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Employer Nomination Scheme visasubclass 186

6.5 months

25% processed in

11.1 months

50% processed in

1.1 years

75% processed in

1.3 years

90% processed in

50% 338d90% 469d

Measured 4 Sept 2026 for the Transition Pathway stream.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
4 Sept 2026338d469d
3 Sept 2026338d469d
2 Sept 2026338d469d
1 Sept 2026338d469d
31 Aug 2026338d469d
30 Aug 2026338d469d
29 Aug 2026338d469d
28 Aug 2026338d469d
27 Aug 2026338d469d
26 Aug 2026338d469d
25 Aug 2026338d469d
24 Aug 2026338d469d
23 Aug 2026338d469d
22 Aug 2026338d469d
21 Aug 2026338d469d
20 Aug 2026338d469d
19 Aug 2026338d469d
18 Aug 2026338d469d
17 Aug 2026338d469d
16 Aug 2026338d469d
15 Aug 2026338d469d
14 Aug 2026338d469d
13 Aug 2026338d469d
12 Aug 2026338d469d
11 Aug 2026338d469d
10 Aug 2026338d469d
9 Aug 2026338d469d
8 Aug 2026338d469d
7 Aug 2026338d469d
6 Aug 2026338d469d
5 Aug 2026338d469d
4 Aug 2026338d469d
3 Aug 2026275d413d
2 Aug 2026275d413d
15 Feb 2026404d588d
27 Jan 2026369d580d
15 Dec 2025369d580d
4 Dec 2025413d566d
20 Nov 2025413d566d
14 Nov 2025413d566d
2 Nov 2025403d563d
18 Oct 2025403d563d
25 Sept 2025433d539d
12 Sept 2025433d539d
6 Sept 2025433d539d
25 Aug 2025433d539d
10 Aug 2025424d524d
5 Aug 2025424d524d
31 July 2025424d524d
30 July 2025424d524d
30 July 2025424d524d
28 July 2025413d527d
24 July 2025413d527d
23 July 2025413d527d
29 June 2025413d527d
9 June 2025401d516d
9 June 2025401d516d

Common questions

How long does the Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications in the Transition Pathway stream are processed within 11.1 months, and 9 in 10 within 1.3 years, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Employer Nomination Scheme visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications is unchanged between 13 Aug 2026 and 4 Sept 2026.

What do the 50% and 90% figures mean?

They are percentiles of recently decided applications: 50% means half of applications were finalised within that time, and 90% means 9 in 10 were. An individual application can take more or less time.

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