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Skill Migration Program --- 2012-13
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Rahul Patel says: April 27, 2012 at 9:37 pm
Hi
What I would like to know is whether 496 designated area sponsored application comes under skilled Australian sponsored. What are they chances of 496 category 5 being processed in this financial year. If they are not going to process this year will they process next year.
- Karin says:
Rahul
The allocation of Skilled- Designated Area Sponsored – subclass 496 applications has ceased for the remainder of this program year. This is because of the limited number of visa places available for this visa category. While it is likely that processing will recommence in the next program year, the number of visas processed in this category will depend on the size and composition of the migration program, as well as the number of applications received in higher priority groups.
By rep of DIAC
- Karin says:
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Once more a bad news for us..
by one of DIAC's representative on http://migrationblog.immi.gov.au/2012/04/24/changes-to-points-tested-skilled-migration-visas/#comment-515The allocation of Designated – Area Sponsored – Skilled(496) applications have ceased because there is a limited amount of visa places in this category. -
So does that mean theya are processing 175 too.
Good luck for the speedy grant.. to all of you who got the case officer.
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They are suddenly in action now....
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A bad news on Expat...rejection of an applicant...
By RayZor.....0
I got a notification today.Bad news. It was a refusal.
The reason is because my Skills Assessment Letter was dated 3
days after the date of my application.
Can anyone give me any advice?
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Please turn us purple, visa granted today 26/04/12. No email yet but status change confirms this. I can't believe it, I am in total shock.
Congratualtions to Brielly and ShandGH!!
I think this is the week for grants.
Good Luck everyone on the next hurdle, thanks so much for this site it has been very helpful!!
Congratulations to you..
Great 3 grants within the time frame of 5 minutes.. But not a single case officer...
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congratulating myself :jiggy::jiggy::jiggy: i am now purple. Good luck to everyone!
name: Shandgh
destination: Sydney
date of visa application: 16/09/2011
nationality: Irish
high / low risk: Low risk
trade / profession: Systems analyst
visa type: 175
onshore / offshore: Offshore
processing priority group (category): 4
date medicals submitted: Booked
date police check submitted: Not yet
date co assigned: 20/03/2012
date of employment verification (if applicable):
Date visa granted: 26/04/2012
congratulations...
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Well,
I am very sure that something big is coming up on Monday.
They always come up with something big after a silence. so be prepared guys..
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I do not know whether this news belong to this thread or not.. BUT still I will post this amzing update on the category 5 offshore applicants.
Amazing...
mlsdq----->
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GUYYS!!!! im shaking here i couldnt believe it!!!!! i wake one
morning checked my email as my usual routine and VOILA! a CASE OFFICER EMAIL!!!
requesting for police, health and stuff
timeline on my signature IM
OFFSHORE SEP 29, 2009 APPLICANT 475 heading to SA!!
my CO is from
team 6!!!
i wonder why im ahead?????????
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Turn us purple!!
email from CO this morning to say visa has been granted.wooooooooohoooooooooo
Very excited,now we can apply for jobs,book flights and we are off in September
Today is a GOOD day
Thank you everyone who has helped and supported us
Finally some good news after so much stress.
Congratulations and good luck for wonderful life downunder...
Is there any case officer?
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Now you are saying that whether we are reached or not ... Earlier you were saying that we are nearing the end of quota. There is nothing like quota for this financial year in this table.
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In simple english I would like to know the answer to your questions that they will not process category 5 offshore during this financial year. Becasue quota for this financial is over now. Now I want to know that where is this mentioned that quota for this financial year is over?You are just speculating.
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I do think that there is a quota - (it makes sense that they can't allow everyone who has the money in). The question is whether this quota is nearing its end or not. I would tend to agree with Ricky, but the problem is that if this is so, then why does DIAC still have the application system up and running, still accepting new applications?
Can you guys come with some stats? How are you saying that they nearing the end of quota for this year? Yes there are quota but DIAC never disclosed this that they will process this number of appilcations in this particular subclass. Yes they do launch tables once the quota for particular year is over.
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According to the official announcement DIAC will start category 5 offshore once all the category 4 offshore will be finalised. Now even I am very confused about this word FINALISED.. But in case officer category 5 onshore they started allocating category 5 onshore once particular number of category 4 offshore are allocated to the date.
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VB as it is you and i both need to get passports done and it should take a month.
Yes Rahul,
I am working on that. Yes Do'nt care what others talk. All baseless rumours.
