Applications for employment permits are processed in date order of receipt of the fully completed application form and fee, if applicable.
Please note that due to the number of refunds on hand it is currently taking 8 weeks (from date of receipt of completed mandate) to process a refund. We apologise for this delay but the refund will be processed as soon as possible.
As of 17th January 2025, we are processing applications received on the following dates for the specific types of applications:
| Critical Skills Employment Permit Applications | Date |
| Standard | 16 December 2024 |
| Trusted Partner | 15 January 2025 |
| New Applications (All permit types excluding Critical Skills) | Date |
| Standard | 16 December 2024 |
| Trusted Partner | 14 January 2024 |
| Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit Applications | Date |
| Standard | 06 January 2025 |
| Trusted Partner | 14 January 2025 |
| Renewal Applications (All renewable permit types included) | Date |
| Standard | 23 October 2024 |
| Trusted Partner | 13 November 2024 |
| Reviews for Trusted Partner and Standard permit applications | Date |
| Reviews received | 05 November 2024 |
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