Skilled visa processing priorities
A new Ministerial Direction for prioritising skilled visa applications came into effect on 28 October 2022. Ministerial Direction No.100 formalises the Australian Government’s processing priorities for the health and education sectors. It builds on ongoing work to improve skilled visa processing times and to clear visa backlogs.
The new priorities apply to all skilled visa nomination and visa applications that are yet to be decided, as well as new applications lodged.
The Department’s website has been updated with the new processing priorities, including a full list of the visa subclasses subject to Ministerial Direction No. 100.