In a new move towards greater transparency, the Department of Immigration is all set to publish the processing times of global visa and citizenship applications online.
In a statement released by the Department, they advise that this new initiative is intended to provide the people with more meaningful data about the visa or citizenship product of their choice.
According to the statement, the updates will be available online from March 13.
Processing times will be updated monthly to reflect current caseloads and processing pressures. It will be available for most visa sub classes and citizenship application types.
They have not specifically advised whether information on applications for asylum will be made available, however they have advised that processing times for some sub-classes that are closed to new entrants, or capped and queued will not be published online.
How long will your application take?
The department have advised that the times they will publish will only be indicative, with each application judged on a case-by-case basis. They advise that there are multiple factors that may cause individual processing times to vary, including:
• Whether you have lodged a complete application and included all necessary supporting documents
• How promptly you respond to requests for additional information
• How long it takes to perform required checks
• How long it takes to receive additional information from external parties, particularly in relation to health, character, national security, and Assurance of Support requirements
• The number of places available in the migration programme
• Surges in demand and peak periods.
