mlsdq Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 LATEST UPDATE: GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION PROCESSING INFORMATION This is an automated e-mail response which provides updated information on processing of applications for General Skilled Migration (GSM). Updated 1 July 2011. Please do not send enquiries or reply to this email address as this mailbox is not monitored. Important - GSM processing priorities have changed in line with Ministerial Direction No. 50. For details please see here - http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/24apriority_skilled.htm Processing Dates Applicants who lodged a GSM application before the following dates have been contacted by a case officer: Priority Group 1 Skilled – Regional subclass 887 VB 887 (e-lodged) 15 May 2011 VB 887 (paper): 15 May 2011 Priority Group 2 There are no GSM visa classes in priority group 2 Priority Group 3 *Priority 3 applications are currently being allocated within two weeks of DIAC receiving confirmation of a valid nomination from the relevant State/ Territory Government. Applicants in priority group 3 are therefore encouraged, where possible, to provide decision ready applications to enable efficient processing and finalisation of their applications. Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176 VE 176 (e-lodged): 20 June 2011 VE 176 (paper): 20 June 2011 Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886: VB 886 (e-lodged) 20 June 2011 VB 886 (paper): 20 June 2011 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475 VF 475 (e-lodged): 20 June 2011 VF 475 (paper): 20 June 2011 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487 VC 487 (e-lodged) 20 June 2011 VC 487 (paper): 20 June 2011 Priority Group 4 Skilled – Independent (Migrant) subclass 175 VE 175 (e-lodged):10 July 2010 VE 175 (paper): 10 July 2010 Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176 VE 176 (e-lodged): 10 July 2010 VE 176 (paper): 10 July 2010 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475 VF 475 (e-lodged): 10 July 2010 VF 475 (paper): 10 July 2010 Skilled – Independent Regional (Provisional) subclass 495 and Skilled – Designated Area Sponsored subclass 496 UX 495 and UZ 496 (e-lodged and paper): All applicants who have an occupation on the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) – Schedule 3 have been allocated. Skilled – Independent (Residence) subclass 885 VB 885 (e-lodged) 1 April 2011 VB 885 (paper): 1 March 2011 Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886: VB 886 (e-lodged) 1 April 2011 VB 886 (paper): 1 March 2011 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487 VC 487 (e-lodged) 1 April 2011 VC 487 (paper): 1 March 2011 Priority Group 5 (See attached file: Important information for applicants in priority group 5.pdf) Processing of priority group 5 applications can only commence once all applications from higher priority groups have been allocated for assessment. Priority Exempt Applications Visa Subclasses 476, 485 and 887 are exempt from the current priority processing direction. Applications under these subclasses will be processed in the order in which they were received by the department. Skilled - Graduate subclass 485 VC 485 (e-lodged) - 22 December 2009 VC 485 (paper) - 22 December 2009 Skilled – Recognised Graduate subclass 476 VF 476 (e-lodged): 28 February 2011 VF 476 (paper): 28 February 2011 Subsequent Entrant Applications All subsequent entrant applications for subclasses 485, 487 and 475: 2 April 2011 Along with this email is the attachment of the said DIAC email that we receive since monday. Does it mean that DIAC also sent out exclusive email to cat 5 minus processing times? What's the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlsdq Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 They still have one year backlog of offshore CAT 4 to process before they start processing cat 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virtual_bajwa Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 My agent says we do not receive any email DIAC on the processing of category 5. But he is saying that some of the category 5 will be processed this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlsdq Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 My agent says we do not receive any email DIAC on the processing of category 5. But he is saying that some of the category 5 will be processed this year. why not? that's toadly unfair if you don't receive any.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambo76 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 As it is 2 different processing centres, will Brisbane just stop processing until Adelaide has caught up with the cat 4 offshores do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thilagamdiraviam Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Yes I also received mail yestreday Name: ThilagamDate of Visa application: 12.09.2008 Country: India Trade/profession: Computer Professional nec Visa type: 175 Pre-23rd Sept 2009 Category (If applicable): Pre-14th July 2010 Category (If applicable):Post-14th July Category:Medicals submitted: Police check submitted: Date CO assigned: Date of employment verification (If applicable): Date visa granted: Additional Info (If applicable): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest majorie c Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I received the e mail this morning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazzarazza Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Our daughter hasn't received an email yet. She applied in Oct 2008, offshore, family sponsored 475 visa as marketing specialist. Is anyone else from 2008 still waiting. Just trying to work out the order (if any) they are being sent. Her surname starts with B so it obviously isn't alphabetical. Cheers, Kazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest majorie c Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Our daughter hasn't received an email yet. She applied in Oct 2008, offshore, family sponsored 475 visa as marketing specialist. Is anyone else from 2008 still waiting. Just trying to work out the order (if any) they are being sent. Her surname starts with B so it obviously isn't alphabetical. Cheers, Kazza My surname is start with H.... I am WASS 176, Oct 2009.