Skilled Regional Visa (subclass 887) And Permanent Residence (skilled Regional Visa, Subclass 191) Applicant Numbers, Including Year Of Lodgement And Global Processing Times From 2022 Until 2025 ​

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As of 31 May 2025, the Department of Home Affairs disclosed Skilled Regional Visa processing data showing 2,356 subclass 887 applications onhand, with significant lodgement in 2024 (1,185 applications) and 2025 (1,014 applications). Over three years, 23,508 subclass 887 visas were granted, with grants declining from 19,655 in 2022-23 to 1,533 by May 2025. Processing times improved substantially: median processing fell from 17 months (2022-23) to 8 months (2024-25), with 90th percentile times dropping from 27 months to 12 months. For subclass 191 (Permanent Residence Skilled Regional), 14,877 applications were onhand as at 31 May 2025, concentrated in