Q2 What are the processing priorities?
The priority processing direction gives priority processing to permanent applications in the following order:
1. Employer sponsorship.
2. State or territory sponsorship.
3. An occupation on the Critical Skills List (CSL).
4. An occupation on the MODL.
5. All other applications.
The new priority processing direction gives priority processing to provisional applications in the following order:
1. State or territory sponsorship.
2. Family sponsorship where the applicant’s occupation is listed on the CSL.
3. All other applications.