The Minister has set a new priority processing direction which comes into effect on 23 September 2009. Please see attachment for more detail

Processing priorities

1.       ENS and RSMS applications

2.       State/territory nominated applications with nominated occupation on Critical Skills List (CSL)

3.       Family member sponsored applications with nominated occupation on CSL

4.       Applications not nominated or sponsored, but with nominated occupation on CSL

5.       State/territory nominated applications with nominated occupation NOT on CSL

6.       (i) applications with nominated occupation on the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL)

7.       (ii) Family member sponsored applications with nominated occupation on the MODL

8.       all other applications processed in the order in which they are received

·         GSM visas subject to priority processing

·         GSM visas NOT subject to priority processing

·         Processing priority for subclass 485 applications

·         Processing priority for Business Skills (Provisional) visa applications

·         DIAC’s estimated processing times

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