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📙 Daily Activity Report: 10 Aug 2026
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Ministerial Direction 119 Priority Levels
Priority Occupations are Construction, Health and Teaching. Check priority occupation tag here. The processing priority (from higher to lower) is as follows: 1. ONSHORE Priority Occupations 2. ONSHORE Non-Priority Occupations (all occupations that are not priority) 3. OFFSHORE ALL Occupations.
Read more on Direction 119 here.
DoHA has updated the 189 visa website in which they have published the submission dates of recent applications allocated for processing. Does this mean applications are being processed in parallel now and offshore grants will begin? Haven't seen any offshore grants in recent times. Or will we need to wait for all applications in bullet points 1-3 before bullet point 4 commences?
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189
The text reads (unable to add screenshot): "Applications for the Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) visa (Points-tested stream) are prioritised in accordance with Ministerial Direction No. 119.
Applications currently being allocated for processing were generally lodged in:
As received – related to Australian law enforcement or defence interests June 2026 for construction, healthcare and teaching occupations (onshore applicants) January 2026 – all other applications where the applicant was in Australia at the time of application November 2025 – all other applications where the applicant was outside Australia at the time of application."