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Skills in Demand visasubclass 482

3.1 months

25% processed in

5.1 months

50% processed in

6.9 months

75% processed in

9.2 months

90% processed in

50% 154d90% 279d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Labour Agreement stream. The 90% time is +72dslower than on 4 Dec 2025 compared with 4 Dec 2025.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
19 Oct 2026154d279d
18 Oct 2026154d279d
17 Oct 2026154d279d
16 Oct 2026154d279d
15 Oct 2026154d279d
14 Oct 2026154d279d
13 Oct 2026154d279d
12 Oct 2026154d279d
11 Oct 2026154d279d
10 Oct 2026154d279d
9 Oct 2026154d279d
8 Oct 2026154d279d
7 Oct 2026154d279d
6 Oct 2026154d279d
5 Oct 2026154d279d
4 Oct 2026154d279d
3 Oct 2026154d279d
2 Oct 2026154d279d
1 Oct 2026154d279d
30 Sept 2026154d279d
29 Sept 2026154d279d
4 Dec 202571d207d
20 Nov 202571d207d
14 Nov 202571d207d
2 Nov 202571d196d
18 Oct 202571d196d
25 Sept 2025259d352d
12 Sept 2025259d352d
6 Sept 2025259d352d
25 Aug 2025259d352d
10 Aug 2025314d429d
5 Aug 2025314d429d
31 July 2025314d429d
30 July 2025314d429d
30 July 2025314d429d
28 July 2025257d391d
24 July 2025257d391d
23 July 2025257d391d
29 June 2025257d391d
9 June 2025160d287d
9 June 2025160d287d

Common questions

How long does the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) take to process?

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Labour Agreement stream are processed within 5.1 months, and 9 in 10 within 9.2 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Skills in Demand visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications went up by 72 days between 4 Dec 2025 and 19 Oct 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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