Do You Want To Work In Australia As A Nurse, Teacher? Get Your Visa In Three Days

Teachers and nurses who want to relocate to Australia can now apply for visas that will be processed in three days.

According to the Department of Home Affairs, the new Ministerial Direction No. 100, which directs department staff to take specific actions, now prioritizes visas in the health and education sectors.

The change applies to all pending skilled visa nominations and visa applications, as well as new applications, including temporary, employer-sponsored, and regional visas.

School teachers, health and welfare support workers, childcare centre managers, medical scientists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers, and medical technicians are now being prioritized.

Ministerial Direction No. 100 applies to the following skilled visas:

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• Subclass 124 (Distinguished Talent)
• Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme)
• Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme)
• Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment) (Provisional)
• Subclass 189 (Skilled – Independent)
• Subclass 190 (Skilled – Nominated)
• Subclass 191 (Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional))
• Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled))
• Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage)
• Subclass 489 (Skilled – Regional (Provisional))
• Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional))
• Subclass 494 (Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional))
• Subclass 858 (Global Talent)
• Subclass 887 (Skilled – Regional)
• Subclass 888 (Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent).

Skilled visa applications are processed in the following order of priority:​

1. Visa applications in relation to a healthcare or teaching occupation.
2. For employer-sponsored visas, visa applications where the applicant is nominated by an Approved sponsor with Accredited Status.
3. Visa applications in relation to an occupation to be carried out in a designated regional area.
4. For permanent and provisional visa subclasses, visa applications that count towards the migration program, excluding the Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa.
5. All other visa applications.​

For all categories above, priority will be given to holders of eligible passports.