Yesterday’s latest update: the Department of Home Affairs updatedthe general wait times for applicantswho were granted visas in May 2021
75% Of Visas Processedrefers tothe applicants in this category who were granted visaslast month, 75% of whom had wait times within this period
90% Of Visas Processedrefers tothe applicants in this category who were granted visaslast month, 90% of whom had wait times within this period
“Slower”, “faster” and “unchanged”refer to a comparison against the wait times of applicants granted visas the month before last.
Actual grants issued this financial year
as at 20 May 2021
Subclass 189 (points-tested)
75% within 17 months, 5 months slower than the last update; 90% within 25 months or less, 7 months slower
Subclass 190 (state nomination)
75% within 13 months or less, 1 month slower; 90% within 16 months or less, 2 months slower
Over the past few weeks, Subclass 190 and 189 have taken turns seeing waves of grants, concentrated mostly in the popular accounting, computer and engineering fields or other in-demand occupations, with most applicants waiting onshore. This week we also saw grants for applications lodged as early as the start of 2020, some with secondary applicants offshore — so both categories are continuing to clear their backlogs.
Subclass 491 (regional nomination)
State government nomination stream: 75% within 9 months or less, 1 month slower; 90% within 12 months or less, unchanged
Family sponsorship stream: 75% within 8 months or less, 3 months faster; 90% within 10 months or less, 2 months slower
Compared with Subclass 190 and 189, Subclass 491 still hasn’t seen a wave of grants — the grants that have come through are for a handful of in-demand occupations, and many applications lodged in early 2020 are still waiting… Perhaps, judging by total backlog numbers, the Department sees 491 as relatively smaller than 189/190…
Subclass 489 (former regional nomination)
75% within 22 months or less, 5 months slower; 90% within 25 months or less, 2 months slower
Based on file data the Department pulled previously, the vast majority of the current Subclass 489 backlog is now offshore…
Subclass 489 to 887 transition
75% within 14 months or less, 1 month faster; 90% within 20 months or less, 3 months faster
Processing is still only up to applications lodged in September 2020 — this progress has been stalled for a long time…
Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity visa)
the government-endorsed activity stream created specifically in response to the pandemic,75% within 4 months or less, 1 month faster; 90% within 6 months or less, unchanged.Recently we’ve seen Subclass 408 processing speed up — grants are now coming through in around 2 months.
In response to the pandemic, the Subclass 408 visa added a Pandemic event stream in the middle of last year,for those working in critical/in-demand industriesnot only can renew free of charge, but can also keep working full-time — and as of last week, tourism and hospitality has been added to the list of critical industries!
For applicants working in key critical industries (agriculture, logistics, health care, food processing, aged care, disability care, childcare,tourism and hospitality) the visa application charge is also waived,and the visa can be granted for up to 12 months, with full work rights.
The definition of the tourism and hospitality sector is based mainly on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) industry classification ANZIC, underthe Accommodation and Food Services Division (Division of Accommodation and Food Services)
Accommodation, which mainly covers the provision ofaccommodation servicesto travellers, generally including:
Group 451 covers cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services
Group 452 covers pubs, taverns and bars
Group 453 covers clubs (hospitality)
Group 451 covers cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services
Cafes and restaurants are pretty self-explanatory.
Takeaway services include the fast-food chains we all know (McDonald’s, KFC, Hungry Jack’s, etc.), the food courts you find in shopping malls, and also mobile food vans, bubble tea shops and the like.
Do note, though, that typical bakeries (where baking and retail happen in the same shop) are not included, and neither is retail liquor.
Group 453 covers clubs (hospitality)
Clubs mainly provide services to members, including gambling, sport and other social activities.
Group 453 covers clubs (hospitality)
Clubs mainly provide services to members, including gambling, sport and other social activities.
If you have no other visa options and are stuck in Australia because of the pandemic, you may also be able to apply for a Subclass 408 visa.
In addition, under the latest change,you can now apply for the Subclass 408 visa within 90 days before your current visa expires, or within 28 days after it expires.
If you’d like an assessment for the Subclass 408 visa,
get in touch with us!
Subclass 820 (Partner visa, onshore)
75% within 21 months or less, 1 month faster; 90% within 26 months or less,unchanged
Barring extreme cases, based on what we’re seeing with our own clients, overall Subclass 820 onshore partner visa processing keeps speeding up, with waves of grants every week — many applications lodged in 2021 have already been granted. The budget for the coming financial year again lists partner migration as a priority processing category,so if you’re eligible for the partner migration pathway, get in touch right away!
Subclass 309 (Partner visa, offshore)
75% within 18 months or less, 2 months faster; 90% within 23 months or less, 1 month slower
Subclass 143 (Contributory Parent visa)
no grants, so no data available
The Subclass 143 PR grant quota for this financial year has been confirmed as exhausted, and the fastest processing is still only up to applications lodged in mid-2016. This financial year’s parent migration quota has been cut from the usual 7,175 to 4,500.
482 Employer-Sponsored visas
Subclass 482 nomination: 75% takes 7 days (that’s impressively fast!), 90% takes 35 days
If you’re struggling on the Subclass 189/state nomination path, don’t let your work experience go to waste — get in touch with us to assess your eligibility for employer sponsorship, especially if you’re inoccupations on the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) such as 233512 Mechanical Engineer, 261312 Developer Programmer and 261313 Software Engineer,which get priority processing, and if you’re offshore you may even be granted a travel exemption. The budget for the new financial year has also confirmed thatemployer sponsorship will remain a priority category next year.
If you’re in accounting or another ICT or engineering occupation, there are also opportunities! Recently,our clients in occupations such as Marketing Specialist and 261312 Developer Programmer have received nominations or grants!
If you’d like an assessment or consultation on employer sponsorship,
you can contact our customer service team below
Subclass 858 (Global Talent)
For the GTI stream that most applicants apply through, 75% takes 66 days or less, and 90% takes 85 days or less.
Judging from our large number of successful cases, there’s quite a gap between different GTI fields, and it really comes down to a case-by-case assessment,so professionally mining your supporting material and showcasing your strengths is very important — see today’s lead article for details.
Subclass 407 (Training visa)75% within 7 months or less, 2 months slower; 90% within 13 months or less, unchanged.
This official Department of Home Affairs reference really is just that — a reference. The exact number of months isn’t necessarily precise, but it does still reflect the relative speed of processing.
If you’d like a more “on-the-ground” picture of how grants are actually coming through —
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