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📙 Daily Activity Report: 27 Nov 2025

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclass 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

No new S56 requests were reported for 27 November 2025. All S56 activity mentioned relates to previously issued requests that led to grants today.

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns

Visa Processing Times: - Priority Occupations (Health): Registered Nurses (RN NEC) continue to receive expedited processing with grants issued within 3 months of lodgement (August to November 2025). - Non-Priority Occupations: Processing times vary significantly, ranging from 3 months to over 2 years. The longest processing time observed was 2 years, 5 months, and 5 days for a 491 ACT Maintenance Planner lodged in September 2023. - Subclass 189: Grants processed within 3 months for applications lodged in August 2025, demonstrating faster processing for this visa category. - Subclass 190: Processing times range from 5 months to 2.5 years, with most grants taking 12-18 months. - Subclass 491: Processing times range from 8 months to over 2 years, with September 2023 lodgements receiving grants today.

S56 Request Patterns: - Medical examinations (including remedicals) remain the most common S56 request, particularly for applications lodged in 2023-2024. - PCC requests are frequently combined with medical requests, especially for offshore applicants. - Multiple S56 requests (2-4 rounds) were observed for several cases, particularly for applications with longer processing times. - Child-related S56s (medicals for children turning 12, 15, or 17) were noted in several cases. - Polio vaccine certificates were requested in multiple cases, particularly for offshore applicants. - Employment evidence and bank statements were requested in some cases.

State Activity: - TAS, ACT, QLD, and VIC showed significant grant activity for 491 visas. - NSW and SA showed activity for both 190 and 491 visas. - Most grants were for offshore applicants, with a smaller proportion for onshore applicants.

Occupation Trends: - Engineering occupations (Civil Engineering Technician, Mechanical Engineer, Production Engineer) featured prominently in today's grants. - ICT occupations (Software Engineer, Developer Programmer, ICT Security Specialist) also showed consistent grant activity. - Health occupations (RN NEC) demonstrated expedited processing as expected under Ministerial Direction 105.

⚠️ 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 visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data. For invitation rounds, only the respective states have complete round information.

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