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.


Priority Processing - Change From 1 January 2009

Following recent announcements by the Minister for Immigration and
Citizenship, in response to the current global economic environment,
processing of General Skilled Migration applications gives first priority
to applications in the following two categories:

1.        Applications with a successful State or Territory Nomination; and
2.        Applications where the nominated occupation is identified on the
Critical Skills List (CSL).

Note:  Due to the number of applications in the above two categories, on
hand and being received, applications not on the CSL, or applications
without a successful State or Territory nomination,  will be delayed until
those applications which meet the processing priorities are finalised. This
includes those on the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL)

Details of the Minister’s announcements can be found on the DIAC website
via the following link:
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/whats-new.htm#j


Priority Application Processing Information

The following applications are currently being allocated and processed:

1. State or Territory Nominated Applications - once the department has
received and approved a nomination from a State or Territory authority,
processing of the application will usually commence within 10 working days
of that approval.

2. Applications with a nominated occupation on the Critical Skills List
(CSL) - these are being allocated and processed as supplies of State and
Territory Nominated applications are exhausted.


Priority Processing Exemptions

Visa Subclasses 485, 476, 487 and 887 are exempt from the priority
processing changes.  Applications under these subclasses will continue to
be processed in the order in which they were received by the Department –
the following subclass by application lodgment date identifies cases
currently being considered:

Visa Subclass     Month/Year Lodgment
VC 485 (paper):   8 August 2008
VC 485 (e-lodged):      29 February 2008 (Please note - E-lodged
applications lodged after 29 February 2008 will be processed in Brisbane)
VF 476 (paper):   19 August 2008
VF 476 (e-lodged):      19 August 2008
VC 487 (paper):   23 March 2009
VB 887 (paper):                 23 March 2009

OTHER PROCESSING NEWS


MEDICAL RESULTS

Please do not post your HSA onshore medical results to us.  Do not open the
sealed envelope, or forward the results to the Department, unless your case
officer specifically requests you to do so.


BRISBANE PROCESSING

Information regarding applications processed in Brisbane can be obtained by
sending a blank email to the following email address:
gsmb.information@immi.gov.au


CONTACTING US

Email:      All enquiries for the ASPC and BSPC need to be made using the
on-line enquiry form at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/forms/gsm/post.htm    or

Telephone:
            1300 364 613 (in Australia) for the cost of a local call; or
                              +61 1300 364 613 (outside Australia)

            Contact Hours:   (Australian Central Time):
            0900 to 1600 Monday to Friday

Please note: due to the large volume of calls we receive, from time to time
you may experience lengthy delays before getting to speak to a customer
service officer.


LINKS

General Skilled Migration – What's New
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/whats-new.htm

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

Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL)
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/skilled-occupations/occupations-in-demand.htm
.


Last updated: 22 June 2009

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