AusVisaTime
Clear data for a calmer wait

Subclass 482 processing time, without the guesswork.

Estimate your grant date for six popular Australian visa subclasses using current Home Affairs processing times.

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Subclass 482

Skills in Demand Visa

For skilled workers sponsored by an approved employer where an Australian worker is not available.

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Two details are enough to compare your wait with current Home Affairs benchmarks.

Not sure? Use the pathway name shown in your nomination approval or visa application summary.

No account required · based on current published figures

Published benchmarks

Current Processing Times

Compare how long 50% and 90% of recently decided applications took in each pathway.

Current data

Core Skills Stream

For sponsored workers in an occupation on the Core Skills Occupation List who meet the income threshold.

83Days
50% processed
10Months
90% processed
Last updated: 23 Jul 2026
Current data

Specialist Skills Stream

For highly skilled sponsored workers who meet the Specialist Skills income and occupation requirements.

10Days
50% processed
57Days
90% processed
Last updated: 23 Jul 2026
Current data

Labour Agreement Stream

For sponsored workers whose employer has a labour agreement with the Australian Government.

5Months
50% processed
8Months
90% processed
Last updated: 23 Jul 2026

Subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa processing time

Current Subclass 482 processing times vary sharply by stream: 50% of Specialist Skills applications are processed in 10 days, Core Skills in 83 days and Labour Agreement applications in 5 months. The 90% checkpoints are 57 days, 10 months and 8 months respectively.

How long does a Subclass 482 visa take?

Choose the visa stream shown in your application. Sponsorship and nomination processing are separate stages and are not included in the visa grant estimate.