January Visa Statistics: Australia & New Zealand

Australia, Canberra

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

85% of applications processed within 5 Days
95% of applications processed within 10 Days
96% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 88

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

79% of applications processed within 5 Days
93% of applications processed within 10 Days
98% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 194

Tier 4 Student

70% of applications processed within 5 Days
94% of applications processed within 10 Days
98% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 79

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

91% of applications processed within 5 Days
98% of applications processed within 10 Days
99% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 1364

New Zealand, Wellington

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

81% of applications processed within 5 Days
93% of applications processed within 10 Days
93% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 16

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

75% of applications processed within 5 Days
93% of applications processed within 10 Days
95% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 44

Tier 4 Student

50% of applications processed within 5 Days
64% of applications processed within 10 Days
71% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 14

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

92% of applications processed within 5 Days
96% of applications processed within 10 Days
98% of applications processed within 15 Days
99% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 309

Please note that all UK Visas for the New Zealand area are processed in Canberra, Australia. Visa applications are submitted in New Zealand but are processed in Australia.

At Commonwealth Contractors we partner with OISC Registered Private Immigration Firms who specialise in Tier 1 Visa Applications and Extensions and Tier 2 Licensed Consultancies who may be prepared, where required, to sponsor a worker on a Tier 2 Visa (formerly UK Work Permit). For more Information call Commonwealth Contractors now on 0330 390 9021 or Submit your details now and we will get right back to you.