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📙 Daily Activity Report: 20 Jul 2026
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📙 Daily Activity Report: 17 Jul 2026
This report summarises visa grant activity for 17 July 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community. The focus is on Subclass 189 and 190 visa grants, highlighting processing times and trends across different occupations and states.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore ECT | 04 Dec 2025 → 17 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Onshore Physiotherapist | 05 Jun 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Onshore RN Mental Health | 06 Jun 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 | 12 Jun 2026 Medicals |
| 189 | Onshore RN NEC | 05 Jun 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Enrolled Nurse | 01 Apr 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Social Worker | Apr 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore RN Mental Health | 06 Jun 2026 | 12 Jun 2026 Medicals |
Trends and Patterns
Priority Occupation Processing: Health occupations (Registered Nurses, Physiotherapist, Enrolled Nurse, Social Worker) continue to demonstrate expedited processing under Ministerial Direction 105. Most health-related grants from the June 2026 invitation round were processed within approximately 1 month, with one case processed in just over 1 month.
Non-Priority Occupation Processing: The ECT (Engineering Technologist) grant shows significantly longer processing time at approximately 7 months from lodgement, consistent with standard processing timelines for non-priority occupations.
S56 Activity: Minimal S56 activity reported today, with only one case requiring medicals shortly after lodgement. Several cases received direct grants without additional requests.
State Nomination: Tasmania 190 grants continue to flow for health and social work occupations, with processing times ranging from approximately 3-4 months from lodgement.
Points Range: Invitation points ranged from 80-85 points for Subclass 189 grants, reflecting the competitive nature of the June 2026 invitation round.
⚠️ 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 is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data for all visa subclasses.
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