February Visa Statistics: Australia & New Zealand

Australia, Canberra

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

89% of applications processed within 5 Days
92% of applications processed within 10 Days
96% of applications processed within 15 Days
97% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 88

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

83% of applications processed within 5 Days
94% of applications processed within 10 Days
96% of applications processed within 15 Days
97% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 179

Tier 4 Student

78% of applications processed within 5 Days
85% of applications processed within 10 Days
85% 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)

97% of applications processed within 5 Days
97% 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: 1376

New Zealand, Wellington

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

100% of applications processed within 5 Days
100% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 42

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

61% of applications processed within 5 Days
71% of applications processed within 10 Days
80% of applications processed within 15 Days
92% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 42

Tier 4 Student

16% of applications processed within 5 Days
66% of applications processed within 10 Days
66% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 6

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

95% of applications processed within 5 Days
97% 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: 464

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.