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📙 Daily Activity Report: 24 November 2025
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 24 November 2025, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 OFFSHORE | Uni Lecturer | 12 Jul 2023 → 24 Nov 2025 | 13 Aug 2025 Remedicals (all); S57 health concerns (younger son); 16 Oct 2025 Additional medical exam |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE ICT BA | 10 Oct 2024 → 24 Nov 2025 | 6 Nov 2025 Medicals; 7 Nov 2025 PCC |
| 189 | ONSHORE Intensive Care Specialist | 21 Aug 2025 → 24 Nov 2025 | 24 Aug 2025 PCC |
| 189 | ONSHORE Painter | 23 Aug 2025 → 24 Nov 2025 | 22 Nov 2025 Updated Polio |
| 189 | ONSHORE Carpenter | 22 Aug 2025 → 24 Nov 2025 | None |
| 189 | ONSHORE Physiotherapist | 22 Aug 2025 → 24 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 OFFSHORE | Electrical Engineer | 2 May 2024 | 24 Nov 2025 Remedicals (all); Spouse functional English (MOI letter) |
| 190 OFFSHORE | Retail Pharmacist | 14 Jun 2025 | 24 Nov 2025 Form 815 |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The S56 requests observed today show a mix of standard compliance checks. Two offshore applicants received S56 requests: one for Form 815 (health undertaking) for a Retail Pharmacist who lodged in June 2025, and another for remedicals and spouse functional English evidence for an Electrical Engineer who lodged in May 2024.
For granted visas, S56 requests varied significantly. Priority occupation applicants (Health professionals) received expedited processing with minimal S56 intervention - the Intensive Care Specialist only received a PCC request, while the Physiotherapist had no recorded S56. Non-priority occupations showed similar patterns, with the Carpenter receiving no S56, and the Painter receiving only an updated Polio vaccination request close to grant. The 491 University Lecturer case involved complex health-related S56 and S57 requests spanning multiple months, including remedicals and additional medical examinations for a dependent with health concerns.
News and Updates
NT and SA Registers of Interest (ROIs) opened on 24 November 2025. NT ROIs were expected to open on this date as previously announced.
Useful Resources
- NT ROI Opening Announcement: https://smartvisaguide.com/posts/10848
- S56 Request Details: https://smartvisaguide.com/lmemo
⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional data becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution and verified against official sources.
📊 Data Limitation: This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data on visa grants and invitation rounds.
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When will they start processing this year's 190 lodgements?
I have been tracking 190 grant database here for a while, and I have been seeing grants for 190 applications lodged from July 2023 to June 2024, especially July 2023 to December 2023, in the last month or so.
In contrast, as of 30 September 2025, based on the data provided by FOI requests, only 5 out of the 1610 cases lodged by 30 September 2025 in this program year have been processed.
I have also note seen 190 visa grants for those applied during the current program year in our database here either.
So, when will they start processing this year's 190 applications? Seems very different from the last program year, where they almost immediately started processing current cases.
FY2025-26 Occupations removed from SA Offshore List
❌ 131112 Sales and Marketing Manager ❌ 131113 Advertising Manager ❌ 131114 Public Relations Manager ❌ 133511 Production Manager (Forestry) ❌ 133513 Production Manager (Mining) ❌ 141111 Cafe or Restaurant Manager ❌ 141999 Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec ❌ 142115 Post Office Manager ❌ 149112 Fitness Centre Manager ❌ 149212 Customer Service Manager ❌ 212411 Copywriter ❌ 212412 Newspaper or Periodical Editor ❌ 212413 Print Journalist ❌ 212415 Technical Writer ❌ 212416 Television Journalist ❌ 212499 Journalists and Other Writers nec ❌ 221111 Accountant (General) ❌ 221112 Management Accountant ❌ 221113 Taxation Accountant ❌ 221213 External Auditor ❌ 221214 Internal Auditor ❌ 222111 Commodities Trader ❌ 222112 Finance Broker ❌ 222113 Insurance Broker ❌ 222199 Financial Brokers nec ❌ 222311 Financial Investment Adviser ❌ 223111 Human Resource Adviser ❌ 223112 Recruitment Consultant ❌ 223113 Workplace Relations Adviser ❌ 223211 ICT Trainer ❌ 224111 Actuary ❌ 224112 Mathematician ❌ 224113 Statistician ❌ 224611 Librarian ❌ 224912 Liaison Officer ❌ 225111 Advertising Specialist ❌ 225112 Market Research Analyst ❌ 225213 ICT Sales Representative ❌ 225311 Public Relations Professional ❌ 225499 Technical Sales Representatives nec ❌ 231111 Aeroplane Pilot ❌ 231113 Flying Instructor ❌ 231114 Helicopter Pilot ❌ 232311 Fashion Designer ❌ 232312 Industrial Designer ❌ 232412 Illustrator ❌ 232413 Multimedia Designer ❌ 251311 Environmental Health Officer ❌ 251312 Occupational Health and Safety Adviser ❌ 271111 Barrister ❌ 271214 Intellectual Property Lawyer ❌ 271299 Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec ❌ 272111 Careers Counsellor ❌ 272112 Drug and Alcohol Counsellor ❌ 272113 Family and Marriage Counsellor ❌ 272114 Rehabilitation Counsellor ❌ 272115 Student Counsellor ❌ 272199 Counsellors nec ❌ 312913 Mine Deputy ❌ 313113 Web Administrator ❌ 313199 ICT Support Technicians nec ❌ 321211 Motor Mechanic (General) ❌ 321213 Motorcycle Mechanic ❌ 321214 Small Engine Mechanic ❌ 324111 Panelbeater ❌ 332211 Painting Trades Worker ❌ 342311 Business Machine Mechanic ❌ 342315 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) ❌ 351111 Baker ❌ 351112 Pastrycook ❌ 351211 Butcher or Smallgoods Maker ❌ 351311 Chef ❌ 351411 Cook ❌ 362212 Arborist ❌ 362213 Landscape Gardener ❌ 394111 Cabinetmaker ❌ 411411 Enrolled Nurse ❌ 411711 Community Worker ❌ 411712 Disabilities Services Officer ❌ 411713 Family Support Worker ❌ 411715 Residential Care Officer ❌ 411716 Youth Worker ❌ 441211 Emergency Service Worker
