Student Visa Processing Times in March 2023.
Student visa
Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector.
Median processing time was 7 days.
- 25% took under 2 Days
- 25% took between 2 and 7 Days
- 25% took between 7 and 16 Days
- 15% took between 16 and 34 Days
- 10% took over 34 days.
Student visa
Postgraduate Research Sector.
Median processing time was 67 days.
- 25% took under 13 Days
- 25% took between 13 and 67 Days
- 25% took between 67 days and 9 Months
- 15% took between 9 and 15 Months
- 10% took over 15 months.
Student visa
Independent ELICOS Sector.
Median processing time was 22 days.
- 25% took under 8 Days
- 25% took between 8 and 22 Days
- 25% took between 22 and 37 Days
- 15% took between 37 and 54 Days
- 10% took over 54 days.
Student visa
Schools Sector.
Median processing time was 33 days.
- 25% took under 15 Days
- 25% took between 15 and 33 Days
- 25% took between 33 days and 3 Months
- 15% took between 3 and 5 months
- 10% took over 5 months.
Student visa
Vocational Education and Training Sector.
Median processing time was 14 days.
- 25% took under 9 Days
- 25% took between 9 and 14 Days
- 25% took between 14 and 37 Days
- 15% took between 37 and 63 Days
- 10% took over 63 days.
Student visa
Higher Education Sector.
Median processing time was 13 days.
- 25% took under 8 Days
- 25% took between 8 and 13 Days
- 25% took between 13 and 21 Days
- 15% took between 21 and 35 Days
- 10% took over 35 days.
Student visa
Non-Award Sector.
Median processing time was 12 days.
- 25% took under 6 Days
- 25% took between 6 and 12 Days
- 25% took between 12 and 29 Days
- 15% took between 29 and 59 Days
- 10% took over 59 days.