Australian Visas Processing Times
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Visas for migrating to Australia - as a skilled sponsored worker or business person
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Applicant in Australia |
Applicant outside Australia |
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Low Risk* |
High Risk* |
Low Risk |
High Risk |
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Labour Agreement |
5 months |
7 months |
5 months |
7 months |
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Business Skills |
9 months |
15 months |
9 months |
15 months |
* Low risk applies to nationals from countries which issue Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) eligible passports. A list of these can be found on the department's website. High risk countries are those which are not ETA eligible.
Visas for migrating to Australia as a skilled person
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Applicant in Australia |
Applicant outside Australia |
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Low Risk* |
High Risk* |
Low Risk |
High Risk |
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General Skilled Migration (GSM) 2 |
6 months |
6 months |
12 months |
15 months |
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Skilled – Regional Subclass 887 3 |
5 months |
5 months |
n/a |
n/a |
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Skilled – Regional Sponsored Subclass 487 |
5 months |
5 months |
n/a |
n/a |
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Skilled – Regional Sponsored Subclass 475 |
n/a |
n/a |
7 months |
7 months |
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Skilled – Graduate Subclass 485 |
5 months |
5 months |
n/a |
n/a |
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Skilled – Recognised Graduate Subclass 476 |
n/a |
n/a |
7 months |
7 months |
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1 Applicants applying for an Offshore General Skilled Migration (GSM) visa can be either in or out of Australia at time of lodgement though must be offshore at time of grant. Exceptions apply for holders of a Special category Visa (Subclass 444), who can be in or out of Australia at time of grant for an Offshore GSM visa.
2 This includes the following permanent GSM visas:
- Skilled – Independent (Residence) visa (Subclass 885) (Onshore)
- Skilled – Independent (Migrant) visa (Subclass 175) (Offshore)
- Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) visa (Subclass 886) (Onshore)
- Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) visa (Subclass 176) (Offshore)
3 The Skilled – Regional (Subclass 887) visa is only available to holders of the following provisional GSM visas:
- Skilled – Independent Regional (Subclass 495)
- Skilled – Designated Area Sponsored (Subclass 496)
- Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Subclass 487) (Onshore)
or - Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Subclass 475) (Offshore)
* Low risk applies to nationals from countries which issue Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) eligible passports. A list of these can be found on the department's website. High risk countries are those which are not ETA eligible.
Comment on this post
Arul
January 31, 2012 02:40:16
Hi - inform how much time taken for e457 visa after medical and insurance okay. I have completed my medical report and sent to Health centre on Jan 10th 2012.
Rohit parikh
November 08, 2011 09:55:37
For god say pl. inform how much time taken for e457 visa after medical and insurance okay.
nirmal
August 28, 2011 05:07:12
hello sir i am a cook i attended 457 aus visa assessment on 12 th aug hw long it will take to get the details or papers regarding this assessment.trade set no.TS206444, DATE 12 AUG ,CHENNAI INDIA,
rithika
May 27, 2011 06:38:05
Hi
My husband is in sydney now and me in India.
His company is sponsoring him for 457 visa. we are through a migrant agent. Till now we came to know that two stages have been done and we got TRN number on May 20th 2011.Can you please tell us more how many days will it take for the visa. Does the new budget rules for less processing time applicable to our visa?
jim
March 05, 2010 19:48:03
Hi
i have my tr with me . i need to apply for the pr and iam eligible ,to apply .but the problem is iam in australia and apply in australia . then after applying i have to go overseas ,will it effect my application weather it is allowed to go overseas and come when pr is granted .
plz reply .
The 457 Visa Assistance Team
October 08, 2009 16:08:37
You will find the latest information about DIAC Australian Visa processing times on the News part of this website as per this link
http://www.457assistance.com/article/visa-processing-times
bidur
October 08, 2009 15:28:10
hi
i have been applied for regional migration visa subclass 475 on may 2009,and i have got a query about the duration that takes for the result as well as the new changes for this subclass, does the changes effect those applicants who already applied before may 2009?
thank you
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