There has been a new ministerial direction No.105 issued by the Minister of Home Affairs. This ministerial direction prioritizes the Australian government’s decision to support regional Australia through priority processing of visa applications. This is part of Australian government’s commitment to provide world-leading immigration service by contributing $48.1 million towards this initiative.
This Ministerial direction applies to the following
Skilled Migration Visas
- Subclass 124 (Distinguished Talent) Visa
- Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) Visa
- Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) Visa
- Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment) (Provisional) Visa
- Subclass 189 (Skilled – Independent) Visa
- Subclass 190 (Skilled – Nominated) Visa
- Subclass 191 (Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional)) Visa
- Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) Visa
- Subclass 489 (Skilled – Regional (Provisional)) Visa
- Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)) Visa
- Subclass 494 (Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) Visa
- Subclass 858 (Global Talent) Visa
- Subclass 887 (Skilled – Regional) Visa
- Subclass 888 (Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) Visa
Order of Priority
Priority 1
For employer-sponsored visas, visas related to designated regional areas will take the first processing priority. For the employer-sponsored visas in the designated regional areas, the following visas will take priority:
- Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) Visa
- Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) Visa
- Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) Visa
- Subclass 494 (Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) Visa
Priority 2
The second priority will be taken by skilled visa applications for healthcare or teaching occupations. The following are the occupations that will be prioritized.
- ANZSCO Sub-major Group 25 – Health Professionals which includes the following:
251111 Dietitian
251112 Nutritionist
251211 Medical Diagnostic Radiographer
251212 Medical Radiation Therapist
251213 Nuclear Medicine Technologist
251214 Sonographer
251311 Environmental Health Officer
251312 Occupational Health and Safety Adviser
251411 Optometrist
251412 Orthoptist
251511 Hospital Pharmacist
251512 Industrial Pharmacist
251513 Retail Pharmacist
251911 Health Promotion Officer
251912 Orthotist or Prosthetist
251999 Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec
- ANZSCO Minor Group 241 – School Teachers which includes the following:
241111 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
241112 Kaiako Kohanga Reo (Māori Language Nest Teacher)
241211 Kaiako Kura Kaupapa Māori (Māori-medium Primary School Teacher)
241212 Pouako Kura Kaupapa Māori (Māori-medium Primary School Senior Teacher)
241213 Primary School Teacher
241311 Middle School Teacher / Intermediate School Teacher
241411 Secondary School Teacher
241511 Special Needs Teacher
241512 Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
241513 Teacher of the Sight Impaired
241599 Special Education Teachers nec
- ANZSCO Minor Group 411 – Health and Welfare Support Workers which includes the following:
411111 Ambulance Officer
411112 Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic (Aus) / Ambulance Paramedic (NZ)
411211 Dental Hygienist
411212 Dental Prosthetist
411213 Dental Technician
411214 Dental Therapist
411311 Diversional Therapist
411411 Enrolled Nurse
411412 Mothercraft Nurse
411511 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
411512 Kaiāwhina (Hauora) (Māori Health Assistant)
411611 Massage Therapist
411711 Community Worker
411712 Disabilities Services Officer
411713 Family Support Worker
411714 Parole or Probation Officer
411715 Residential Care Officer
411716 Youth Worker
- ANZSCO Unit Group 1341 – Child Care Centre Managers which includes the following:
134111 Child Care Centre Manager
- ANZSCO Unit Group 2346 – Medical Scientists which includes the following.
234611 Medical Laboratory Scientist
234612 Respiratory Scientist
- ANZSCO Unit Group 2721 – Counsellors which includes the following:
272111 Careers Counsellor
272112 Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
272113 Family and Marriage Counsellor
272114 Rehabilitation Counsellor
272115 Student Counsellor
272199 Counsellors nec
- ANZSCO Unit Group 2723 – Psychologists which includes the following:
72311 Clinical Psychologist
272312 Educational Psychologist
272313 Organisational Psychologist
272314 Psychotherapist
272399 Psychologists nec
- ANZSCO Unit Group 2725 – Social Workers which includes the following:
272511 Social Worker
- ANZSCO Unit Group 3112 – Medical Technicians which includes the following:
311211 Anaesthetic Technician
311212 Cardiac Technician
311213 Medical Laboratory Technician
311214 Operating Theatre Technician
311215 Pharmacy Technician
311216 Pathology Collector / Phlebotomist
311217 Respiratory Technician
311299 Medical Technicians nec
- ANZSCO occupations:
134311 – School Principal
421111 – Child Care Worker
423111 – Aged or Disabled Carer
423312 – Nursing Support Worker
423313 – Personal Care Assistant.
Priority 3
The third priority will be taken by applicants nominated by accredited sponsors for employer-sponsored visas.
Priority 4
For Provisional and permanent visa subclasses, visa applications that count towards migration program excluding subclass 188 visa.
Priority 5
All other Visa applications which will be processed in order of date of lodgement.
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