175 to 176
Dear Experts,
Under the new legislation, people who have applied for independent skilled visa before 1 July 2010 are permitted to change their visa category to 176 by obtaining a state sponsorship. It is said that this can expedite the processing of their application.
The question is: After receiving the state sponsorship, do they need to lodge a new application and pay the relative fees or they can simply add their sponsorship to their current application and change their subclass without paying additional expenses.
I believe that during the upcoming months this will be a common question, so your kind reply is highly appreciated.
Thank you in advance
Under the new legislation, people who have applied for independent skilled visa before 1 July 2010 are permitted to change their visa category to 176 by obtaining a state sponsorship. It is said that this can expedite the processing of their application.
The question is: After receiving the state sponsorship, do they need to lodge a new application and pay the relative fees or they can simply add their sponsorship to their current application and change their subclass without paying additional expenses.
I believe that during the upcoming months this will be a common question, so your kind reply is highly appreciated.
Thank you in advance
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Permalink Reply by Sky Rumsey on -
Hi Al,
I originally posted saying that this is a question I wanted to as too, but after seeing Susan's latest post about the new SMP FAQ's released, I realised the answer was there (http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/statmi...):
Q10 Can I obtain priority processing under a State Migration Plan if I have already applied for an Independent Skilled visa or I have been sponsored by a family member?
Applications for permanent visas lodged before 1 July 2010
Applicants who applied for either a Skilled (Residence) or Skilled (Migrant) visa (subclasses 175, 176, 885 and 886) before 1 July 2010 are able to seek a nomination under a Plan and have their application assessed on the basis of having a state or territory nomination.
I therefore believe we will not need to reapply. I'm a C# .Net developer and concerned if my skill assessment is not transferable to the new code system! I see Victoria requires my skills but using the ANZSCO system! (http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/22...)
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Permalink Reply by Al on -
Hey Sky Rumsey,
Thank you for your reply.
Well, I think the answer to Q10 is not clear enough.It's mostly a general answer rather than a clear instruction.
Unfortunately, particularly from Sep 2009 we have faced a huge deal of unclear answers.
A good instance is your concern about your skill assessment.
Some of the questions which remain unanswered even after reading the FAQ you referred to are:
1- Will a 175 or 885 applicant- lodged prior to July 1st- need to lodge a new application under 176 after receiving a state sponsorship OR his/her application will automatically change to 176 upon sending the sponsorship to DIAC.
2- For those applicants who have assessed their skills more than 12 months ago under ASCO, is it necessary to obtain a new skill assessment under ANZSCO in order to apply for state sponsorship?
and.....
I think that calling DIAC maybe a good way to find the answers to above questions; however, I'm not sure.
Regards
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