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChittyChargo Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 My surname is start with H.... I am WASS 176, Oct 2009.... I cant see any pattern of the way that people are receiving these Emails you have Offshore ,Onshore ,SS,07,08,09,886,885 ETC and we still have nothing :arghh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gokichan Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 hey all, my agent sent me the letter that addressed my name yesterday. 885 application submitted on 22/4/2009 onshore, previous international student been working 2x fulltime here, paying so much tax. :-( God bless us soon. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam2009 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 It looks like only 2008 and 2009 applicants recieved emails from DIAC. is there any applicants from 2007, 2010 and 2011 recieved this email? good like to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris N Lora Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Our daughter hasn't received an email yet. She applied in Oct 2008, offshore, family sponsored 475 visa as marketing specialist. Is anyone else from 2008 still waiting. Just trying to work out the order (if any) they are being sent. Her surname starts with B so it obviously isn't alphabetical. Cheers, Kazza We got our email on monday we applied Oct 08. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virtual_bajwa Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 It looks like only 2008 and 2009 applicants recieved emails from DIAC. is there any applicants from 2007, 2010 and 2011 recieved this email? good like to all May be they will cap and cease remaining 2007 applicants.I hope this will never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leoj76 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 May be they will cap and cease remaining 2007 applicants.I hope this will never happen. dont lose hope.. im from april 2008 176 family sponsored and i get the letter on tuesday afternoon.... personally i dont think this leeter mean a lot.... except the fact that for sure something will happen soon.... and for the first time I get a letter from Diac without asking for it!!!! its also clearly stated in the letter............Once commenced, processing of priority group 5 applications will take place in date of lodgment order, after all applications of a higher priority have been allocated for assessment. so u will be the first to get processed!!!!! or may be they have another letter for u... saying please MR bawja send us ur medical and stuff!!!!! lolol... who knows!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest auzzycrazzy Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Our daughter hasn't received an email yet. She applied in Oct 2008, offshore, family sponsored 475 visa as marketing specialist. Is anyone else from 2008 still waiting. Just trying to work out the order (if any) they are being sent. Her surname starts with B so it obviously isn't alphabetical. Cheers, Kazza was your application an online one or a paper application? we haven't received it either(paper, June 2009, Family Sponsored, Offshore), wondering whether only online applicants are receiving the email at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincenz Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Didn't receive either. Im 176 Family sponsor, Aug 2009. :cry: Guess those emails are sent to those applicants potentially get processed by this financial year. Good luck guys if it is true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazzarazza Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 was your application an online one or a paper application? we haven't received it either(paper, June 2009, Family Sponsored, Offshore), wondering whether only online applicants are receiving the email at the moment Hi auzzycrazzy. She was an online application. It's wonderful that they are finally making contact but, at the same time so frustrating that there doesn't seem to be any logic to it. Though, I suppose there has been no logic to anything DIAC have done in the past 2-3 years :biglaugh: Cheers, Kazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam2009 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I hope this will never happen to anybody, its totally infair, why dont you ask your agent to sent a request to DIAC? good luck May be they will cap and cease remaining 2007 applicants.I hope this will never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam2009 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I mean Unfair I hope this will never happen to anybody, its totally infair, why dont you ask your agent to sent a request to DIAC? good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatheryo82 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 It looks like only 2008 and 2009 applicants recieved emails from DIAC. is there any applicants from 2007, 2010 and 2011 recieved this email? good like to all I applied in 2010 march but i received it. my surname is kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazzarazza Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 ...... maybe it's alphabetical order by email address, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincenz Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 ...... maybe it's alphabetical order by email address, lol IF that the case, it make sense now as my email starts with V, surname start with C. :idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlsdq Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 latest cat 4 (prev cat 3) visa grant on PIO Date of visa application: september 2, 2010 so we need to wait til its up to August 2011? I think there will be less and less CAT 4 applicants when they start to process January 2011 apps due to changes. So most likely within this year, we will hear first CO allocation from CAT 5 fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samk6 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 latest cat 4 (prev cat 3) visa grant on PIO Date of visa application: september 2, 2010 so we need to wait til its up to August 2011? I think there will be less and less CAT 4 applicants when they start to process January 2011 apps due to changes. So most likely within this year, we will hear first CO allocation from CAT 5 fingers crossed nice to hear that...... I am Feb-2011............. Cat 4............ :jiggy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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