Priority 3 (now Priority 4) Applicants club

[Maz25]

Originally Posted by varunsal

Would love to meet you in Perth once I am there.........All the best

Thanks, there is a steady stream of people from the forum moving to Perth. I think it would be fitting to organise a meet up later in the year.

[anj1976]

Maz in my last comment i wrote all this down but deleted it thinking someone might take offense and i better delete it .. These were the exact words my husband told me about the city.. congested, dirty, humid and then men will be men .. they used to pile on him as well for taking him to entertainment clubs but he went there 4 times for work and couldn't wait to leave but he did appreciate the Indian food there

[varunsal]

Originally Posted by Maz25

Thanks, there is a steady stream of people from the forum moving to Perth. I think it would be fitting to organise a meet up later in the year.

I am in......

[aimz]

7 months and still no Case officer for me. I wonder when???

All the best to us June applicants!!! =)

[Khyloz]

Hi Guys,

I tried raising a PLE last sunday asking for C.O but this is what they replied to me :

Dear Client,

Thank you for your email in relation to your visa application under Australia's General Skilled Migration program.

Nominated Occupation on the Skilled Occupation List.

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen, has set new priority processing arrangements for certain skilled migration visas. These arrangements will give effect to the Minister's announcement on 10 May 2011 that regional visas will be given the highest processing priority.


Priority processing refers to the order in which the department considers skilled migration applications. The Minister is able to consider and finalise visa applications in an order of priority that the Minister considers appropriate. The changes to priority processing do not change visa eligibility criteria.

The new priority processing arrangements apply to the following visas:

* Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)

* Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)

* certain General Skilled Migration (GSM).


From 1 July 2011, processing priorities (with highest priority listed first) are:

1. applications from people who are employer sponsored under the RSMS program or who have applied for a Skilled - Regional (subclass 887) visa

2. applications from people who are applying under the ENS program

3. applications from people:

* who are nominated by a state or territory government agency for an occupation specified on that agency's state migration plan

* who were nominated by a state or territory government agency prior to the implementation of state migration plans for an occupation not on their agency's baseline list of occupations (known as an 'off-list' nomination)

4. applications from people who have nominated an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) - Schedule 1 in effect from 1 July 2011

5. all other applications.


The SOL identifies occupations that reflect the Australian Government's commitment to a skilled migration program that delivers skills in need in Australia. The complete list of occupations on the SOL is available on the department's website.

See: Skilled Occupation Lists (Formerly Known as Form 1121i)

As your nominated occupation is on the SOL - Schedule 1 your application is included in priority group 4.

Information on how current processing priorities will affect your application is available on the department's website.
See: Australian Immigration Fact Sheet 24a. Priority Processing for Skilled Migration Visas

Information on current allocation dates and processing times is available on the department's website.
See: Application Already Lodged - Professionals and other Skilled Migrants - Workers - Visas & Immigration



Yours sincerely,
________>(NAME OF A PERSON)

General Skilled Migration
Department of Immigration and Citizenship

[sanands2007]

Originally Posted by Khyloz

Hi Guys,

I tried raising a PLE last sunday asking for C.O but this is what they replied to me :

Dear Client,

Thank you for your email in relation to your visa application under Australia's General Skilled Migration program.

Nominated Occupation on the Skilled Occupation List.

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen, has set new priority processing arrangements for certain skilled migration visas. These arrangements will give effect to the Minister's announcement on 10 May 2011 that regional visas will be given the highest processing priority.

Priority processing refers to the order in which the department considers skilled migration applications. The Minister is able to consider and finalise visa applications in an order of priority that the Minister considers appropriate. The changes to priority processing do not change visa eligibility criteria.

The new priority processing arrangements apply to the following visas:

* Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)

* Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)

* certain General Skilled Migration (GSM).

From 1 July 2011, processing priorities (with highest priority listed first) are:

1. applications from people who are employer sponsored under the RSMS program or who have applied for a Skilled - Regional (subclass 887) visa

2. applications from people who are applying under the ENS program

3. applications from people:

* who are nominated by a state or territory government agency for an occupation specified on that agency's state migration plan

* who were nominated by a state or territory government agency prior to the implementation of state migration plans for an occupation not on their agency's baseline list of occupations (known as an 'off-list' nomination)

4. applications from people who have nominated an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) - Schedule 1 in effect from 1 July 2011

5. all other applications.

The SOL identifies occupations that reflect the Australian Government's commitment to a skilled migration program that delivers skills in need in Australia. The complete list of occupations on the SOL is available on the department's website.

See: Skilled Occupation Lists (Formerly Known as Form 1121i)

As your nominated occupation is on the SOL - Schedule 1 your application is included in priority group 4.

Information on how current processing priorities will affect your application is available on the department's website.
See: Australian Immigration Fact Sheet 24a. Priority Processing for Skilled Migration Visas

Information on current allocation dates and processing times is available on the department's website.
See: Application Already Lodged - Professionals and other Skilled Migrants - Workers - Visas & Immigration

Yours sincerely,
________>(NAME OF A PERSON)

General Skilled Migration
Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Hi Khyloz ,

I received same response

Seems to be its very slow now .

Hope they speed up again .

Regards
San

[Khyloz]

Originally Posted by sanands2007

Hi Khyloz ,

I received same response

Seems to be its very slow now .

Hope they speed up again .

Regards
San

Hi San,

Hope they will :-(...

[deeptss]

Originally Posted by Khyloz

Hi San,

Hope they will :-(...

They definitely will

[NickMcKay]

OZ here I come!!!!!!!!!!

Didnt even realise my visa has been granted on MONDAY~~
I just overlook that "GOLDEN" email!

one quick question guys, do i need to get a visa label before entering Australia?
or can i just travel to Australia and have my passport stamped?
Pls advise...

[Merang]

Originally Posted by sgn051

Assessment ??? what Assessment ... sorry I did not get it?

I mean the online character assessment form which is shown on status page