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 29 November 2024, we are processing applications received on the following dates for the specific types of applications:
| Critical Skills Employment Permit Applications | Date |
| Standard | 23 October 2024 |
| Trusted Partner | 18 November 2024 |
| New Applications (All permit types excluding Critical Skills) | Date |
| Standard | 21 October 2024 |
| Trusted Partner | 07 November 2024 |
| Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit Applications | Date |
| Standard | 13 November 2024 |
| Trusted Partner | 07 November 2024 |
| Renewal Applications (All renewable permit types included) | Date |
| Standard | 20 August 2024 |
| Trusted Partner | 30 August 2024 |
| Reviews for Trusted Partner and Standard permit applications | Date |
| Reviews received | 25 October 2024 |
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