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Saw the new timelines for 491. Does this mean all 2023 up to 2025 January all have been granted?
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@hcj21212 1M ago
where did u saw the new timelines for 491?
@sindhubs 1M ago
We prioritise applications for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa under Ministerial Direction No. 122. We are currently processing applications that were lodged in:
March 2025 โ Construction, Healthcare, Teaching, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Fishing, and Resources sectors, or in Australia's law enforcement and defence interests. February 2025 โ Visa applications from applicants who were in Australia at the time they lodged their application. February 2025 โ Visa applications where the primary applicant was outside of Australia at the time they lodged their application and whose application is not combined with another personโs application at any time. February 2025 โ All other visa applications from applicants who were outside Australia when they applied. Please note, as we transition to the new priorities under Ministerial Direction No. 122, processing timeframes may fluctuate. Some published timeframes may temporarily move backwards while applications are reprioritised.
@hcj21212 1M ago
thanks
@gregormendel 1M ago
definitely not, those timelines just show where they "broadly are".
@sindhubs 1M ago
Thank you! This makes sense. Another query - is the reason we are seeing so many 190 grants and very few 491 grants due to the planning levels? Since 491 has only 14k allocation this year?
@gregormendel 1M ago
Yes, planning level is the primary driver as it has to spread out over the year. Lower the planning level, lower the generally observed volume of grants. The 14K is for Regional, of which 491 is a subcategory, lets go 12K for 491 Only, thats about (12K/2.2) ~= 5.5K primary applicants for whole FY, where 2.2 is average family size for 491 (roughly).
@gregormendel 1M ago
P.S. I do expect the 491 grants to pick up a bit in coming months.
@sindhubs 1M ago
Thank you for responding! Being part of the Smart Visa Guide community has been immensely useful
@gregormendel 1M ago
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@gregormendel hey mate, do u think i can expect a grant before end of this fy 26-27 . logged in march 2026.