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New Ministerial Directions: onshore skilled and family applicants now processed first
Three new Ministerial Directions took effect on 25 July 2026, prioritising applications from people already in Australia across the Skilled and Family programs. Ministerial Direction 119 now sets the processing order for skilled visas, including 189, 190 and 491.
Puntos clave
- Ministerial Direction 119 replaced Direction 105 on 25 July 2026 and applies to all applications on hand.
- It covers 186, 187, 189, 190, 191, 482, 489, 491, 494, 887 and 888 visas. The 482 program is included for the first time.
- Processing order: (1) law enforcement or defence, in Australia; (2) law enforcement or defence, outside Australia; (3) construction, healthcare and teaching occupations, in Australia; (4) all other applicants in Australia; (5) all other applicants outside Australia.
- Location is based on where the applicant was when they applied.
- Ministerial Direction 120 (also from 25 July 2026) covers 858 National Innovation visa applications.
Fechas clave
- 25 de julio de 2026Directions 119 and 120 took effect
Qué podría significar para los solicitantes
If you applied from outside Australia in an occupation outside law enforcement, defence, construction, healthcare or teaching, your application sits in the lowest priority group. Processing order does not change who can be invited.
Resumen de InviteRadar de un anuncio oficial. Consulta la fuente original antes de tomar decisiones. InviteRadar ofrece solo información general. No es asesoría migratoria y no está afiliado al Gobierno de Australia. Para recibir asesoría sobre tu situación, habla con un agente de migración registrado o con un abogado habilitado en Australia.
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