Subclass 482 Visa Processing Times in 2020

Temporary Skill Shortage (482) visa processing times in 2020.

The subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage visa is a temporary visa that lets an employer sponsor a suitably skilled worker to fill a position that they are not able to find a suitably skilled Australian for.

Processing times can vary a lot, based on many reasons.

Subclass 482 processing times in May 2020:.

The actual subclass 482 processing times, in May 2020, varied between 75% being finalised in under 20 days or under 48 days, depending on which stream of the 482 was being applied for.
The time for the slowest 10% took over 31 days or over 150 days, again depending on which stream of the 482 was being applied for.

Short-term. 75% were finalised in 43 days or less, and 10% took over 66 days.
Medium-term. 75% were finalised in 48 days or less, and 10% took over 64 days.
Labour Agreement. Processing times are not available
Sponsorship. 75% were finalised in 45 days or less, and 10% took over 5 months.
Nomination. 75% were finalised in 20 days or less, and 10% took over 31 days.

Subclass 482 processing times in April 2020:.

Short-term: 75% finalised in under 42 days and 10% took over 48 days.
Medium-term: 75% finalised in under 42 days and 10% took over 62 days.
Labour Agreement: Unavailable due to low volume
Sponsorship: 75% finalised in under 19 days and 10% took over 52 days.
Nomination: 75% finalised in under 15 days and 10% took over 38 days.

Source: homeaffairs.gov.au/…/visa-processing-times

subclass 482 processing times in January 2020.

The actual subclass 482 processing times, in January 2020, varied between 75% being finalised in under 21 days or under 35 days, depending on which stream of the 482 was being applied for.
The time for the slowest 10% took over 28 days or over 69 days, again depending on which stream of the 482 was being applied for.