Median wait (P50)2026-04-29
528days
Process guide max852 days
Live data· SUBCLASS 858-3
Global Talent visa (subclass 858)
Permanent visa for individuals with internationally recognised exceptional achievement in target sectors. standard stream.
Processing-time distributionof grants in trailing 3 months
25%
P25
355d
50%
P50
528d
75%
P75
570d
90%
P90
643d
Category
Permanent residence
Stream
—
Subclass code
858-3
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