3 have been allocated.
Skilled - Independent (Residence) subclass 885 VB (paper): 4 March 2009
Skilled - Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886 VB 886 (paper): 4 March 2009
Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487 VC 487 (paper): 4 March 2009
Please note: Under the current priority processing arrangements Accountants who now provide an IELTS with proficient English will not receive a higher priority than other applicants. All Accountants are included in the new SOL and are currently being processed under priority group 3.
Priority Exempt Applications - Visa Subclasses 476, 485 and 887 are exempt from the current priority processing direction. Applications under these subclasses will be processed in the order in which they were received by the department.
Applications lodged before the following dates are currently being considered by a case officer:
Skilled - Recognised Graduate subclass 476 VF 476 (e-lodged): 12 September 2010 VF 476 (paper): 12 September 2010
Skilled - Graduate subclass 485 VC 485 (paper): 2 November 2009
Skilled - Regional subclass 887 VB 887 (paper): 10 September 2010
Subsequent Entrant Applications - All subsequent entrant applications for subclasses 485, 487 and 475: 14 September 2010
Processing Times - Estimated processing times for GSM visa applications can be found on the website at: https://www.immi.gov.au/about/charters/client-services-charter/visas/8.0.htm
Estimates of processing times that apply to different types of applications are provided as a guide only. As processing times are dependent on a range of factors, individual processing times may vary considerably from the published estimates. Factors that can impact on processing times include, but are not limited to:
* completeness of application
* how quickly applicants respond to requests to provide documentation
* medical complications
* police checks
* checks with third parties to verify claims made in an application.
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