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Employer Nomination Scheme visasubclass 186

30 days

25% processed in

8.1 months

50% processed in

9.9 months

75% processed in

10.2 months

90% processed in

50% 247d90% 311d

Measured 4 Sept 2026 for the Agreement Pathway stream.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
4 Sept 2026247d311d
3 Sept 2026247d311d
2 Sept 2026247d311d
1 Sept 2026247d311d
31 Aug 2026247d311d
30 Aug 2026247d311d
29 Aug 2026247d311d
28 Aug 2026247d311d
27 Aug 2026247d311d
26 Aug 2026247d311d
25 Aug 2026247d311d
24 Aug 2026247d311d
23 Aug 2026247d311d
22 Aug 2026247d311d
21 Aug 2026247d311d
20 Aug 2026247d311d
19 Aug 2026247d311d
18 Aug 2026247d311d
17 Aug 2026247d311d
16 Aug 2026247d311d
15 Aug 2026247d311d
14 Aug 2026247d311d
13 Aug 2026247d311d
12 Aug 2026247d311d
11 Aug 2026247d311d
10 Aug 2026247d311d
9 Aug 2026247d311d
8 Aug 2026247d311d
7 Aug 2026247d311d
6 Aug 2026247d311d
5 Aug 2026247d311d
4 Aug 2026247d311d
3 Aug 2026252d325d
2 Aug 2026252d325d
15 Feb 202633d278d
27 Jan 2026154d251d
15 Dec 2025154d251d
4 Dec 2025110d258d
20 Nov 2025110d258d
14 Nov 2025110d258d
2 Nov 2025152d262d
18 Oct 2025152d262d
25 Sept 2025152d287d
12 Sept 2025152d287d
6 Sept 2025152d287d
25 Aug 2025152d287d
10 Aug 2025118d250d
5 Aug 2025118d250d
31 July 2025118d250d
30 July 2025118d250d
30 July 2025118d250d
28 July 2025129d211d
24 July 2025129d211d
23 July 2025129d211d
29 June 2025129d211d
9 June 202581d181d
9 June 202581d181d

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 Agreement Pathway stream are processed within 8.1 months, and 9 in 10 within 10.2 months, 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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