The tables below list lodgement dates of applications that have been allocated to case officers. These tables were last updated on 16 March 2012 and will be updated fortnightly.
[h=2]Priority processing[/h]Applicants who lodged a GSM application before the following dates have been contacted by a case officer.
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[TH=bgcolor: #ECECEC]Visa Subclass[/TH]
[TH=bgcolor: #ECECEC]Priority Group 1[/TH]
[TH=bgcolor: #ECECEC]Priority Group 2[/TH]
[TH=bgcolor: #ECECEC]Priority Group 3[/TH]
[TH=bgcolor: #ECECEC]Priority Group 4[/TH]
[TH=bgcolor: #ECECEC]Priority Group 5[/TH]
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[TR]
[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]20 June 2011[/TD]
[TD]**[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Independent (Migrant) subclass 175
paper[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]20 June 2011[/TD]
[TD]**[/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]20 June 2011[/TD]
[TD]**[/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]20 June 2011[/TD]
[TD]**[/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]20 June 2011[/TD]
[TD]**[/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]20 June 2011[/TD]
[TD]**[/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]**[/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]**[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Independent Overseas Student subclass 880[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Australian-sponsored Overseas Student subclass 881[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Designated Area-sponsored Overseas Student subclass 882[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Skilled – Onshore Australian-sponsored New Zealand Citizen subclass 862[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/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]21 November 2008[/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]21 November 2008[/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]Within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]21 November 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]Within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]21 November 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]Within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]21 November 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]Within 4 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]21 November 2008[/TD]
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Important note:
N/A denotes 'Not Applicable'. There are no GSM visa subclasses within these priority groups.
** Not currently allocating.
A high volume of Priority Group 4 applications were received in June 2011. Whilst cases continue to be allocated per week, the limited movement of allocation dates reflect the high volume of applications received during this period. The affected visa subclasses are:
Skilled – Independent (Migrant) subclass 175
Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176
Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475
Allocation of Priority Group 5 applications lodged outside Australia is yet to commence.