Work and Skilled Visa Processing Times for month ending 31 August 2017
186 Employer Nomination Scheme Direct Entry
75 per cent of applications processed in under 6 Months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 6 Months and 10 Months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 10 Months
186 Employer Nomination Scheme Temporary Residence Transition
75 per cent of applications processed in under 8 Months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 8 Months and 10 Months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 10 Months
187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Temporary Residence Transition
75 per cent of applications processed in under 9 Months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 9 Months and 15 Months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 15 Months
187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Direct Entry
75 per cent of applications processed in under 14 Months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 14 Months and 15 Months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 15 Months
188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Business Innovation
75 per cent of applications processed in under 14 Months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 14 Months and 20 Months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 20 Months
189 Skilled – Independent Points-tested
75 per cent of applications processed in under 7 Months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 7 Months and 12 Months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 12 Months
190 Skilled – Nominated
75 per cent of applications processed in under 7 Months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 7 Months and 13 Months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 13 Months
400 Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity)
75 per cent of applications processed in under 11 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 11 days and 19 days
10 per cent of applications processed in over 19 days
403 Temporary Work (International Relations) Seasonal Worker Programme
75 per cent of applications processed in under 13 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 13 days and 16 days
10 per cent of applications processed in over 16 days
403 Temporary Work (International Relations) Government Agreement
75 per cent of applications processed in under 20 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 20 days and 29 days
10 per cent of applications processed in over 29 days
403 Temporary Work (International Relations) Foreign Government Agency
75 per cent of applications processed in under 14 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 14 days and 27 days
10 per cent of applications processed in over 27 days
407 Training
75 per cent of applications processed in under 4 months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 4 months and 6 months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 6 months
408 Temporary Activity Australian Government Endorsed Events
75 per cent of applications processed in under 5 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 5 days and 7 days
10 per cent of applications processed in over 7 days
408 Temporary Activity Superyacht Crew
75 per cent of applications processed in under 3 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 3 days and 4 days
10 per cent of applications processed in over 4 days
408 Temporary Activity Special Programmes
75 per cent of applications processed in under 33 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 33 days and 76 days
10 per cent of applications processed in over 76 days
408 Temporary Activity Religious Work
75 per cent of applications processed in under 4 months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 4 months and 5 months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 5 months
408 Temporary Activity Research Activities
75 per cent of applications processed in under 51 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 51 days and 61 days
10 per cent of applications processed in over 61 days
408 Temporary Activity Invited for Other Social and Cultural Activity
75 per cent of applications processed in under 11 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 11 days and 23 days
10 per cent of applications processed in over 23 days
408 Temporary Activity Sporting Activities
75 per cent of applications processed in under 25 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 25 days and 67 days
10 per cent of applications processed in over 67 days
408 Temporary Activity Entertainment Activities
75 per cent of applications processed in under 15 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 15 days and 19 days
10 per cent of applications processed in over 19 days
417 Working Holiday
75 per cent of applications processed in under 15 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 15 days and 26 days
10 per cent of applications processed in over 26 days
457 Temporary Work (Skilled)
75 per cent of applications processed in under 5 months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 5 months and 10 months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 10 months
462 Work and Holiday*
75 per cent of applications processed in under 35 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 35 days and 51 days
10 per cent of applications processed in over 51 days
476 Skilled – Recognised Graduate
75 per cent of applications processed in under 52 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 52 days and 4 months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 4 months
485 Temporary Graduate Graduate Work
75 per cent of applications processed in under 66 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 66 days and 5 months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 5 months
485 Temporary Graduate Post-Study Work
75 per cent of applications processed in under 28 days
15 per cent of applications processed in between 28 days and 36 days
10 per cent of applications processed in over 36 days
489 Skilled – Regional (Provisional) State/Territory Nominated Visa Classes – GSM
75 per cent of applications processed in under 7 Months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 7 Months and 12 Months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 12 Months
887 Skilled – Regional
75 per cent of applications processed in under 5 Months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 5 Months and 7 Months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 7 Months
892 State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner
75 per cent of applications processed in under 15 Months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 15 Months and 17 Months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 17 Months