Processing Times for Australian subclass 500 visas in March 2022.
These processing times include grants and refusals.
Applications which had been on-hand while Australia’s borders were closed due to COVID-19 are now being finalised.
As these older applications are being finalised, published processing times have increased.
Applications lodged recently are being finalised quickly.
Subclass 500 Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector processing times in March 2022.
Median average processing time for Subclass 500 Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector visas, that were finalised in March 2022, was 14 days.
- 25% took under 7 days
- 25% took between 7 days and 14 days
- 25% took between 14 days and 48 days
- 15% took between 48 days and 85 days
- 10% took over 85 days.
Subclass 500 Postgraduate Research Sector processing times in March 2022.
Median average processing time for Subclass 500 Postgraduate Research Sector visas, that were finalised in March 2022, was 63 days.
- 25% took under 18 days
- 25% took between 18 days and 63 days
- 25% took between 63 days and 85 days
- 15% took between 85 days and 8 months
- 10% took over 8 months.
Subclass 500 Independent ELICOS Sector processing times in March 2022.
Median average processing time for Subclass 500 Independent ELICOS Sector visas, that were finalised in March 2022, was 29 days.
- 25% took under 20 days
- 25% took between 20 days and 29 days
- 25% took between 29 days and 44 days
- 15% took between 44 days and 78 days
- 10% took over 78 days.
Subclass 500 Schools Sector processing times in March 2022.
Median average processing time for Subclass 500 Schools Sector visas, that were finalised in March 2022, was 29 days.
- 25% took under 14 days
- 25% took between 14 days and 29 days
- 25% took between 29 days and 70 days
- 15% took between 70 days and 4 months
- 10% took over 4 months.
Subclass 500 Vocational Education and Training Sector processing times in March 2022.
Median average processing time for Subclass 500 Vocational Education and Training Sector visas, that were finalised in March 2022, was 54 days.
- 25% took under 33 days
- 25% took between 33 days and 54 days
- 25% took between 54 days and 7 months
- 15% took between 7 months and 12 months
- 10% took over 12 months.
Subclass 500 Higher Education Sector processing times in March 2022.
Median average processing time for Subclass 500 Higher Education Sector visas, that were finalised in March 2022, was 29 days.
- 25% took under 16 days
- 25% took between 16 days and 29 days
- 25% took between 29 days and 57 days
- 15% took between 57 days and 7 months
- 10% took over 7 months.
Subclass 500 Non-Award Sector processing times in March 2022.
Median average processing time for Subclass 500 Non-Award Sector visas, that were finalised in March 2022, was 17 days.
- 25% took under 9 days
- 25% took between 9 days and 17 days
- 25% took between 17 days and 23 days
- 15% took between 23 days and 42 days
- 10% took over 42 days.