First Class Migration Australia – Newsletter May 26th
First Class Migration Australia – Newsletter May 26th
Visa Application Fee Increases
As part of the 2017-18 Budget, the Government announced a number of changes to existing visa application charges. These will take effect on July 1st 2017.
| Visa Type | Current Fee | From 1 July 2017 |
| General Skilled Migration | $3,600 | $3,670 |
| Partner Temporary | $6,965 | $7,000 |
| Parent (Contributory) | $3,695 | $3,945 |
| 457 | $1,060 | $1,080 |
| ENS/RSMS | $3,600 | $3,670 |
| Bridging B | $140 | $145 |
For a full list of all application charges please see the department’s website:
http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Fees
Updated Processing Times
Please see below for the new processing times as of May 17th 2017.
| Visa Type | Stream | 75% of applications processed in | 90% of applications processed in |
| Work & Skilled Visas | |||
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme | Agreement | 5 Months | 7 Months |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme | Direct Entry | 9 Months | 11 Months |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme | Temporary Residence Transition | 8 Months | 10 Months |
| 189 Skilled – Independent | 4 Months | 6 Months | |
| 190 Skilled – Nominated | 4 Months | 7 Months | |
| 457 Temporary Work (Skilled) | 53 Days | 7 Months | |
| Family & Partner Visas | |||
| 143 Contributory parent (Migrant) | 34 Months | 34 Months | |
| 173 Contributory Parent (Temporary) | 32 Months | 34 Months | |
| 820 Partner (Temporary) | 17 Months | 19 Months | |
| 801 Partner (permanent) | 15 Months | 20 Months | |
| ** Processing times for subclass 801 Partner (permanent) visa from date of eligibility (2 years after the 820/801 is lodged to finalisation ** | |||
| Other | |||
| 155 Five year Resident Return | 5 days | 14 days | |
| Citizenship by Conferral (lodgement to ceremony) |
10 months | 12 months | |
| Citizenship by Descent (lodgement to decision) |
69 days | 4 months | |
| Citizenship by Evidence (lodgement to decision) |
6 days | 26 days | |
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