On 23 September, the Department of Immigration released important information about processing times for Skilled Visas. In short, unless you are being sponsored by an employer or a state government or territory and your occupation is the on the Critical Skills List, then from the time of lodging your visa, you could be waiting up to three years before a decision is made. That's a long time in any one's language.

We cannot emphasise strongly enough, now more than ever, the importance of avoiding any delays in the preparation and processing of your Skilled Visa application by getting professional advice from registered advisors. They know the law intimately and can help you get it right the first time, in the DIAC preferred format.

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