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This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 12 January 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.

Visa Grants

Subclass State	Location Occupation	Lodge → Grant Date	S56 Date Detail
189	Onshore 241111 Early Childhood Teacher	02 Sep 2025 → 12 Jan 2026	UNKNOWN
189	Offshore 254415 RN Community Health	03 Sep 2025 → 12 Jan 2026	UNKNOWN
189	Onshore 254499 RN nec	03 Sep 2025 → 12 Jan 2026	UNKNOWN
189	Onshore 254499 RN nec	03 Sep 2025 → 12 Jan 2026	UNKNOWN
189	Offshore 341111 Electrician	01 Sep 2025 → 12 Jan 2026	UNKNOWN
189	Onshore 253999 Medical Practitioner nec	03 Sep 2025 → 12 Jan 2026	UNKNOWN
WA 190	Onshore 241512 Secondary School Teacher	Jun 2025 → 12 Jan 2026	Jul 2025 Medicals
WA 190	Onshore 233211 Civil Engineer	08 Nov 2024 → 12 Jan 2026	07 Jan 2026 Medicals, PCC
190	- 411711 Community Worker	07 Nov 2025 → 12 Jan 2026	13 Dec 2025 -

S56 Trends

Subclass State	Location Occupation	Lodge Date	S56 Date Detail
WA 190	Onshore 233211 Civil Engineer	08 Nov 2024	07 Jan 2026 Medicals, PCC
190	- 411711 Community Worker	07 Nov 2025	13 Dec 2025 -
SA 190	- -	07 May 2025	12 Jan 2026 Assessment Commencement Email

Invitation Activity

WA conducted an invitation round on 12 January 2026.

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 activity remains minimal for the day. One WA 190 applicant received requests for medicals and overseas police clearance after 14 months of lodgement. A Community Worker on subclass 190 received an S56 in December 2025 and subsequently received a grant today. One SA 190 applicant reported receiving an Assessment Commencement Email, indicating case officer allocation.

For visa processing times, priority occupations (Health and Teaching) continue to demonstrate faster processing. Early Childhood Teachers, Registered Nurses, and Medical Practitioners lodged in early September 2025 received grants within approximately 4 months. The Secondary School Teacher on WA 190 received a grant in approximately 7 months. Non-priority occupations show longer processing times, with the Civil Engineer on WA 190 waiting over 14 months from lodgement to grant.

All 189 grants reported today were from the 21 August 2025 invitation round, with lodgements occurring between 1-3 September 2025. The majority of these were direct grants with no S56 requests. One Electrician applicant completed medicals in October 2025, which were cleared in January 2026 before the grant.

News and Updates

WA conducted an invitation round on 12 January 2026. Details available at the link provided in the comments section.

⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of the comments below and may be refreshed as more comments arrive. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.

📊 This data represents a subset of total activity. Only DHA and individual states possess complete grant and invitation data. For invitation rounds, only the nominating state has comprehensive round information.