Visa Processing Times for Australia
Visa waiting times under Australia’s new visa priority rules mean longer waiting periods for those not sponsored or occupations not on the Critaical Skills List CSL
The visa processing times for Australian visas will change due to new priority rules announced by the Australian immigration department (DIAC) on September 23, 2009
Visa applicants without sponsorship and not on the CSL are likely to have more than two years to wait for assessment of their visa applications.
Hi,
I am a regular visitor to this site for all the useful information available.
Can you tell me how long it takes once the visa processing is allotted to a case officer and all the required health & police checks are submitted. This is for a skilled migration visa in critical skill list and no territory sponsorship.
Regards,
Thomas
Thomas – I know nothing more than what is given in the article you have read. An experienced migration agent should be able to give you some idea. I would assume the times given in the announcement are total times from lodging an application to issuing of a visa.
I want to know about the normal time frame for the assessment of Competency Demonstration Reports (CDR). Would you be able to inform me about the same?
Ali – This information is provided on the Engineers Australia website IKL
I would like to know about my application where is now. i had lodged my file with IELTS in 23rd february 2009. That time my occupation was in CSL & MODL but now in only MODL. Could i get priority as a CSL or MODL. When i can expect case officer to alocated my file.
Anil – It could take 3 years according to DIAC. There is no path to change your current application.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Salman 24 years old. I have 4 years BSc Petroleum Engineering & Management degree from Azerbaijan and two years full time working experience as a Gas Processing Engineer in Pakistan . I have received successfully positive assessment from EA .
1) My question is am I eligible to I apply under 2129-17 Chemical Engineer occupation for Priority processing? Because I have been employed in Chemical Company as a Gas processing engineer and my qualification i.e. petroleum engineering is closely related to Chemical industry.
Regards,
Salman
Salman – You apply for your visa using the occupation you have had your qualifications accredited for by Engineers Australia. Gas processing or petroleum engineering are within the broader group of occupations within chemical engineering.
i applied for dependent visa on december 28 2009 how long it takes time to got the visa?
Pabitra – 2 to 3 years