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Yes that is why I am saying that category 5 onshore is not prioritised over category offshore.. This is just the number of applicants that are more in category 4 offshore. Yes , we are looking at these 2 months.. Fingers crossed for processing of category 5 offshore.
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I don't see anywhere this statement "that "they will process category 5 offshore applicants during this financial year". DIAC have simply said they will process some Group 5 applications which yes they are processing. Onshore has more priority over offshore so far. DIAC has never said that Grp 5 offshore processing will occur THIS FINANCIAL YEAR.
All I want is for my brothers and sisters is to have a real hope based on what is happening at present. We all can just speculate but can't control processing.
And where is this mentione they will process category 5 onshore first? Officially, they have not mentioned anywhere that onshore are prioritised over offshore. Onshore has nothing to do with offshore. They have different offices.One at Brisbane and other at Adeleide.Different staff.
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Rahul,
I agree with you what you are saying but the point is not a single application is processed under category 5 offshore. Category 5 onshore is processed. So according to their website they might also touch some of the category 5 offshore. You are saying we have to wait more. How much more??????????5 years......!!!!!!!
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You have to understand that there are worse people than you currently in Australia waiting for allocations. People sitting on bridging visas for last 3-4 yrs, can't get permanent jobs, paying international fees in schools for children. Atleast offshore applicant's lives are not on hold like the on-shore ones.
I really wish that this speculations. clouds, doubts end soon but accept the fact that we are into end of April now and nothing from DIAC about Grp 5 offshore processing yet atleast nothing officially. If DIAC had intention of processing Grp 5 offshore this financial they could have processed some applications simultaneously along with onshore Grp 5. I just don't see DIAC touching any offshore Grp 5 applications till they clear all onshore applications and that could mean still a long wait. There can't be a bigger hint than the fact when DIAC started processing Grp 5 onshore only in Dec 2011.
I think time will tell. Well, if you are saying that they will not touch category 5, I want to clarify here that they have already touched category 5 onshore/. And they are processed upto December 2008. Yes I know that lots people in Australia are suffering. I think most of these guys have started processing.
Well, I do not want to say that they should not be processed. IF DIAC is planning towards a new system then older ones should be processed fairly.
Anyways they have already mentioned in their website that they will process category 5 offshore applicants during this financial year. So I am beleiving what they are writing in their official website. They can not withdraw from saying that they will process 495 and 496 during this financial year.
[h=2]Commencement of processing of Priority Group 5 applications[/h]Based on the number of applications on hand and anticipated application rates for Priority Groups 1 and 3, the department expects to commence allocating some Priority Group 5 applications this program year.There are currently approximately 27 347 applications lodged from in Australia and 15 284 applications lodged from outside Australia Priority Group 5 cases awaiting allocation.
[h=2]How processing will occur[/h]Processing of Priority Group 5 applications lodged in Australia will begin with the remaining applications in the visa subclasses in effect prior to September 2007, the oldest of which was lodged on 28 July 2005. There are approximately 756 cases in this group.
Processing of Priority Group 5 applications lodged outside Australia will begin with applications in visa subclasses 495 and 496, which were lodged prior to 1 September 2007, the oldest of which was lodged on 10 July 2006. Unlike other GSM visa applications lodged from outside Australia, prior to 1 September 2007, these applications were not effected by the Minister's Cap and Cease arrangements. There are approximately 594 cases in this group.
The number of Priority Group 5 applications processed this program year will ultimately depend on the number of higher priority applications received, and other factors including any change in the size of the Migration Program or variation of the Processing Direction. Many Priority Group 5 applicants still face a considerable wait until their application is allocated to a case officer for processing and may want to consider other options available.
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/gsm-priority5-processing.htm
Anyways good luck to everyone...
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Unfortunately once they hit a certain number then there wil be no more grants I'm afraid. The large number of July 2011 applicants will probably have consumed a lot of the 2011-1012 quota. We will know in the coming weeks if this has already happened. DIAC's yearly quota details can be found here,
http://www.immi.gov.au/media/statistics/statistical-info/visa-grants/migrant.htm
Let's hope that DIAC have not reached these levels yet. Otherwise we can all switch off our computers until after July.
I do not know why you guys are talking about such a ****. Guys if they reached qouta of year 2011-12, without processing category 5 offshore, then what is the meaning of saying that they will process category 5 offshore during this financial. Why don't you guys think that we are waiting since last 5 years. And still do not know whether we will be processed or not. This hurts friends.
