What is the processing time for the application?
What is the processing time for the application?
This is the processing time, indicating how long it will take for the Department of Immigration to process your application under normal circumstances.
The processing time begins from the date the Department of Immigration receives the application and ends when a decision on the application outcome is made.
- Applications submitted by mail: the processing time begins when the application arrives at the mail receiving office.
- Applications can be submitted online or in person: the application period begins when you submit your application.
The applications have now been completely switched to online submission:
Submitting applications online will speed up processing and shorten applicant waiting times. In addition to programs that were previously open for online submission, the Department of Immigration has recently transitioned many more programs from mail-in submission to entirely online submission:
| Conversion date | Programme |
|---|---|
|
September 23, 2022 |
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| October 7, 2022 |
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| October 14, 2022 |
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| October 21, 2022 |
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| October 28, 2022 |
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Various factors can affect processing time, including:
- type of application submitted
- Have the documents been completed yet?
- order processing speed
- Is it easy to verify your information?
- How long does it take you to respond to any requests or concerns?
- other factors
Therefore, some candidates' applications are delayed somewhere due to personal reasons such as background checks, peer reviews, etc., which affects this average statistic.
How is the processing time calculated?
The processing time is a historical statistic, meaning it's measured based on the processing time of 80% of applications in the past . It doesn't necessarily reflect the time it will take to process applications now or in the future. Therefore, the time may differ in the present or future.
In recent years, due to the impact of COVID-19 and the concentration of personnel on war refugee cases, staff shortages have caused delays in the processing of immigration applications across various categories, including economic and family reunification. Currently, the Department of Immigration has committed to increasing processing speed and training additional personnel to handle the backlog of applications.
Should I wait until the processing time is faster before submitting my application?
Even if you decide to wait until the processing time is shortened, delaying your application will still put you behind in the queue. You need to submit your application as early as possible to ensure it is processed quickly, with applications submitted earlier being considered first.