January Visa Statistics: Australia & New Zealand

Australia, Canberra

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

19% of applications processed within 5 Days
39% of applications processed within 10 Days
46% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 197

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

52% of applications processed within 5 Days
71% 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: 153

Tier 4 Student

33% of applications processed within 5 Days
47% of applications processed within 10 Days
87% of applications processed within 15 Days
98% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 71

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

54% of applications processed within 5 Days
73% 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: 1347

New Zealand, Wellington

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

31% of applications processed within 5 Days
51% of applications processed within 10 Days
59% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 86

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

75% of applications processed within 5 Days
81% 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: 33

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

54% of applications processed within 5 Days
73% of applications processed within 10 Days
97% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 359

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 and we will get back to you