What changed, and when

Processing times updated for 8 visa streams

Applications decided in the period ending 30 September 2026. This is the first release in our record for these streams, so changes are shown from the next one.

• 191 Regional Provisional Visa: 90% in 11 months
• 403 Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES): 90% in 3 months
• 482 Labour Agreement: 90% in 10 months
• 482 Core Skills: 90% in 9 months
• 482 Specialist Skills: 90% in 3 months
• 482 Nomination: 90% in 9 months
• 482 Sponsorship: 90% in 4 months
• 858 Distinguished Talent / Global Talent (Independent): 90% in 24 months

Processing times updated for 66 visa streams

Applications decided in the period ending 30 September 2026. This is the first release in our record for these streams, so changes are shown from the next one.

• 100 Partner visa: 90% in 18 months
• 101 Child visa: 90% in 33 months
• 102 Adoption visa: 90% in 19 months
• 117 Orphan Relative visa: 90% in 96 months
• 132 Significant Business History: 90% in 70 months
• 155 Five Year Resident Return visa: 90% in 6 days
• 157 Three Month Resident Return visa: 90% in 2 months
• 186 Direct Entry Pathway: 90% in 24 months

189 invitation round

20,000 invitations across 159 occupations.

WA state nomination round

Western Australia invitations and last points invited by occupation.

Canberra Matrix invitation round

ACT state nomination invitations by group.

189 invitation round

10,000 invitations across 140 occupations.

189 invitation round

10,000 invitations across 143 occupations.

189 invitation round

6,887 invitations across 131 occupations.

189 invitation round

15,000 invitations across 161 occupations.