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๐ 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
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | Offshore Mechanical Engineer | 16 Jun 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 13 May 2025 (1st), 22 Aug 2025 (2nd), 31 Oct 2025 (3rd) |
| 491 QLD | Offshore Workplace Relations Adviser | 29 Feb 2024 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 03 Nov 2025 Re-medical & Employment Evidence |
| 491 ACT | Offshore Maintenance Planner | 22 Sep 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| 491 ACT | Offshore Information & Organisational nec | 10 Aug 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 | Offshore (Saudi Arabia) | 31 May 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 18 Jul 2024 (1st), 19 Mar 2025 (2nd), 09 Jul 2025 (3rd), 03 Oct 2025 (4th) |
| 189 | Offshore Management Consultant | 27 Aug 2025 โ 27 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Onshore RN NEC | 27 Aug 2025 โ 27 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Welder | 02 Jun 2024 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 28 Oct 2025 Child Medical |
| 491 ACT | Offshore Chemistry Technician | 11 Aug 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 11 Sep 2025 Medical |
| 491 QLD | Offshore Civil Engineering Technician | 16 Oct 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 17 Sep 2025 Re-medical |
| 491 QLD | Offshore Civil Engineering Technician | 09 Aug 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 10 Sep 2025 Re-medical |
| 190 SA | Offshore Finance Manager | 18 Sep 2024 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 29 Oct 2025 Polio certificates |
| 189 | Offshore RN (NEC) | 21 Aug 2025 โ 27 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 ACT | Offshore Uni Lecturer | 26 Aug 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 11 Sep 2025 |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Urban and Regional Planner | 04 Jun 2024 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 22 Oct 2025 PCC and bank statement |
| 190 | Onshore Developer Programmer | 24 May 2024 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 22 Oct 2025 ATO income statement |
| 190 | Offshore | 14 Nov 2023 โ 12 Nov 2025 | 02 Sep 2025 Remedical + PCC |
| 491 ACT | Offshore Software Developer | 21 Sep 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | Submitted 01 Oct 2025 |
| 491 SA | Offshore Chemistry Technician | 30 Jan 2024 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 14 Oct 2025 PCC and remedical |
| 189 | Painter | 26 Aug 2025 โ 27 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 TAS | Onshore Mechanical Engineer | 10 Oct 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 16 Sep 2025 |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Software Engineer | 20 Dec 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 23 Sep 2025 Medicals for all members |
| 190 SA | Offshore CPM | 10 Sep 2024 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 28 Oct 2025 Kids remedical |
| 190 | Offshore Civil Engineer | 23 Dec 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 23 Sep 2025 |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Marketing Specialist | 24 Feb 2024 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 24 Oct 2025 |
| 189 | Onshore Economist | 27 Aug 2025 โ 27 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 TAS | Offshore IT Analyst | 26 Oct 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 18 Sep 2025 Re-medical |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Life Sciences | 22 Nov 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 05 Sep 2025 (1st) Remeds, 31 Oct 2025 (2nd) Form 815 |
| 491 TAS | Offshore Production or Plant Engineer | 18 Oct 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 17 Sep 2025 Health Examination |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Chef | 04 Aug 2024 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 27 Oct 2025 Medical and AFP |
| 491 | Offshore Family of 4 | 09 Oct 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 16 Sep 2025 Medicals |
| 190 WA | ICT Security Specialist | 29 Jun 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 28 Jul 2025 Medicals and Police checks |
| 189 | Statistician | 25 Aug 2025 โ 27 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 NT | Offshore HR Advisor | 19 Oct 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 17 Sep 2025 Medical and PCC |
| 491 TAS | Onshore Developer Programmer | 08 Mar 2024 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 04 Nov 2025 Medical and AFP |
| 491 NT | Offshore Graphic Designer | 16 Aug 2023 โ 27 Nov 2025 | 15 Sep 2025 |
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
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | Onshore Software and Application Programmer nec | 90+5 | Full Invite 27 Nov 2025, Preinvite 06 Nov 2025 |
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.
โ ๏ธ 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.
๐ 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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