[tokyoHacker]

FWIW I got it in less than a month.

I find High Skilled visa to be more useful than a PR. Your parents/Spouse parents can stay with you for longer time ( provided you have a kid less than 7(?) year old)

[ausvisaissues]

Processing time for highskilled visa is 5 days guaranteed. It is a refreshing change compared to US h1b lottery.