Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) processing time (2026)
Australia
Current processing time
3 to 10 months
Work · Home Affairs global tool (via VisaPacks tracker)
as of July 2026Source: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
Employer-sponsored temporary skilled worker visa (now Skills in Demand). Figures are the Core Skills stream, separate from sponsorship and nomination stages.
Estimate your Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) timeline
Enter your filing (receipt) date. We apply the current Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) range of 3 to 10 months to estimate a completion window.
Common questions
- How long does the Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) take?
- As of July 2026, the Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) in Australia takes about 3 to 10 months, per Home Affairs global tool (via VisaPacks tracker). Times change; confirm with the official source.
- What is the Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482)?
- Employer-sponsored temporary skilled worker visa (now Skills in Demand). Figures are the Core Skills stream, separate from sponsorship and nomination stages.
- Is this processing time current?
- Every figure here carries the date it was confirmed and a link to the source, and is refreshed on a schedule. Official processing times move, so treat this as a current estimate, not a guarantee.