Core Skills Stream
Current Home Affairs data shows 50% of recently decided applications were finalised within 69 Days, while 90% were finalised within 10 Months.
Clear data for a calmer wait
Subclass 482 processing time, without the guesswork.
Use the stream and lodgement date shown in your application to compare your wait with current Home Affairs checkpoints.
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Subclass 482
Skills in Demand Visa
For skilled workers sponsored by an approved employer to fill an eligible workforce need.
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Two details are enough to compare your wait with current Home Affairs benchmarks.
Published benchmarks
Current Processing Times
Compare how long 50% and 90% of recently decided applications took in each pathway.
What do 50% and 90% processed mean?Current data
Core Skills Stream
For sponsored workers in an occupation on the Core Skills Occupation List who meet the income threshold.
69Days
50% processed
10Months
90% processed
Last updated: 24 Aug 2026
Current data
Specialist Skills Stream
For highly skilled sponsored workers who meet the Specialist Skills income and occupation requirements.
8Days
50% processed
43Days
90% processed
Last updated: 24 Aug 2026
Current data
Labour Agreement Stream
For sponsored workers whose employer has a labour agreement with the Australian Government.
6Months
50% processed
9Months
90% processed
Last updated: 24 Aug 2026
Stream-specific guide
Subclass 482 Skills in Demand processing time by stream
Core Skills, Specialist Skills and Labour Agreement applications can have very different Subclass 482 processing times. Choose the Skills in Demand stream shown in the visa application before estimating a decision window.
Specialist Skills Stream
Current Home Affairs data shows 50% of recently decided applications were finalised within 8 Days, while 90% were finalised within 43 Days.
Labour Agreement Stream
Current Home Affairs data shows 50% of recently decided applications were finalised within 6 Months, while 90% were finalised within 9 Months.
Sponsorship, nomination and visa processing are different clocks
A Subclass 482 journey can include sponsor approval, employer nomination and the visa application. The stream figures below describe visa processing and should not be treated as one combined timeframe for all three stages.
Which date should I enter?
Enter the date the Subclass 482 visa application was lodged. Do not substitute the sponsorship or nomination date.
50% processed does not mean your application is half complete
These percentages describe recently decided applications, not progress inside one individual case.