How long does it take to apply for skilled immigrants in Australia?

First of all, the new cycle announced by the Immigration Bureau is: 7- 12 months.

Judging from the visa letter we received recently, this cycle can be regarded as a relatively conservative cycle. If your materials are complete, beyond that 75%, you are likely to get a visa within 7 months.

So, what can we do?

First, the materials submitted for the first time should be complete.

In addition to basic materials, including identity, education, work and other documents, if applicants get extra points in English through PTE, they need to send their scores to the Australian Immigration Bureau (DIBP). Uploading the pdf transcripts generated by PTE is considered invalid, and will be required by the Immigration Bureau to supplement the materials, which will delay the cycle. All applicants must have a physical examination. After submitting the online application, you need to download the physical examination form as soon as possible and have a physical examination, otherwise you will be asked to supplement the materials. In addition, all accompanying applicants over 18 years old are required to provide 80 forms and 122 1 forms. If it is not the first time, they will ask for supplementary materials, which is very time-consuming.

Second, try to provide English scores of accompanying spouses.

As we all know, skilled immigrants in Australia require their spouses to have an IELTS score of 4.5. If you can't reach it, you have to pay the English training fee, which is officially called 2ndVAC. The steps for Australian skilled immigrants to submit English training fees are very complicated. First, the Immigration Bureau will issue the first supplementary notice, asking whether to provide grades or choose to pay fees. At this time, the applicant needs to inform the Immigration Bureau to choose to pay by email. After about 1 month, the Immigration Bureau will issue the second supplementary materials, including the payment method of English training fees. This has delayed for nearly two months. Therefore, if the spouse's English is passable, it is a better choice to submit an English transcript when submitting the application for the first time.

Third, try to avoid heavy feeding.

The main supplements include information errors, increasing the number of applicants, etc. If the wrong information is provided to the Immigration Bureau, a series of forms must be filled out and the reasons for providing the wrong information must be explained. The increase in applicants generally refers to newborns. If a newborn is born during the trial, it is necessary to take the initiative to supplement the materials at the immigration office, upload the child's identity information and have a physical examination.