Confirmed Priority groups and processing times

[Lucysdream]

Priority Group 1

 

 

Applications from people who are employer sponsored under the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) and the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS).

 

Note: Priority Group 1 applications are not GSM applications.

 

Applications will be processed according to ENS/RSMS Service Standards

 

Priority Group 2

 

Applications from people who are nominated by a state or territory government agency with a nominated occupation that is specified on that state or territory's State Migration Plan.

 

Applications will be finalised 12 months from date of lodgement.

 

Priority Group 3

 

Applications from people who have nominated an occupation on the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) - Schedule 3 in effect from 1 July 2010.

 

Applications lodged ON OR AFTER 1 July 2010 will be finalised 18 to 24 months from date of lodgement.

 

Priority Group 4

 

All other applications.

 

All Priority Group 4 applications will only be entered into processing and finalised once all cases in Priority Groups 1-3 are finalised.

[Lenore]

Does priority 3 include 176 family sponsored applicants who have jobs listed on SOL Schedule 3?

[Ozzieland]

:nah:

Does priority 3 include 176 family sponsored applicants who have jobs listed on SOL?

 

Yes, if you are in the new SOL list regardless of whichever visa you have applied for, you are in Priority 3