The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has confirmed that from mid-October 2016, Temporary Work (Skilled)(Subclass 457) sponsorship, nomination and visa applications will no longer be allocated to the Australian state in which the sponsor’s head office is located.
Instead, the DIBP is moving towards a ‘Global Allocation Method’ for subclass 457 processing, meaning that subclass 457 sponsorship, nomination and visa applications will not be allocated based on location. Applications will be allocated to one of the five current processing centres:
- Adelaide Temporary Entry Section;
- Brisbane Temporary Entry Section;
- Melbourne Temporary Entry Section;
- Perth Temporary Entry Section; and
- Sydney Temporary Entry Section.
Advantages of a ‘Global Allocation Method’ for 457 Visas
These changes are intended to improve efficiency so that cases are able to be allocated to the processing Temporary Entry Section where there is the least back-log of applications.
A ‘global allocation method’ is also intended to improve consistency of decision-making in relation to subclass 457 sponsorship, nomination and visa applications. A ‘global allocation method’ will remove a processing culture particular to Temporary Entry Sections across states.
It is also intended that related applications, ie a subclass 457 sponsorship, nomination and visa application, will be allocated to one case officer at the same time, rather than the current system where related applications can be sent to different case officers. The new system should lead to greater streamlining and efficiency of processing subclass 457 applications.
For advice regarding subclass 457 sponsorship, nomination and visa applications, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@hartmanlawyers.com.au for Australian immigration assistance.
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