Australian visa for Teachers & healthcare workers now processing in 3 days

A spokesperson from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), Australia confirmed this update to SBS News that visa applications for health and education sector workers "are now being assessed in three days.”

In last few weeks, the government of Australia has announce some key measures to make immigration to Australia hassle free for the aspirants. This latest is another key measure in this list.

Faster visa processing for Teachers and healthcare workers

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA), Australia has discontinued using the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) to rank skilled visa applications as it was found outdated and not considering the critical workforce shortages visible across Australia.

The PMSOL list, first introduced in September 2020, formerly recognized 44 occupations on the broader Skilled Migration Occupation List (SMOL) to fast track amongst the COVID-19 pandemic recovery. However, use of this list discontinued from 28 October 2022.

The old PMSOL list comprised occupations, i.e. engineers, chefs, accountants, psychiatrists, programmers and pharmacists. It also included healthcare workers, but not teachers. 

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Priority processing for skilled visa applications

As per Department of Home Affairs (DHA), Australia, the skilled visa applications are processed as per government policy priorities, which are mentioned in Ministerial Direction No. 100. 

The below skilled visas are subject to Ministerial Direction No. 100:?

• Subclass 124 (Distinguished Talent)
• Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme)
• Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme)
• Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment) (Provisional)
• Subclass 189 (Skilled - Independent)
• Subclass 190 (Skilled - Nominated)
• Subclass 191 (Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional))
• Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled))
• Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage)
• Subclass 489 (Skilled - Regional (Provisional))
• Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional))
• Subclass 494 (Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional))
• Subclass 858 (Global Talent)
• Subclass 887 (Skilled - Regional)
• Subclass 888 (Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent).

Oder of priority for Skilled Visa applications

Australian Skilled visa applications are now being processed in the below order of priority:?

1. Visa applications for healthcare or teaching occupation.
2. For employer-sponsored visas, visa applications where the candidate is nominated by an Approved sponsor with Accredited Status.
3. Visa applications for an occupation to be carried out in a designated regional area.
4. For permanent and provisional visa subclasses, visa applications that count towards the migration program, excluding the Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa.
5. All other visa applications.?

Who will get priority among selected categories?

• For all applicant categories mentioned above, priority will be given to holders of eligible passports.
• Among each category above, (for provisional and permanent skilled visa applications), preference will be given to visa applications where the primary applicant is located outside Australia at the time the visa application is submitted.?

Healthcare or Teaching Occupations

• ANZSCO Sub-major Group 25 - Health Professionals
• ANZSCO Minor Group 241 - School Teachers
• ANZSCO Minor Group 411 - Health and Welfare Support Workers
• ANZSCO Unit Group 1341 - Child Care Centre Managers
• ANZSCO Unit Group 2346 - Medical Scientists
• ANZSCO Unit Group 2721 - Counsellors
• ANZSCO Unit Group 2723 - Psychologists
• ANZSCO Unit Group 2725 - Social Workers
• ANZSCO Unit Group 3112 - Medical Technicians
• ANZSCO occupations:
  • 134311 - School Principal
  • 421111 - Child Care Worker
  • 423111 - Aged or Disabled Carer
  • 423312 - Nursing Support Worker
  • 423313 - Personal Care Assistant.?

Note: All other skilled visa applications are assessed in order of date of lodgement.

It’s the Best time to apply for Skilled visa in Australia

Lately to meet the skill shortage across various states, Australian government has taken some vital measures to make immigration to Australia hassle free for the applicants. Take a look:

• The minimum score requirement in SkillSelect invitation rounds is lowest ever now, i.e. just 65 points. As a result huge number of applicants are getting ITA (Invitation to Apply) for skilled visa. In 8 December Invitation round, 35,120 candidates received ITA for visa.
• Australian states have eased the eligibility criteria and hence, inviting huge number of applicants
• Australia has raised its annual immigration target from 165,000 to 195,000 adding skilled migration places

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To know more and get complete assistance to apply for skilled visa in Australia in 2023, you may contact qualified and most trusted Australia migration expert at Visas Avenue on Toll-Free No. 78-18-000-777 or you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.

Original Source for Skilled visa processing priorities:

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/skilled-visa-processing-priorities

 

- Rajneesh Kumar