Order of Priority for Skilled Visas

Ministerial Direction 100 came into effect on 28 October 2022 to establish an order of priority for the processing of skilled visa programs in Australia.

The following 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).

Ministerial Direction 100 sets out the new order of priority for nomination applications as follows:

(a) Nomination applications in relation to a healthcare or teaching occupation

(b) Nomination applications lodged by an Approved sponsor with Accredited Status

(c) Nomination applications in relation to an occupation to be carried out in a designated regional area

(d) All other nomination applications

Ministerial Direction 100 sets out the new order of priority for visa applications as follows:

(a) Visa applications in relation to a healthcare or teaching occupations

(b) For employer sponsored visas, visa applications where the applicant is nominated by an Approved sponsor with Accredited Status

(c) Visa applications in relation to an occupation to be carried out in a designated regional area

(d) For permanent and provisional visa subclasses, visa applications that count towards the migration program, excluding the Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa

(e) All other visa applications.

Other occupations and processing categories:

We recommend that applicants who are not covered by Ministerial Direction 100, prepare and upload all supporting documents with their nomination applications and/or visa applications to avoid unnecessary, further delays in processing.

For more information please refer to the Department of Home Affairs advice here: Skilled visa processing priorities (homeaffairs.gov.au)

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact our migration team on 07 5635 0180 or at sjohal@stonegroup.com.au and szheng@stonegroup.com.au.