Today’s update: the Department of Home Affairs has updatedthe June 2021 grant applicants’general wait time
75% Of Visas Processedrefers to last month —of the applicants granted in that category,75% had a wait time within this period
90% Of Visas Processedrefers to last month —of the applicants granted in that category,90% had a wait time within this period
“Slower” “Faster” “Unchanged”refer to a comparison with the wait times of applicants granted the month before that.
189 Points-Tested (Skilled Independent)
75% at 18 months — 1 month slower than the last update; 90% at 27 months or less — 2 months slower
190 State Nomination
75% within 12 months or less — sped up by 1 month; 90% within 18 months or less — slowed by 2 months
Two weeks into the new financial year, 190 and 189 grants have slowed down — possibly because things are still being sorted out at the start of the year. Those who were granted lodged fairly early, and backlog-clearing is still continuing.
491 Skilled Work Regional (state-nominated)
State-nominated stream: 75% within 10 months or less — slowed by 1 month; 90% within 13 months or less — slowed by 1 month
Family-sponsored stream: 75% within 8 months; 90% within 10 months — both unchanged
491 grants are still very slow — just the occasional trickle…
489 (former Skilled Regional state nomination)
75% within 22 months or less — slowed by 5 months; 90% within 27 months or less — slowed by 2 months
489 is still basically stalled. Based on file data Home Affairs previously released, the vast majority of the current 489 backlog is now sitting offshore…
489-to-887 transition
75% within 14 months or less; 90% within 20 months or less — both unchanged
Processing is still only up to applications lodged in September 2020 — this has been stuck for a long time…
408 Temporary Activity visa
the government-approved activity stream created specially for the pandemic,75% within 4 months or less — unchanged from before; 90% within 5 months or less — sped up by 1 month.Recently we’ve seen 408 processing speed up — grants are now generally taking around 2-3 months.
the 408 Temporary Activity visa added a COVID-19 pandemic stream in the middle of last year to respond to the pandemic,for those working in critical/shortage industries,not only can they renew for free, they can also keep working full-time — and from last week, tourism and hospitality has been added to the critical industries list!
For applicants working in critical shortage industries (agriculture, logistics, healthcare, 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 work rights.
Tourism and hospitality is defined mainly by the following divisions under the ABS’s ANZIC industry classification:the Accommodation and Food Services division (Division of Accommodation and Food Services)
Accommodation, which mainly includes providingaccommodation servicesto travellers, and generally includes, specifically:
1. Camping grounds
2. Caravan parks
3. Hotels
4. Motels
5. Resorts
6. Holiday apartments
7. Ski accommodation
8. Student accommodation (excluding boarding schools)
9. Youth hostels
Food servicescomprises three groups
Group 451 covers cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services
Group 452 covers pubs, taverns and bars
Group 453 covers clubs
Group 451 covers cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services
Cafes and restaurants should be pretty self-explanatory.
Takeaway services include the common fast-food chains we all know (McDonald’s, KFC, Hungry Jack’s, etc.), the food courts you find in shopping malls, as well as mobile food vans, bubble tea shops and the like.
Do note, though, that ordinary bakeries (where baking and retail sales happen in the same shop) don’t count, and retail liquor sales don’t count either.
Group 453 covers clubs
Clubs mainly provide services to members, including gambling, sporting activities and other social activities.
Group 453 covers clubs
Clubs mainly provide services to members, including gambling, sporting activities 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 the 408.
In addition, the latest change is thatyou can now apply for a 408 visa within 90 days before your current visa expires, or within 28 days after it expires.
For more details, see:Working at a bubble tea shop, restaurant or fast-food outlet? You can apply for this full-time “work visa” for free! Home Affairs’ official response on exactly what counts as tourism and hospitality
For anyone wanting an assessment of the 408 visa,
feel free to contact us!
820 Onshore Partner visa
75% within 20 months or less — sped up by 1 month; 90% within 27 months or less — sped up by 1 month
Extreme cases aside, based on what we’re seeing with our own clients, overall 820 onshore partner visa grant speed just keeps increasing — it’s raining grants every week, and many people who lodged back in 2021 have already been granted. Heading into the new 2021-22 financial year, partner visa processing hasn’t slowed down either, with grants continuing to come through,if you’re eligible to go down the partner visa path, get in touch with us quickly!
309 Offshore Partner visa
75% within 16 months or less — sped up by 2 months; 90% within 23 months or less — unchanged
143 Contributory Parent visa
No grants yet, so no data available
Because the figures are for June 2021, the last month of the previous financial year, there’s no grant data for this visa yet,but now that we’re into July, the start of the new financial year, we’ve already had several 143 Parent visa grants!
482 Employer-Sponsored category
482 nomination: 75% takes 22 days, 90% takes 52 days
482 S-T: 75% takes 5 months, 90% takes 11 months
482 M-T: 75% takes 4 months, 90% takes 8 months
If you’re struggling on the 189/state nomination path, don’t waste your work experience — get in touch with us for an assessment of your employer-sponsored eligibility.
Especially for occupations newly added to the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL):
Accountant (General) (lots of nominations have gone through recently)
External/internal Auditor
Civil Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Multimedia Specialist
Analyst Programmer
Developer Programmer
Software Engineer
Software and Applications Programmers nec
ICT Security Specialist
and other occupations on the PMSOL listget priority processing, and if you’re offshore, you may also be granted a travel exemption to enter Australia. The new financial year’s budget has also confirmed thatemployer sponsorship remains a priority program this financial year.
If you’d like an assessment or consultation on employer sponsorship,
feel free to contact our team below
858 Global Talent visa
For most people applying through the GTI stream, 75% take 62 days or less, and 90% take 3 months or less.
Based on our large number of successful cases, there’s quite a gap between different GTI fields, and it really is case by case,professionally uncovering the right material and showcasing your strengths matters a great deal. For the latest on GTI, see:The latest on GTI processing and an analysis of invited cases! Home Affairs responds: applicants like this won’t be given priority processing, and may even be refused!
This official reference from Home Affairs really is for reference only — the exact number of months isn’t necessarily accurate, but it still reflects the relative speed of processing.
If you want a more “on-the-ground” picture of what’s actually happening with grants —
The latest weekly grant-status update across all visa types: follow our Migration Weekly Bulletin, published right on time every Sunday,
we’ve attached the latest issue for you:[Australia Migration Weekly Bulletin Issue 193] WA expected to release invitations next week, latest news on NSW state nomination! SA opens offshore applications! TAS begins processing!
A round-up of recent grants and invitations across visa types:press and hold below to view — the page updates continuously, so we’d strongly recommend saving it
WA expected to release invitations this week, latest news on NSW state nomination!
1 year Master’s + 1 year Graduate Diploma can qualify you for a 2-year 485 work visa!
Working and living back home — caught in the rat race, or coasting along? Why not see the world a different way instead.
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The newly released new-financial-year Canberra small business stream, plus a beginner-friendly, step-by-step Matrix scoring tutorial!!Click “Original Link”to watch the video!
