Australian Visa Processing Times October 2021

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These are the Australian Visa Processing Times, shown by the Department of Home affairs, for visas finalised in October 2021.

Last updated: 18 November 2021 (for month ending 31 October 2021)

Australian Visa Processing Times October 2021

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Visa	75% of Visas took under:	10% Of Visas took over
100	14 months	20 months
101	15 months	23 months
102	21 months	33 months
117	56 months	76 months
124	23 months	26 months
132 Significant Business History	33 months	35 months
132 Venture Capital Entrepreneur	35 months	40 months
151	n/a	n/a
155	1 day	52 days
157	4 months	4 months
159	n/a	n/a
186 Direct Entry Pathway	5 months	7 months
186 Agreement Pathway	7 months	14 months
186 Transition Pathway	16 months	20 months
187 Direct Entry Pathway	35 months	45 months
187 Transition Pathway	12 months	17 months
188 Business Innovation	29 months	32 months
188 Investor	34 months	35 months
188 Significant Investor	13 months	21 months
188 Premium Investor	n/a	n/a
188 Entrepreneur	5 months	17 months
188 Business Innovation Extension	15 months	19 months
188 Significant Investor Extension	11 months	14 months
189 Points-Tested	20 months	31 months
189 New Zealand	16 months	18 months
190	5 months	10 months
300	28 months	35 months
309	18 months	27 months
400	22 days	36 days
403 Government Agreement	37 days	5 months
403 Foreign Government Agency	5 months	10 months
403 Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular)	n/a	n/a
403 Seasonal Worker Program	7 days	11 days
403 Privileges and Immunities	33 days	4 months
403 Pacific Labour Scheme	5 days	6 days
407	6 months	9 months
408 Entertainment Activities	74 days	17 months
408 Research Activities	13 months	25 months
408 Religious Work	8 months	10 months
408 Special Programs	n/a	n/a
408 Invited for Other Social and Cultural Activity	3 days	4 days
408 Australian Government Endorsed Events	78 days	3 months
408 Exchange Arrangements	n/a	n/a
408 Superyacht Crew	25 days	43 days
408 Domestic Work for Executives	n/a	n/a
408 Sporting Activities	43 days	8 months
417	85 days	4 months
445	15 months	21 months
461	28 months	31 months
462	90 days	3 months
476	13 months	17 months
482 Short-term	9 months	11 months
482 Medium-term	6 months	9 months
482 Labour Agreement	6 months	11 months
482 Sponsorship	43 days	52 days
482 Nomination	6 months	9 months
485 Graduate Work	17 months	19 months
485 Post-Study Work	9 months	14 months
489	24 months	29 months
491 State/Territory Government Nominated Regional	6 months	16 months
491 Family Sponsored Regional	9 months	11 months
494 Employer Sponsored	4 months	5 months
494 Labour Agreement	n/a	n/a
500 Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector	36 days	76 days
500 Postgraduate Research Sector	3 months	7 months
500 Independent ELICOS Sector	7 months	17 months
500 Schools Sector	8 months	12 months
500 Vocational Education and Training Sector	9 months	17 months
500 Higher Education Sector	52 days	7 months
500 Non-Award Sector	5 months	14 months
590	11 months	19 months
600 Tourist	8 months	16 months
600 Sponsored Family	10 months	15 months
600 Business Visitor	7 days	20 days
602	31 days	55 days
651	30 days	7 months
771	7 days	3 months
801	11 months	17 months
802	11 months	17 months
808	34 days	59 days
820	22 months	32 months
837	n/a	n/a
858 Global Talent Pathway	3 months	4 months
858 Distinguished Talent	22 months	24 months
870 Sponsorship	4 months	4 months
870	10 months	17 months
887	18 months	19 months
888 Business Innovation	22 months	25 months
888 Investor	22 months	24 months
888 Premium Investor	n/a	n/a
888 Significant Investor	25 months	26 months
888 Entrepreneur	n/a	n/a
890	n/a	n/a
891	n/a	n/a
892	27 months	42 months
893	n/a	n/a
988	5 days	9 days

Last updated: 18 November 2021 (for month ending 31 October 2021) N/A indicates that insufficient visas were finalised to produce meaningful statistics. Probably under 5.

Source: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au

The table format has been changed to be a bit clearer, showing 75% took under a certain time, with 10% taking over a certain time. This leaves the 15% that took between the two figures.

ie: 13-22 would mean: 75% processed in under 13 months, 15% between 13 and 22 months, and 10% taking over 22 months.

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Old Table Format explanation:

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

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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