Median wait (P50)2026-04-29
73days
Process guide max268 days
Live data· SUBCLASS 187 · STREAM 8
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) — Transition Pathway
Closed permanent regional visa for existing temporary residents transitioning under RSMS arrangements. Transition Pathway stream.
Processing-time distributionof grants in trailing 3 months
25%
P25
40d
50%
P50
73d
75%
P75
99d
90%
P90
150d
Category
Permanent residence
Stream
Transition Pathway
Subclass code
187
How to read these numbers
Home Affairs publishes the actual processing-time distribution for each visa subclass. The 25th percentile shows how fast the quickest quarter of recent grants were finalised; the 90th shows the long tail. The median (50th) is the most useful single number — half of applications take less, half take more. Plan around the 75th or 90th if your travel or work plans cannot tolerate a delay.
Source · immi.homeaffairs.gov.auRefreshed daily