Anticipated General Skilled Migration Processing Times
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Anticipated General Skilled Migration Processing Times
The following link from the new Client Service Charter: http://www.immi.gov.au/about/charter.../visas/8.0.htm suggests likely DIAC processing times for those with a new State Migration Plan application (six months) and those on the SOL without an SMP approval (18 months).
Generally the Client Service Charter is one of the first casualties of any real or imaginary crisis but it does give an indication of the possible advantages of state sponsorship through an SMP. Personally I was surprised at the size of the differential, this will create an enormous spike when the SMPs are announced, I imagine.
It also suggests that people with an existing Priority Group 3 (SOL but no SMP approval) application as at 1 July will have a 12 month wait. The prospects seem bad, however, for those in Priority Group 4 (not current SOL, not on SMP).
Cheers,
George Lombard
Generally the Client Service Charter is one of the first casualties of any real or imaginary crisis but it does give an indication of the possible advantages of state sponsorship through an SMP. Personally I was surprised at the size of the differential, this will create an enormous spike when the SMPs are announced, I imagine.
It also suggests that people with an existing Priority Group 3 (SOL but no SMP approval) application as at 1 July will have a 12 month wait. The prospects seem bad, however, for those in Priority Group 4 (not current SOL, not on SMP).
Cheers,
George Lombard
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Re: Anticipated General Skilled Migration Processing Times
The following link from the new Client Service Charter: http://www.immi.gov.au/about/charter.../visas/8.0.htm suggests likely DIAC processing times for those with a new State Migration Plan application (six months) and those on the SOL without an SMP approval (18 months).
Generally the Client Service Charter is one of the first casualties of any real or imaginary crisis but it does give an indication of the possible advantages of state sponsorship through an SMP. Personally I was surprised at the size of the differential, this will create an enormous spike when the SMPs are announced, I imagine.
It also suggests that people with an existing Priority Group 3 (SOL but no SMP approval) application as at 1 July will have a 12 month wait. The prospects seem bad, however, for those in Priority Group 4 (not current SOL, not on SMP).
Cheers,
George Lombard
Generally the Client Service Charter is one of the first casualties of any real or imaginary crisis but it does give an indication of the possible advantages of state sponsorship through an SMP. Personally I was surprised at the size of the differential, this will create an enormous spike when the SMPs are announced, I imagine.
It also suggests that people with an existing Priority Group 3 (SOL but no SMP approval) application as at 1 July will have a 12 month wait. The prospects seem bad, however, for those in Priority Group 4 (not current SOL, not on SMP).
Cheers,
George Lombard
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Re: Anticipated General Skilled Migration Processing Times
Cheers,
George Lombard
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Re: Anticipated General Skilled Migration Processing Times
may be a stupid question to ask but
Will this new time frame poses delays to those whole applied under CSL and having CO and in last stages of application???
will they continue to be procseed in normal way???
thanks
Will this new time frame poses delays to those whole applied under CSL and having CO and in last stages of application???
will they continue to be procseed in normal way???
thanks
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Re: Anticipated General Skilled Migration Processing Times
Assessment of cases will commence once all cases in priority groups 1–3 are finalised.
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Re: Anticipated General Skilled Migration Processing Times
I agree, this is supposed to be an estimate of processing time, but for priority 4 there is no estimate, as DIAC will keep getting more and more applications for first three groups.
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Re: Anticipated General Skilled Migration Processing Times
Worst than the previous timeline, at least we were told to wait 3 years...now....it's indefinite....!
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Re: Anticipated General Skilled Migration Processing Times
The following link from the new Client Service Charter: http://www.immi.gov.au/about/charter.../visas/8.0.htm suggests likely DIAC processing times for those with a new State Migration Plan application (six months) and those on the SOL without an SMP approval (18 months).
Generally the Client Service Charter is one of the first casualties of any real or imaginary crisis but it does give an indication of the possible advantages of state sponsorship through an SMP. Personally I was surprised at the size of the differential, this will create an enormous spike when the SMPs are announced, I imagine.
It also suggests that people with an existing Priority Group 3 (SOL but no SMP approval) application as at 1 July will have a 12 month wait. The prospects seem bad, however, for those in Priority Group 4 (not current SOL, not on SMP).
Cheers,
George Lombard
Generally the Client Service Charter is one of the first casualties of any real or imaginary crisis but it does give an indication of the possible advantages of state sponsorship through an SMP. Personally I was surprised at the size of the differential, this will create an enormous spike when the SMPs are announced, I imagine.
It also suggests that people with an existing Priority Group 3 (SOL but no SMP approval) application as at 1 July will have a 12 month wait. The prospects seem bad, however, for those in Priority Group 4 (not current SOL, not on SMP).
Cheers,
George Lombard
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Re: Anticipated General Skilled Migration Processing Times
Is there some difference between lodging your visa application before the 31 Dec 09 and lodging it after, to make your application stay in processing cat 4?
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Re: Anticipated General Skilled Migration Processing Times
johnb1 - our visa was acknowledged on the 26 Oct 09, we have since been successful with WA State Sponsorship, our Agent has advised us, and sent us detailed information...which i put up on here....that we are going to be moved up to prioroty 2.
Is there some difference between lodging your visa application before the 31 Dec 09 and lodging it after, to make your application stay in processing cat 4?
Is there some difference between lodging your visa application before the 31 Dec 09 and lodging it after, to make your application stay in processing cat 4?
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Re: Anticipated General Skilled Migration Processing Times
johnb1 - our visa was acknowledged on the 26 Oct 09, we have since been successful with WA State Sponsorship, our Agent has advised us, and sent us detailed information...which i put up on here....that we are going to be moved up to prioroty 2.
Is there some difference between lodging your visa application before the 31 Dec 09 and lodging it after, to make your application stay in processing cat 4?
Is there some difference between lodging your visa application before the 31 Dec 09 and lodging it after, to make your application stay in processing cat 4?
No, because we have ss from wa, we will go from cat4 to cat2 so long as our occupations are listed on wa smp.
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This is a fundamental change to the "old" principle that even if your occupation was removed from the SOL you still be processed under the "rules" in place when you applied, from here on if your occupation is dropped from the SOL you will sit in a queue that no-one will ever touch till the end of time and unless you are capped and ceased DIAC gets to keep your cash too!