{"id":24791,"date":"2026-11-04T18:57:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T07:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skilldirect.com.au\/?p=24791"},"modified":"2026-11-04T19:53:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T08:53:41","slug":"what-is-ministerial-direction-122","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skilldirect.com.au\/en\/ministerial-direction-122-la-gi\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Ministerial Direction 122? New Processing Priorities for Certain Skilled Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From 19 September 2026, Ministerial Direction 122 officially introduced a new processing priority framework for certain temporary and permanent skilled visas in Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Direction 122 determines which applications are considered first, but it does not change visa eligibility requirements, skilled occupation lists, Migration Program allocations, or the criteria for visa grant.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Is Ministerial Direction 122?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ministerial Direction 122 applies to applications under the following visa subclasses:<\/span><\/p>\n