@rayortinez hi, depende kc kung anu ung time frame na ibig sabihin mo ng matagal? may mga occupation kc na naka-cap like accountants, IT and some engineering professions so kung ung nominated occupation ay isa sa mga yun mejo matagal kc depende sa points etc.
in your brother's case, since ung 489 nya is relative sponsor at sa pagkaka-alam ko hindi kasama sa capped occupation ang civil engineer then he may get invited agad once na magsubmit kau ng EOI. ilang points ung brother mo with your sponsorship?
si @jomar011888 na-invite recently lang and alam ko parang engineering ung occupation nya not sure which one. Ganu katagal bago ka na-invite @jomar011888 after mo magsubmit ng EOI for relative sponsor?
@rayortinez below is the link nung most recent EOI invitation ng immigration including ung list ng occupations na naka-cap
http://www.border.gov.au/WorkinginAustralia/Pages/04-October-2017-Round-Results.aspx