Skilled Residence Applications Timeframes

Hi

I thought it would be a good idea to create a thread, with a possibility of becoming a sticky, for the timeline of Skilled Residence Applications.
We're all aware of the priority and queue system currently in place, therefore the thread will assist those that are to apply, or already in the queue to estimate processing times for their applications that are already in the queue.
We know that the current queue has applications that were lodged in August 2019.

Let's set the guidelines for this thread:
1. Lets keep chatter to the minimum and use this mainly for processing times/dates. Chatter can be had here: https://www.enz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=55758
2. Post only if you applied/applying under the Skilled Migrant Residency Category. This includes the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) and Residency From Work (RFW) Category only.
3. Post only if you have applied AFTER July 2019, as the purpose of this thread is to see how the prioritization and queue system affects processing time.
4. Post only if you are onshore.
5. Use templates below, and add lines for other important events/delete if not applicable.

Templates:

SMC
Priority: YES/NO
ITA Lodgment Date:
Accepted by INZ Date (money deducted):
Case officer assigned Date:
Communication with CO if any:
2PC Check Date:
Approved Date: Leave blank if still in process/make a comment

RFW (Talent) Work Visa - Accredited Employer/Arts, Culture and Sports
Priority: YES/NO
Application Lodgment Date:
Accepted by INZ Date (money deducted):
Case officer assigned Date:
Communication with CO if any:
2PC Check Date:
Approved Date: Leave blank if still in process/make a comment


Happy to take suggestions for this thread/templates. The main point of it is to see processing times from other people, in the Skilled Residence stream. We are aware they are currently processing non-priority, onshore, applications from August 2019.

Priority: NO
ITA Lodgment Date: 16 Aug 2019
Accepted by INZ Date (money deducted): 29 Aug 2019
Case officer assigned Date: Not Assinged yet
Communication with CO if any: None
2PC Check Date:
Approved Date:

RFW Work Visa - Long Term Skills Shortage List (work to residency)
Priority: YES (I believe so anyway - is this confirmed formally by INZ at any point?)
Application Lodgment Date: Posted to INZ via courier on 12/04/2021
Accepted by INZ Date (money deducted): 16/04/2021
Case officer assigned Date: TBC
Communication with CO if any: TBC
2PC Check Date: TBC
Approved Date: TBC

RFW (Talent) Work Visa - Accredited Employer
Priority: NO (the priority for RFW Talent visa to be processed within 5 months had changed just as I submitted my application last February)
Application Lodgment Date: submitted by post on 13/02/2020 & received INZ lodgement confirmation on 19/02/2020
Accepted by INZ Date (money deducted): 04/04/2020
Case officer assigned Date: 10/03/2021
Communication with CO if any: 10/03/2021 & 29-30/04/2021
2PC Check Date: None
Approved Date: 03/05/2021

Priority: NO
ITA Lodgment Date: 21/01/2020
Accepted by INZ Date (money deducted): 11/02/2020
Case officer assigned Date: None
Communication with CO if any: None
2PC Check Date: None
Approved Date:

SMC
Priority: NO
ITA Lodgment Date:14 Oct 2019
Accepted by INZ Date (money deducted):24 Oct 2019
Case officer assigned Date: Not Assinged yet
Communication with CO if any: None
2PC Check Date: None
Approved Date: