482 visa Processing Times
The processing times for Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (subclass 482)
vary considerably depending on the stream. 
The Immigration Department provides the advice below on their processing times for TSS visas:
Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (subclass 482) – Short term stream
Processing Time
- 75% of applications: 41 days
- 90% of applications: 70 days
Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) – Medium term stream
Processing Time
- 75% of applications: 36 days
- 90% of applications: 55 days
Labour agreement stream
Processing Time
- 75% of applications: 34 days
- 90% of applications: 54 day
Processing times are usually expedited if all required documents are up-to-date and submitted with the visa application. If you don’t include a required document or you have information missing, this can slow down the processing time. Our registered migration agent can help you assemble the required documents and prepare them, along with your visa application.
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