GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION ADELAIDE PROCESSING INFORMATION FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING: 2 March 2009
This is an automated e-mail response which provides weekly updated information on skilled migration applications being processed by the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre. Please do not reply to this email address. This mailbox is not monitored. Our contact details are listed below. ASPC APPLICATION ALLOCATION INFORMATION On 17 December 2008 the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship announced changes to the way General Skilled Migration applications will be allocated and processed. Details can be found on the DIAC website at: www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/whats-new.htm#j As a result of this announcement from 1 January 2009 applications for General Skilled Migration will be strictly allocated and processed in the following priority order: 1. Applications with a successful State & Territory Nomination (until all applications have been allocated); and then 2. Applications where the nominated occupation is on the Critical Skills List (until all applications have been allocated); then 3. Applications where the nominated occupation is on the Migration Occupations in Demand List (until all applications have been allocated); then 4. All other remaining applications This affects all applications lodged before and after 1 January 2009, both paper lodged or electronically lodged. Applications which were already allocated to case officers before 1 January 2009 are un-affected and will be processed as usual to finalisation. Application Allocation Dates Please Note: You should allow a further 10 working days after the relevant date indicated below for your case officer to contact you. If you have not been contacted after this time please lodge an enquiry about your application at http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/forms/gsm/post.htm Applications are now being allocated as follows: State & Territory Nominated Applications: Once the department has received valid nomination from a state or territory, applications will be allocated to a case officer within 10 working days. Applications with Occupations on the Critical Skills List (CSL): Applications are being allocated in date of lodgement order. All CSL applictions are expected to be allocated to case officers by end of May 2009. Applications with Occupations on the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL): Applications are not being allocated at present All Other Remaining Applications Applications are not being allocated at present Subclasses 485, 476, 487 and 887 are not subject to the above changes. The allocation dates for these subclasses are as follows: VC 485 (paper): 13 March 2008 VC 485 (e-lodged): 29 February 2008 VF 476 (paper): 24 March 2008 VF 476 (e-lodged): 28 March 2008 VC 487 (paper): 5 January 2009 VB 887: 4 December 2008 PROCESSING NEWS CAPITAL INVESTMENT UPDATE - THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT SCHEME HAS RE-OPENED The capital investment scheme has reopened for pre-1 September 2007 applicants with the South Australian Government Financing Authority announcing it will accept deposits. This office will be writing to applicants and providing information about the process for making a capital investment within the next four weeks. Applicants will not be able to make the investment until they have received this letter and the relevant application form. Please refer to the latest information available online at: www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/capital-investment-scheme-faqs.htm 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 they be sent. BRISBANE The BSPC is now processing the following eVisa Onshore General Skilled Migration applications: �h Subclass 885, 886 and 487 lodged on or after 1 December 2007 �h Subclass 485 lodged on or after 1 March 2008 �h Subclass 887 lodged on or after 1 July 2008 Allocation dates and information regarding applications processed in Brisbane can be obtained by sending a blank email to the following email address: gsmb.informat...@immi.gov.au CONTACTING US Email: Enquiries for the ASPC and BSPC need to be made using the on-line enquiry form at: www.immi.gov.au/contacts/forms/gsm/post.htm ASPC Telephone: 1300 364 613 (in Australia) for the cost of a local call; or +61 1300 364 613 (outside Australia) ASPC Contact Hours: (Australian Central Time): 0900 to 1600 Monday to Friday (except Wednesdays) 0900 to 1300 Wednesdays 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 – Whats’ 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
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