During these 5 years my applications twice come closer to being processed but still waiting. Well, accrding to this table very few Australian sponsored applicants are processed ..4100. So I hope they have still some empty slots for us...
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Hi All..Got Pregrant Today..
Please find below my details
Name:SAM12
Destination: Melbourne
Date of Visa application: 19/10/11
Nationality: India
High/Low Risk: HR
Trade/profession:Analyst Programmer
Visa type: 175
Onshore/offshore: Offshore
Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable):NA
Post-14th July Category:4
Medicals submitted: 13/01/12
Police check submitted: 26/02/12
Date CO assigned: 03/04/12
Date of employment verification (If applicable):
Date visa granted : Pre-Grant (18-04-2012)
Congratulations to you.
No clue what are they upto. No work on November and December applicants this week. So how would they finalise category 4 offshore. No clue at all.
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is it possible that they prioritize processing for those skills that are really in demand? I have seen plenty of systems analysts and programmers getting co and grants quicker than the rest.
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I do not think so....
They are processing all the category 4 offshore inspite of any occupation.
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I heard that there are people from mid October who are still waiting for a CO - gosh, I hope that doesn't happen to me :cry:
That's very sad.. I do not know how they process?
New Cat 4 July 1st 2011
in Visa Chat
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[TH]Visa Subclass[/TH]
[TH]Priority Group 1[/TH]
[TH]Priority Group 2[/TH]
[TH]Priority Group 3[/TH]
[TH]Priority Group 4[/TH]
[TH]Priority Group 5[/TH]
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[TD]Skilled – Regional subclass 887
online[/TD]
[TD]within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Regional subclass 887
paper[/TD]
[TD]within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Independent (Migrant) subclass 175
online[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]17 October 2011[/TD]
[TD]yet to commence[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Independent (Migrant) subclass 175
paper[/TD]
[TD] N/A[/TD]
[TD] N/A[/TD]
[TD] N/A[/TD]
[TD]17 October 2011[/TD]
[TD]yet to commence[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176
online[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]State or Territory Sponsored: applicants can expect to be contacted by a case officer by 31 May 2012
Family Sponsored: 12 September 2011 *[/TD]
[TD]State or Territory Sponsored: applicants can expect to be contacted by a case officer by 31 May 2012
Family Sponsored:
yet to commence **[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176
paper[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]State or Territory Sponsored: applicants can expect to contacted by a case officer by 31 May 2012
Family Sponsored: 12 September 2011*[/TD]
[TD]State or Territory Sponsored: applicants can expect to be contacted by a case officer by 31 May 2012
Family Sponsored: yet to commence **[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475
online[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]State or Territory Sponsored: applicants can expect to be contacted by a case officer by 31 May 2012
Family Sponsored: 12 September 2011 *[/TD]
[TD]State or Territory Sponsored: applicants can expect to be contacted by a case officer by 31 May 2012
Family Sponsored: yet to commence **[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475
paper[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]State or Territory Sponsored: applicants can expect to be contacted by a case officer by 31 May 2012
Family Sponsored: 12 September 2011 *[/TD]
[TD]State or Territory Sponsored: applicants can expect to be contacted by a case officer by 31 May 2012
Family Sponsored: yet to commence **[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Independent Regional (Provisional) subclass 495[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]all applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]applicants can expect to be contacted by a case officer by 31 May 2012[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Designated Area Sponsored subclass 496[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]all applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]yet to commence **[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Independent (Residence) subclass 885
online[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]9 March 2009[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Independent (Residence) subclass 885
paper[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]9 March 2009[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886
online[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]22 March 2012 *[/TD]
[TD]State or Territory Sponsored: applicants can expect to be contacted by a case officer by 31 May 2012
Family Sponsored: 22 December 2008 **[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886
paper[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]22 March 2012 *[/TD]
[TD]State or Territory Sponsored: applicants can expect to be contacted by a case officer by 31 May 2012
Family Sponsored: 22 December 2008 *[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487
online[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]22 March 2012 *[/TD]
[TD]State or Territory Sponsored: applicants can expect to be assigned to and contacted by a case officer by 31 May 2012
Family Sponsored: 22 December 2008 *[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487
paper[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]22 March 2012 *[/TD]
[TD]State or Territory Sponsored: applicants can expect to be assigned to and contacted by a case officer by 31 May 2012
Family Sponsored: 22 December 2008 *[/TD]
[/TR]
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