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 8th February 2010

Text Box: There is a new order of processing cases as 8th February 2010. This will affect ALL applications irrespective of their stage of processing .. Under the ministerial direction, the following processing priorities (with highest priority listed first) apply: 1. Applications from people who are employer sponsored under the ENS and the RSMS. 2. Applications from people who are nominated by a state/territory government agency under a state migration plan agreed to by the minister. 3. Applications from people who are nominated by a state/territory government agency and whose nominated occupation is on the Critical Skills List (CSL). 4. Applications from people who are neither nominated nor sponsored in priority groups 1, 2 or 3, but whose nominated occupation is listed on the CSL. 5. Applications from people who are nominated by a state/territory government agency whose nominated occupation is not listed on the CSL. 6. (i) Applications from people whose occupations are listed on the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL). (ii) Aplications from people who are sponsored by family and whose nominated occupation is not listed on the CSL. 7. All other applications are to be processed in the order in which they are received. The following visa subclasses are exempt from priority processing: • 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 Adelaide (ASPC)   The priority groups are mentioned above and also linked to here : www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/priority-processing.pdf If your application is in any of priority groups 2, 3 or 4, it is estimated that your visa application will be finalised within 12 months of your lodgement date.  Please note that processing times can be affected by circumstances beyond the department’s control. If your application is in any of priority groups 5, 6 or 7 and you have applied for an offshore GSM visa or intend to apply for an offshore GSM visa, it is unlikely that your application will be finalised within 3 years of the date of the application. If your application is in any of priority groups 5, 6 or 7 and you applied for an onshore GSM visa or intend to apply for an onshore GSM visa, it is unlikely that your application will be finalised within 2 years of the date of the application.   The following are not part of priority processing and DIAC are currently looking at them as per lodgement date below :    VF 476 (paper):  26 January 2010  VF 476 (e-lodged):  26 January 2010  VC 485 (paper):  5 May 2009  VB 887 (paper): 13 January 2010 Brisbane (GSMB) Allocation Dates for week commencing 8 February 2010 886- State Sponsored (CSL) -  Applications lodged up to 21 January 2010 886 - Family Sponsored (CSL) - Applications lodged up to 21 January 2010 885 (CSL Only) -  Applications lodged up to 21 January 2010 487 - Family Sponsored (CSL) -  Applications lodged up to 21 January 2010 887 -  Applications lodged up to 28 January 2010 485 -  To be advised  * Please note that whilst your case may have been allocated to a case  officer, assessment may not commence for up to 10 working days.