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📙 Daily Activity Report: 25 Aug 2026
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NOTICE OF CHANGE TO AITSL SKILLS ASSESSMENT FEE STRUCTURE
On 7 September 2026, the AITSL skilled migration fees, including skills assessment application fee, appeal and skilled employment statement (SES) will change.
The new fees will apply to all applications submitted via our online applicant portal from 7 September 2026 onwards. Applications submitted up to and including 6 September 2026 will pay the current fee.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1. Assessment of application* | AUD 1198 |
| 2. Appeal of assessment outcome | AUD 938 |
| 3. Skilled Employment Statement (SES) | AUD 265 |
The partial refund amount available will be AUD 982* from 7 September 2026.
Note regarding Goods and Services Tax (GST) – No GST is charged on any AITSL Assessment for Migration fee. The above fees are final.
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📙 Daily Activity Report: 24 Aug 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on community-shared data for 24 August 2026.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAS190 | ONSHORE 263299 ICT Support and Test Engineers nec | 06 May 2025 → 24 Aug 2026 | - |
| NSW190 | ONSHORE 261313 Software Engineer | 09 May 2025 → 24 Aug 2026 | - |
| TAS190 | ONSHORE 351311 Chef | 15 May 2025 → 24 Aug 2026 | - |
| ACT190 | ONSHORE 311215 Pharmacy Technician | 26 Apr 2026 → 24 Aug 2026 | 24 Jul 2026 New NPC with aliases |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT190 | ONSHORE 311215 Pharmacy Technician | 26 Apr 2026 | 24 Jul 2026 New NPC with aliases |
News and Updates
Northern Territory FY2026-27 Allocation: NT has been allocated 1,850 places for the current financial year, comprising 850 Subclass 190 places and 1,000 Subclass 491 places. This represents an increase of 200 places compared to FY2025-26 (which had 850 Subclass 190 and 800 Subclass 491 places).
ANU Points System Proposal: The Crawford School of Public Policy at ANU has presented a proposal for a new points system. This is one of several proposals under consideration for potential changes to the skilled migration points framework.
Useful Resources
- ANU Points System Proposal: https://smartvisaguide.com/static/dist/library/Points_Proposal_ANU.pdf
📊 This data is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Complete data is held exclusively by the Department of Home Affairs and individual states/territories.
🔴 DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional information becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. Please consume this information with appropriate caution.
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