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Skilled Visa Application Processing Times
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| Author: |
Alan Collett |
| Date: |
Sunday, May 14, 2006 |
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The Department of Immigration has recently introduced a helpful way of finding which skilled visa applications which are being processed.
You can simply send an email to the Skilled Processing Centre by clicking here (no need to include a subject or message). In return you will receive an email that advises the current batch of skilled visa applications that are being assessed.
For example, here is what we received yesterday when sending an email to the Skilled Processing Centre:
This is an automated e-mail response from the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre to provide current processing information only.
The information below is updated each Tuesday. Emails sent to this address will only receive this auto response. If you have a particular query relating to an application please direct that enquiry to adelaide.skilled.centre@immi.gov.au or refer to the contact information provided with the acknowledgement letter.
Processing Information
A case officer will be appointed to assess the application as soon as possible, however, the ASPC receives a large number of applications and you will not be contacted immediately.
Applications lodged on the dates shown below are currently being allocated to case officers for further processing:
As at 9 May 2006 the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre is assessing applications lodged on or before the following dates:
ONSHORE - paper based applications: 20 February 2006 (both priority and non-priority applications)
ONSHORE- e-lodged (online) applications: 23 February 2006 (both priority and non-priority applications)
SIR - paper based applications: 14 March 2006 SIR - e-lodged (online) applications: 30 April 2006
OFFSHORE APPLICATIONS (all paper based) Priority Applications: In the range of 18 to 29 December 2006 Non-Priority Applications: In the range of 14 to 20 September 2005
Notes
Onshore means that the visa being applied for can be granted while the applicant is in Australia.
e-lodged applications lodged online have quicker processing times.
See: Online Services - General Skilled Migration
SIR visas: All applicants for a Skilled - Independent Regional [SIR] visa receive priority processing.
Offshore: means that the visa being applied for can only be granted when the applicant is outside of Australia.
If a visa application was made before the relevant date as shown above and you have not been contacted by a case officer please contact the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre at: adelaide.skilled.centre@immi.gov.au
Applications eligible for priority processing
1. Applicants whose nominated occupation is on the Migration
Occupations in Demand List (MODL)
2. For applicants whose nominated occupation is not on the MODL,
applications for any of the following visas are given priority:
a) Skill Matching (Migrant) (Class BR) - Subclass 134 - Skill Matching
b) Skilled - Independent (Migrant) (Class BN) – Subclass 137 - Skilled -
State/Territory-nominated Independent
c) Skilled - Australian-sponsored (Migrant) (Class BQ) - Subclass 139 -
Skilled - Designated Area – Sponsored
d) Skilled - Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX) - Subclass
495 - Skilled - Independent Regional (Provisional)
e) Skilled New Zealand (Residence) visa class (Class DB) - Subclass 863
- Skilled - Onshore Regional-Sponsored New Zealand Citizen
f) Skilled — Australian-sponsored Overseas Student (Residence) (Class
DE) - Subclass 882 - Skilled — Designated Area-sponsored Overseas Student
Eligibility for priority processing does not mean that any processing requirements can be waived.
Another website that is helpful when establishing typical visa processing times is AusTimeline.
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