Priority Processing Arrangements for Skilled Migration Visas

Effective from 14 July 2010

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, has set new priority processing arrangements for certain skilled migration visas. These arrangements take account of the changes to the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) that came into effect on 1 July 2010, as well as the revocation of the Migration Occupation in Demand List (MODL) and the Critical Skills List (CSL). These priority processing arrangements apply to applications already lodged with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, as well as to future applications.

The new priority processing arrangements apply to the following visas:

• Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)

• Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)

• General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas listed on page two of this fact sheet.

From 14 July 2010, 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 or territory government agency with a nominated occupation that is specified on that state or territory’s state migration plan.

 3. Applications from people who have nominated an occupation on the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) – Schedule 3 in effect from 1 July 2010.

 4. All other applications are to be processed in the order in which they are received.

 Please explore this link for more information:

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/updated-priority-processing-arrangements.htm

Shahbaz CHATTHA | RMA# 0852097 | MMIA# 3628

Member of Migration Institute of Australia | Migration Alliance

Migration Law & Practice | Australian National University

MSc GC University | Lahore

 MIGRATION CENTRE | 1/75 Marion Street | HARRIS PARK | NSW 2150 | Australia

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