SMP (StateMigration Plan)

SMP's affect on DRC priority assessment

The introduction of State Migration Plans (SMP) has impacted on what

applications can be lodged under the Brisbane eGSM Decision Ready

Checklist Trial (DRC).

The SMP for Victoria became effective from 3 November 2010 and the

Department is required to give any GSM applications under this SMP or

any other SMP that comes into effect, priority over those with a lower

priority.

This will result in a limiting of the DRC from 3 November 2010 to

applications that are Priority 2 (i.e. GSM applications under an SMP) or

are not affected by the Ministers Priority Processing Directions.

Applications that have already been allocated to case officers under DRC

or any other arrangements will continue to be processed to finality.

Any Priority 3 applications not yet allocated will only be allocated to

case officers when all Priority 2 applications have been allocated,

these would be allocated based on date of visa application.

(Source: DIAC)