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Highlights: Australian Government reduced the visa processing time

• The Australian Government has reduced visa processing times for various Australian visas.
• The processing time for Subclass 500 visas for students is now 16 days.
• The processing time for a Temporary Skill Shortage 482 visa is now 21 days.
• Working Holiday visas and healthcare and education visas are processed in 1 day.
• The processing time for a Permanent skilled visa is now 7 months instead of 12 months.

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Reduced processing times for Australian visas

Australian governments have reduced the processing time of various categories of visas. The two main categories of visas focused on reducing the processing time are:

• Student Visas (Subclass 500 visa)
• Temporary Skill Shortage Visas (Subclass 482 visa)

The Australian Department of Home Affairs recently announced that the processing time for various Australian visas has been reduced. The processing time for Subclass 500 visa has been reduced from 49 days to 16 days, and the Temporary Skill Shortage 482 visa from 36 days to 21 days.

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Reduction of visa processing time

The step of reducing the processing time for visas is extended to other visas also. Some of the visas can now be processed in 1 day:

• Subclass 417 visa (Working Holiday visa) - out of Australia
• The Employer Sponsored Skilled program for healthcare and education visas

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) took a step to reduce the processing time for visas in response to the large volume of pending and delayed applications. The Australian government has managed to reduce the processing time for various categories of Australian visas. The applicants can now receive approval in less period of time as compared to earlier.

The DHA also highlighted its commitment to supporting Australia's international tourism industry. The introduction of accelerated online and electronic visitor visa options has contributed to a 140% increment in visitor visa holders in Australia. This boost not only helps the tourism sector but also helps employment opportunities, investments, and overall growth in communities across Australia.

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