Adelaide & Brisbane Processing Times

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Here is the latest available information from the Adelaide/Brisbane Processing Centres on the general info, time they are taking to receipt, allocate the case and process skilled applications…

 

 

All General Skilled Application (GSM) either go to Adelaide or Brisbane to be processed. The majority of the waiting time is taken up for the allocation of the case. From then, in most circumstances, it only takes around two months to finalise an application.

 


As of 26th July 2010

Text Box:                          GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION                       ADELAIDE PROCESSING INFORMATION  This is an automated e-mail response which provides updated information on  skilled migration applications being processed by GSM Adelaide.  Please do  not reply to this email address as this mailbox is not monitored.  Contact                    details for the ASPC are listed below.                               IMPORTANT NOTICE                Changes to Priority Processing – 14 July 2010    Direction No. 48 - Order of consideration - certain skilled migration                                    visas  The Migration Act 1958 contains powers by which the Minister can consider  and finalise visa applications in an order of priority that the Minister  considers appropriate.  Departmental officers are required to follow this  Ministerial direction, which applies to every stage of visa processing.  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 visa  programs:  · The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)  · The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)  · General Skilled Migration (GSM)  The following GSM visa subclasses are exempt from the priority processing  provisions specified in Direction 48:  · Skilled – Recognised Graduate Subclass 476  · Skilled – Graduate Subclass 485  · Skilled – Designated Area – Sponsored (Residence) Subclass 883  · Skilled – Regional Subclass 887  Applications for these visa subclasses will be processed in the order in  which they are received.  The following GSM applications are exempt from Direction 48:  · applications that have been remitted by the Migration Review Tribunal  for reconsideration;  · applications where it is readily apparent that the criteria for grant  of the visa would not be satisfied;  · applications by members of the family unit of a person who holds a  temporary or provisional GSM visa (subsequent entrant applications).  · visa applications for a Skilled – Regional Sponsored Subclass 487  visa where the applicant holds a Skilled – Independent Regional  (Provisional) Subclass 495 visa, Skilled – Designated Area-sponsored  (Provisional) Subclass 496 visa, Skilled – Regional Sponsored Subclass 487  visa or Skilled – Regional Sponsored Subclass 475 visa at the time they  apply.  The Skilled Migration visa processing priorities  Under the Ministerial Direction, the following processing priorities (with  highest priority listed first) apply:     Applications from people who are employer sponsored under the ENS and     the RSMS.     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.     Applications from people who have nominated an occupation on the new     Skilled Occupation List (SOL) – Schedule 3 in effect from 1 July 2010.     See:     http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/new-list-of-occupations.pdf     All other applications are to be processed in the order in which they     are received.  Further information can be found via the following link:  http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/whats-new.htm  Priority Processing Exemptions  Visa Subclasses 476, 485 and 887 are exempt from the priority processing  changes.  Applications under these subclasses will continue to be  processed in the order in which they were received by the department – the  following subclass by application lodgement date identifies cases  currently being considered:  Visa Subclass— Adelaide  Skilled – Recognised Graduate Subclass 476  VF 476 (paper):  13 June 2010  VF 476 (e-lodged): 13 June 2010  Skilled – Graduate Subclass 485  VC 485 (paper):  6 August 2009  Skilled – Regional Subclass 887  VB 887 (paper): 5 July 2010 Brisbane  Skilled – Graduate Subclass 485  VC 485 (paper):  21 September 2009  Skilled – Regional Subclass 887  VB 887 (paper): Lodged in July 2010  Skilled Onshore E-Lodged Applications - Priority Group 3  885, 886 and 487 - Applications lodged 14 August 2008  THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF ACCEPTING OF CERTAIN GSM VISA APPLICATIONS  LIFTED – 1 JULY 2010  The temporary suspension of accepting of certain GSM visa applications  lifted from 1 July 2010.   Applications for the following visa subclasses  are now accepted as normal:  · Subclass 175 – Skilled Independent (Migrant) visa  · Subclass 176 – Skilled Sponsored (Migrant) visa  · Subclass 475 – Skilled Regional Sponsored (Provisional) visa.  CAPPING AND CEASING OF SPECIFIED OFFSHORE GSM APPLICATIONS LODGED BEFORE 1  SEPTEMBER 2007  As the cap has now been reached, applications subject to the capping  decision have now ceased. Further information can be found via the  following link:  http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/whats-new.htm#d ---------------------------------------------------------------------