South Australia Processing Times

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Last updated on the 6 April 2017

Processing times for state nomination of skilled and business migrants vary across visa types.

Immigration SA makes every effort to process all nominations quickly – within the timeframes listed – but this does depend on the documentation you provide.

If during assessment we discover more information is needed, processing will take longer.

Immigration SA will notify you or the authorised recipient by email once a decision has been reached.

 

General skilled nomination applications

Application type	Current average processing time
Skilled provisional nomination subclass 489/190	3 weeks

 

Employer nomination applications for the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) which require RCB advice

Application type	Current average processing time
Applications for RCB advice	5 weeks

 

Business migration nomination applications

Application type	Current average processing time
Innovation and investment provisional nomination subclass 188 Business owner permanent nomination subclass 892/893 Investor retirement provisional nomination subclass 405 - including renewal applications Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888)	2 weeks
Business talent permanent nomination subclass 132	2 weeks
Significant investor provisional nomination subclass 188	1 week

 

For information on DIBP visa processing times please refer directly to their website:

• Visa application processing times

please note that details for visa type 132, 888 and 405 are not provided.

 

Sourced on 30th April 2017: http://www.migration.sa.gov.au/resources/processing-times