Time frame for applying now?

[zone]

Dear forum members,

 

I had submitted my application (175) back in 2008 as an offshore and still waiting for the decision. In the current list, the occupation i had applied earlier, has been deleted but i also recently have got degree assessment of another occupation which is on the curent list. My IELTS is expiring in september, it is a wise move now to withdraw the current application and submit a fresh one? Or should i just play the wait game?

 

Or can I apply two application together for the same visa (175). Currently i am on a dependent visa 573 and working in related profession to my latest assesment (urban and regional planning).

 

Any help will be highly appreciated.

 

Cheers!

[John Gilfillan]

This may help,

 

GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION

ADELAIDE PROCESSING INFORMATION

 

This is an automated e-mail response which provides updated information on

skilled migration applications being processed by the Adelaide Skilled

Processing Centre (ASPC). Please do not reply to this email address as

this mailbox is not monitored. Contact details for the ASPC are listed

below.

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Changes to Priority Processing – 8 February 2010

Direction No. 45 - Order of consideration - certain skilled migration

visas

 

The Migration Act 1958 contains powers by which the Minister can consider

and finalise visa applications in an order of priority that the Minister

considers appropriate. Departmental officers are required to follow this

Ministerial direction, which applies to every stage of visa processing.

 

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, has set

new processing priorities for certain skilled migration visa applications.

The direction came into effect on 8 February 2010 and applies to new

applications lodged on or after 8 February 2010, and those already lodged

or in the final stages of processing, and replaces the previous Priority

Processing Direction (No. 42) which commenced on 23 September 2009.

 

The new priority processing arrangements apply to the following visa

programs:

The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)

The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)

General Skilled Migration (GSM)

 

The following GSM visa subclasses are exempt from the priority processing

provisions specified in Direction 45:

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.

 

The following GSM applications are exempt from Direction 45

 

applications that have been remitted by the Migration Review Tribunal for

reconsideration;

applications where it is readily apparent that the criteria for grant of

the visa would not be satisfied;

applications by members of the family unit of a person who holds a

temporary or provisional GSM visa (subsequent entrant applications).

visa applications for a Skilled – Regional Sponsored Subclass 487 visa

where the applicant holds a Skilled – Independent Regional (Provisional)

Subclass 495 visa, Skilled – Designated Area-sponsored (Provisional)

Subclass 496 visa, Skilled – Regional Sponsored Subclass 487 visa or

Skilled – Regional Sponsored Subclass 475 visa at the time they apply.

 

The Skilled Migration visa processing priorities

 

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

under 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); as well as

(ii) Applications 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 complete list of occupations on the CSL is available on the

department’s website:

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/critical-skills-list.pdf

 

 

Application Processing Times for GSM Applications

 

 

Information on application processing times is published on the

department’s website at

Client Service Charter

 

 

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.

 

Please note that your nominated occupation is the occupation you nominated

at the time you lodged your application and cannot be changed.

 

Application processing times are indicative only and are based on the

current visa application rate, the current Priority Processing Direction,

and the availability of places in the Migration Program.

 

 

Cheers,

 

John

[zone]

Is this the latest cause still talks about CSL?

[Guest proud2beaussie]

Is this the latest cause still talks about CSL?

Yes,whilst the CSL has been revoked and DIAC are not accepting applications from the CSL list they are still dealing with a backlog of applications submitted prior to July 1 so they are using the old processing priority,if they annouce a new processing arrangement it will be posted on their website and also here on PIO.