482 Visa Update Ministerial Direction 119

You might not know this, but Ministerial Direction 119 has completely changed the game for Australia's general skilled migration program and the consequences are brutal. Here's what's happening. If you're onshore when you apply for your 482 visa, you get processed first. If you're offshore, back of the dead last. Priority one is law enforcement and defense, but that doesn't help most people. Then comes construction, healthcare and teachers, but only if they're already in Australia. After that is everyone else onshore. And finally the is every single offshore applicant, no matter what the job. Now here's where it gets ugly. The 482 demand driven, but the government isn't funding enough staff to process applications. Last year, 100,000 applications, only 68,000 processed. And get this, around 67% of applicants are onshore. So if 68,000 onshore apps get processed, that only leaves a thousand spots for the 33,000 offshore applicants. That's a 3% chance. Offshore you are basically screwed. Even if you are a doctor, teacher or builder, it doesn't matter. Being offshore puts you in the lowest priority. Period. And if you're section 48, bad. Don't think you can leave and apply for a bridging visa B and come back. Because if you do, you become an offshore applicant. And guess what? You're never gonna get processed, which means you're never gonna get your permanent residence. What about accredited sponsors? Sorry, there's no special treatment. Employers thinking of sponsoring someone offshore, don't waste your money. You'll pay thousands and get nothing back. The bottom line is, if you want a shot, be on sure when you apply. Otherwise, your visa's not just delayed, gonna be processed. Have a great day.