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📙 Daily Activity Report: 08 Oct 2026
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Has anyone else noticed how few 491 grants we’re seeing lately, even for Priority 1 occupations? It honestly feels like 491 processing has been put on hold.
Even after the change to MD 122, there’s still very little movement. Could the low 491 quota be the reason? The 14,110 allocation includes 491, 494 and 187 visas, so is the actual 491 allocation much smaller than we think?
Any insight or recent grant updates would be really appreciated. It’s frustrating for those of us who have been waiting for so long with everything already completed.
TAS Processing Times and Invitations
Data on processing times, ROIs and nomination applications ROIs invited to apply for nomination on 08/10/2026: Subclass 190 - 37 invitations - 13 Gold invitations and 24 Green invitations Subclass 491 - 24 invitations - 2 Gold invitations and 22 further invitations
The lowest scores invited: Subclass 190 - 323 points Subclass 491 - 89 points
Number of ROIs on hand (ROIs with a status of Submitted after the invitation round has taken place): Subclass 190 - 897 ROIs Subclass 491 - 605 ROIs
Nomination places available: Subclass 190 - 954 places Subclass 491 - 691 places
Nomination applications lodged but not yet decided: Subclass 190 - 71 applications Subclass 491 - 51 applications
Invitations issued but application not yet lodged: Subclass 190 - 80 invitations Subclass 491 - 69 invitations
Oldest nomination application lodged and not yet allocated to a case officer - 24/09/2026
Lowest point score required to gain nomination (at assessment): Subclass 190 - 440 points Subclass 491 - 81 points
This is a rolling three-month average of the lowest point score resulting in an invitation.
