Australian Visa Processing Times October 2020

These are the Australian Visa Processing Times shown by the Department of Home affairs at 18th November, with the statement:

Due to COVID-19, some visa processing times have been affected and applications may take longer to finalise. Processing times are not available for all visa subclasses.

Last updated: 18 November 2020 (for month ending October 2020)

October 2020 Australian Visa Times

Visa	75% of Visas Processed in up to	15% of Visas processed between	10% Of Visas Processed in over
100	17 months	17 months & 22 months	22 months
101	26 months	26 months & 34 months	34 months
102	N/A	N/A	N/A
117	N/A	N/A	N/A
124	N/A	N/A	N/A
132 Significant Business History	N/A	N/A	N/A
132 Venture Capital Entrepreneur	N/A	N/A	N/A
143	N/A	N/A	N/A
151	N/A	N/A	N/A
155	84 days	84 days & 3 months	3 months
157	N/A	N/A	N/A
159	N/A	N/A	N/A
173	N/A	N/A	N/A
186 Direct Entry Pathway	4 months	4 months & 7 months	7 months
186 Agreement Pathway	4 months	4 months & 8 months	8 months
186 Transition Pathway	4 months	4 months & 9 months	9 months
187 Direct Entry Pathway	N/A	N/A	N/A
187 Transition Pathway	N/A	N/A	N/A
188 Business Innovation	32 months	32 months & 33 months	33 months
188 Investor	28 months	28 months & 29 months	29 months
188 Significant Investor	22 months	22 months & 25 months	25 months
188 Premium Investor	N/A	N/A	N/A
188 Entrepreneur	N/A	N/A	N/A
188 Business Innovation Extension	N/A	N/A	N/A
188 Significant Investor Extension	N/A	N/A	N/A
189 Points-Tested	11 months	11 months & 21 months	21 months
189 New Zealand	10 months	10 months & 27 months	27 months
190	10 months	10 months & 13 months	13 months
300	16 months	16 months & 29 months	29 months
309	17 months	17 months & 23 months	23 months
400	29 days	29 days & 51 days	51 days
403 Government Agreement	34 days	34 days & 3 months	3 months
403 Foreign Government Agency	N/A	N/A	N/A
403 Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular)	N/A	N/A	N/A
403 Seasonal Worker Program	3 days	3 days & 5 days	5 days
403 Privileges and Immunities	N/A	N/A	N/A
403 Pacific Labour Scheme	N/A	N/A	N/A
405	N/A	N/A	N/A
407	4 months	4 months & 6 months	6 months
408 Entertainment Activities	31 days	31 days & 44 days	44 days
408 Research Activities	N/A	N/A	N/A
408 Religious Work	N/A	N/A	N/A
408 Special Programs	N/A	N/A	N/A
408 Invited for Other Social and Cultural Activity	6 days	6 days & 6 days	6 days
408 Australian Government Endorsed Events	N/A	N/A	N/A
408 Exchange Arrangements	N/A	N/A	N/A
408 Superyacht Crew	N/A	N/A	N/A
408 Domestic Work for Executives	N/A	N/A	N/A
408 Sporting Activities	40 days	40 days & 5 months	5 months
417	40 days	40 days & 3 months	3 months
445	16 months	16 months & 20 months	20 months
457	N/A	N/A	N/A
461	N/A	N/A	N/A
462	49 Days	49 Days & 86 Days	86 Days
476	N/A	N/A	N/A
482 Short-term	5 months	5 months & 7 months	7 months
482 Medium-term	4 months	4 months & 6 months	6 months
482 Labour Agreement	6 months	6 months & 8 months	8 months
482 Sponsorship	35 days	35 days & 4 months	4 months
482 Nomination	62 days	62 days & 5 months	5 months
485 Graduate Work	6 months	6 months & 7 months	7 months
485 Post-Study Work	90 days	90 days & 7 months	7 months
489	15 months	15 months & 19 months	19 months
491 State/Territory Government Nominated Regional	6 months	6 months & 8 months	8 months
491 Family Sponsored Regional	7 months	7 months & 8 months	8 months
494 Employer Sponsored	N/A	N/A	N/A
494 Labour Agreement	N/A	N/A	N/A
500 Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector	70 days	70 days & 4 months	4 months
500 Postgraduate Research Sector	5 months	5 months & 8 months	8 months
500 Independent ELICOS Sector	7 months	7 months & 8 months	8 months
500 Schools Sector	6 months	6 months & 8 months	8 months
500 Vocational Education and Training Sector	4 months	4 months & 6 months	6 months
500 Higher Education Sector	78 Days	78 Days & 4 months	4 months
500 Non-Award Sector	7 months	7 months & 10 months	10 months
590	6 months	6 months & 8 months	8 months
600 Tourist	5 months	5 months & 6 months	6 months
600 Sponsored Family	3 months	3 months & 7 months	7 months
600 Approved Destination Status	N/A	N/A	N/A
600 Frequent Traveller	N/A	N/A	N/A
600 Business Visitor	8 days	8 days & 10 days	10 days
600 APEC Business Visitor	N/A	N/A	N/A
602	45 days	45 days & 3 months	3 months
651	56 days	56 days & 7 months	7 months
771	13 days	13 days & 70 days	70 days
801	15 months	15 months & 19 months	19 months
802	12 months	12 months & 15 months	15 months
808	N/A	N/A	N/A
820	23 months	23 months & 28 months	28 months
837	N/A	N/A	N/A
838	N/A	N/A	N/A
858	N/A	N/A	N/A
864	N/A	N/A	N/A
870 Sponsorship	22 days	22 days & 48 days	48 days
870	3 months	3 months & 4 months	4 months
884	N/A	N/A	N/A
887	11 months	11 months & 17 months	17 months
888 Business Innovation	19 months	19 months & 21 months	21 months
888 Investor	N/A	N/A	N/A
888 Premium Investor	N/A	N/A	N/A
888 Significant Investor	N/A	N/A	N/A
888 Entrepreneur	N/A	N/A	N/A
890	N/A	N/A	N/A
891	N/A	N/A	N/A
892	N/A	N/A	N/A
893	N/A	N/A	N/A
988	3 days	3 days & 10 days	10 days

Source: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au

These times do not factor in the many visa applications that are still in process, and may be being held in a queue until COVID travel restrictions are relaxed further.

Where it says 75% or 90% of Visas Processed, it shows a time in days or months which relate to these examples:

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75% Processed 20 months = 75% of the visas in that month were finalised in 20 months or less. Visas processed in 3 or 4 months would be included in “under 20 months“.
90% Processed 24 months = 90% of the visas in that month were finalised in 24 months or less. This leaves 10% that took over 24 months.

Therefore 75% were finalised in 1 to 20 months, 15% took between 20 and 24 months, and 10% took over 24 months.

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