This information was last updated on 19 April 2013.Effective 1 July 2012, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship set new priority processing arrangements for certain skilled migration visas. Allocation dates outlined below reflect the new priority processing arrangements.
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[TH]Visa Subclass[/TH]
[TH]Priority Group 3[/TH]
[TH]Priority Group 4[/TH]
[TH]Priority Group 5[/TH]
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[TD]189 Skilled – Independent [/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]Within 10 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
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[TD]190 Skilled - Nominated[/TD]
[TD]Within 5 weeks of lodgement [/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]489 Skilled - Regional[/TD]
[TD]Within 5 weeks of lodgement [/TD]
[TD]Within 10 weeks of lodgement[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]175 Skilled – Independent [/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]21 May 2008[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]176 Skilled – Sponsored [/TD]
[TD]Within 6 weeks of an approved nomination[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]Allocation not commenced*[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]475 Skilled – Regional Sponsored[/TD]
[TD]Within 6 weeks of an approved nomination[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]Allocation not commenced* [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]496 Skilled – Designated Area Sponsored [/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]3 August 2007* [/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]885 Skilled – Independent [/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]15 June 2010[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]886 Skilled – Sponsored
(e-lodged)[/TD]
[TD]Within 6 weeks of an approved nomination[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]14 August 2009** [/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]886 Skilled – Sponsored (paper)[/TD]
[TD]Within 6 weeks of an approved nomination[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]14 April 2009**[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]487 Skilled – Regional Sponsored
(e-lodged)[/TD]
[TD]Within 6 weeks of an approved nomination[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]14 August 2009** [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]487 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (paper)
[/TD]
[TD]Within 6 weeks of an approved nomination[/TD]
[TD]All applications allocated[/TD]
[TD]14 April 2009**[/TD]
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N/A- The visa subclass is not applicable for this priority group.