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Priority Group 5 applications for 886 and 176 visas: DIBP update
Migration Alliance queried the status of Priority Group 5 applications last week. The DIBP have responded as follows:
Dear Ms Allan, XXXXXXX [name removed for privacy reasons] passed your e-mail to the Skilled Migration Policy branch as the issues raised by your members are handled in this branch.
As you would appreciate, Australia runs a demand driven skilled migration program to meet the current and emerging skill needs of the Australian labour market and to strengthen the whole economy. Skilled migration policies are tailored to meet this objective and have always changed to reflect the prevailing economic conditions of the time.
I note the frustration expressed by some migration agents at the length of time taken to process skilled migration visa applications. The Australian Government understands that migration is a major life decision and can be emotionally and financially stressful for applicants.
Australia is fortunate in that the number of people seeking skilled migration far exceeds the number of places available in the programme. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection can only grant the number of visas allocated by the Government in the annual migration programme and so must prioritise the order in which skilled migration applications are processed through priority processing arrangements. Priority processing arrangements ensure that the economy gets the skills it needs now, rather than those of visa applicants who applied first.
The Government is aware that priority processing impacts on many applicants who will have a longer wait for their visas to be processed. However, the Government must also take into account the effect of the difficult labour market conditions which migrants, Australian permanent residents and citizens currently face. Priority Group 5 applications are allocated when all available applications in higher priority groups are allocated, or in line with planning level requirements for each of the visa categories.
The Department is unable to give specific timeframes for when individual applications will be finalised, as this will depend on when the person applied and how many applications are received in higher priority groups. It is not possible to process applications outside of the priority processing arrangements. Applicants will only be contacted once their application is allocated to a case officer.
Information on priority processing and allocation dates is available on the Department of Immigration and Border Protection website at:www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/estimated-allocation-times.htm.
Regards.
XXXXXXX XXXXXX [name removed for privacy reasons]
Director, Human Capital Policy Section
Skilled Migration Policy Branch
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Telephone: (02) 00000000000 [number removed for privacy reasons]
Email: xxxxx.xxxxxxThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
[name removed for privacy reasons]
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Wednesday, 12 November 2014Hi Mohammad, I couldn't find your submitted petition better if you post link it is easy to us . and we can support this petition.thanks
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Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Give ur Facebook Id I will find u n invite fr support
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Wednesday, 12 November 2014
We need more voice. Doesn't anyone know if the 886 immi. pages when active may have had a different time frame in terms of processing apps? Whats taking so long DIBP? Short staffed perhaps?
Bandana
bandanashakya@yahoo.com -
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
The next update is due in early December. DIBP update once in every month. The November update has already published and still there was no sign of hope for group 5.
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Wednesday, 12 November 2014
I wonder if anybody are in Brisbane of this group. If so, I invite all for a coffee and have a little chat.
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Wednesday, 12 November 2014
pls every body provide ur email id or Facebook id i will send u request for petition
tnx
my email sharifcse2000@yahoo.com -
Thursday, 01 January 2015
Puneetmehra06@gmail.com
Please send me the petition on the above id. I am sailing in the same boat. I just find this page today. -
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
click on it for support
http://www.change.org/p/family-sponser-886-please-start-processing-of-our-application?share_id=DVguUdtJiB&utm_campaign=share_button_action_box&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition#
and if any one want to post any thing just email to me i will post -
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
we r not getting enough support we have only 7 supporter pls support us
click on it for support
http://www.change.org/p/family-sponser-886-please-start-processing-of-our-application?share_id=DVguUdtJiB&utm_campaign=share_button_action_box&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition#
and if any one want to post any thing just email to me i will post -
Thursday, 13 November 2014
Sharif, I have signed the petition. will get everyone I know to support it.
Everyone here, lets us all this petition and get some attention. We need to hold the DIBP and the Minister for Immigration accountable for the old time frame they promised us.
Bandana -
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
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Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Hi Guys,
I dont know how many supporters we need to make this a big issue. If we need more supporters, we need to make our article more interesting to read. Start with telling readers a bit of story as we might have a lot of people who are not 886 applicants supporting us as well. Make them agree how unfair it is to change policy on existing applicants.
- Introduction: Immigration changed policy on 886 application from July 2010. What was the old policy time frame (within 24months), then new policy time frame (Unknown). What is priority group 5 (get processed after 1,2,3,4, apps, time frame)
- How this affect you mentally, emotionally, financially, life, family.... ect.. I am sure each of us here have story to tell, facing different struggle, affecting job opportunity.. etc
- We applied the right way, met requirement at the time. Department should keep their promise. We understand that the department changed policy according to current demand skills but changing policy on existing applicants who lodged their application years/months ago it is extremely unfair.
- If we were informed/aware of the change in the first place, we might consider different application type. Now we are stuck, desperate, no hope..
- Tell people that we are not useless applicants like the department treating us. We work hard, contribute to society, valuable resident etc..
We are doing this to get support (not being aggressive but seeking for fairness), so we need to find the way to make people realize/feel our pain.
This is just my opinion. I cant write a strong statement. If anything of you here can write a good letter, should start a petition to represent cat5 and we all here can reference our experience in it, if you want. We are here to work as a group, think as a group, make it big. I would share a link on Immi website, get all our friend and family to support. -
Thursday, 13 November 2014
According to change.org they 100 support but we r less then 10 could ups invite more people support us
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Wednesday, 12 November 2014
we dont live close together, catch up/meet up is nearly impossible. I live in WA. We have each other email, start communicating by email or start a facebook page that we can talk and comment or something. thyda.hun@hotmail.com
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Thursday, 13 November 2014
click on it for support
http://www.change.org/p/family-sponser-886-please-start-processing-of-our-application?share_id=DVguUdtJiB&utm_campaign=share_button_action_box&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition#
and if any one want to post any thing just email to me i will post -
Thursday, 13 November 2014
There is a facebook page created by one of the Group 5ers but no one posting anything on it!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Australian-GSM-Group-5-Applicants-Website/146625305386625 -
Thursday, 13 November 2014
Fred, I have created a page too. it doesn't matter who's page is it. But we'll need someone who's actively working on it. My page is https://www.facebook.com/GSMwaitingforever?notif_t=page_new_likes
I'm hoping this will allow us all to interact, literally on the same page.
Bandana
bandanashakya@yahoo.com -
Thursday, 13 November 2014
My email address is bilingual_f@hotmail.com
Can you include me too! -
Thursday, 13 November 2014
We are going to write an article about this today and publish what it is you are all doing to fight hard for your rights. Watch this space.
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hi
my name mohammad sharifuzzaman i start https://www.change.org/en-AU just today and i post one petition and i need ur help guy how can get support and so on