Processing
Times
The following
information shows visa grant times for
employer-sponsored visa applications.
Times shown are the
number of weeks taken to process 75% of cases for the
six month period to the end of October 2003 (this
information will be updated periodically).
Processing times are
not given where there were less than 10 cases granted
in the six month period.
Please note there are
many factors which can influence the actual times
taken to process individual cases, and the following
information should be viewed as a guide only.
Offshore
applications
|
Visa
Subclass
|
Processing
Time in Weeks
|
|
119 Regional
Sponsored Migration Scheme
|
14
|
|
120 Labour
Agreement
|
10
|
|
121 Employer
Nomination
|
16
|
Onshore applications
|
Visa
Subclass
|
Processing
Time in Weeks
|
|
855 Labour
Agreement
|
9
|
|
856 Employer
Nomination Scheme
|
19
|
|
857 Regional
Sponsored Migration Scheme
|
20
|
|
