📋 FY2026-27 QLD Occupation List Changes

Onshore list (Queensland Onshore Skilled Occupation List)

Added (13) - 🟢 121211 Cotton Grower (491) - 🟢 121213 Fruit or Nut Grower (491) - 🟢 121214 Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower / Field Crop Grower (491) - 🟢 121299 Crop Farmers nec (491) - 🟢 121321 Poultry Farmer (491) - 🟢 121411 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer (491) - 🟢 139912 Environmental Manager (491 + 190) - 🟢 139914 Quality Assurance Manager (491 + 190) - 🟢 232214 Other Spatial Scientist (491 + 190) - 🟢 234212 Food Technologist (491 + 190) - 🟢 234912 Metallurgist (491 + 190) - 🟢 272613 Welfare Worker (491) - 🟢 311111 Agricultural Technician (491)

Removed (5) - 🔴 131112 Sales and Marketing Manager (was 491) - 🔴 133511 Production Manager (Forestry) (was 491) - 🔴 134212 Nursing Clinical Director (was 491 + 190) - 🔴 234399 Environmental Scientist nec (was 491 + 190) - 🔴 272115 Student Counsellor (was 491)

Moved from 491 only to 491 + 190 (11) - 🟢 133513 Production Manager (Mining) - 🟢 134111 Child Care Centre Manager - 🟢 232611 Urban and Regional Planner - 🟢 251111 Dietitian - 🟢 251511 Hospital Pharmacist - 🟢 251513 Retail Pharmacist - 🟢 251912 Orthotist or Prosthetist - 🟢 252311 Dental Specialist - 🟢 272511 Social Worker - 🟢 311213 Medical Laboratory Technician - 🟢 312913 Mine Deputy

Moved from 491 + 190 to 491 only (2) - 🔴 121111 Aquaculture Farmer - 🔴 234915 Exercise Physiologist

Added to the Building and Construction pathway (2) - 🟢 312199 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians nec - 🟢 312611 Safety Inspector

Offshore list (QSOL)

Added (3) - 🟢 254411 Nurse Practitioner (491 + 190) - 🟢 254499 Registered Nurses nec (491 + 190) - 🟢 272314 Psychotherapist (491 + 190)

Removed (19) - 🔴 133411 Manufacturer - 🔴 133512 Production Manager (Manufacturing) - 🔴 233112 Materials Engineer - 🔴 233215 Transport Engineer - 🔴 233411 Electronics Engineer - 🔴 233511 Industrial Engineer - 🔴 233513 Production or Plant Engineer - 🔴 233612 Petroleum Engineer - 🔴 233913 Biomedical Engineer - 🔴 234312 Environmental Consultant - 🔴 234399 Environmental Scientist nec - 🔴 241111 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher - 🔴 241213 Primary School Teacher (was 491 only) - 🔴 241311 Middle School Teacher (was 491 only) - 🔴 241411 Secondary School Teacher - 🔴 312311 Electrical Engineering Draftsperson - 🔴 312999 Building and Engineering - 🔴 341113 Lift Mechanic - 🔴 399213 Power Generation Plant Ope

All removed occupations were 491 + 190

Moved from 491 only to 491 + 190 (2) - 🟢 232611 Urban and Regional Planner - 🟢 252711 Audiologist

📙 Daily Activity Report: 30 Oct 2026

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FY2026-27 QLD Skilled Nomination Migration Program

Queensland's State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP) for 2026-27 is now published on 30 October 2026. Program requirements have been updated for 2026-27. We encourage you to review the current: - Skilled visa pathways and eligibility criteria - Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists - Skilled visa documentation checklist

Registrations of Interest (ROIs) will open on 6 November 2026.

Onshore applicants must have lodged their 2025–26 tax return and received their ATO Notice of Assessment (NOA) before submitting an ROI.

Due to the highly competitive nature of the program, submitting an ROI does not guarantee an invitation to apply for Queensland nomination.

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Any agricultural related occupation granted recently for 491?

📙 Daily Activity Report: 29 Oct 2026

This post summarises crowdsourced comments on Subclass 189, 190 and 491 visa grants, S56 requests and invitations reported for 29 Oct 2026.

1. Visa Grants

Notes: - The NSW 491 ECT applicant reported a processing time of 4 months 19 days. - The NT 491 lodgement date is as stated in the comment (10 Feb 2025).

2. S56 Trends

3. Invitation Activity

News and Updates

• The "s56 requests for 29 Oct 2026" post is marked "To be updated".

Additional Details

• VIC 190 Analyst Programmer: invited 17 Mar 2026. 85 points plus 5 state points. Partner points: 5. Salary: 145k.
• NSW 491 ECT (Priority): 85 points excluding state points (100 with state). Preinvite received 27 May 2026. AITSL assessed, MLTSSL.
• NT 491 Accountant: 80 points.
• 189 RN Aged Care: 80 points. Invited 15 Oct 2026.

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🔴 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. Please consume this information with caution.

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any chance for industrial pharmacist this fy?

is there a chance for a Stage Manager ANZSCO Code: 212316 / Group B to get invitation at 70 points for 491 and 190 excluding state points ? offshore candidate

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It's been 3 months and 14 days since I complied with a S56 request for re-medicals and Polio Vaccination Certificate, and 18 months and 24 days since lodging my visa. How much longer? 😭 Offshore, non-priority.

📙 Daily Activity Report: 28 Oct 2026

This post summarises crowdsourced comments on visa grants, S56 requests and invitations reported for 28 Oct 2026.

1. Visa Grants

2. S56 Trends

A separate comment for 28 Oct 2026 S56 requests states only "To be updated"; no details were provided.

3. Invitation Activity

No invitations (preinvites, full invites or ITAs) were reported for 28 Oct 2026.

News and Updates

None reported.

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Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone else is onshore in a non-priority occupation (MD122, second processing priority) and lodged their application in mid-March 2026 but hasn't received any updates yet?

I've noticed that applications lodged in mid-April seem to be getting processed already, so I'm just wondering if this is normal.

Would really appreciate it if anyone could share their experience. Thank you so much!

Do you think 491 numbers will increase for Victoria this year?

📙 Daily Activity Report: 27 Oct 2026

This post summarises the visa grant, S56 and invitation data shared in today's comments for Subclasses 189, 190 and 491.

1. Visa Grants

Notes: - VIC 491 Carpenter: the invite was in Dec 2025 and nomination was approved in Mar 2026. - NSW 491 CPM: the pre-invite was on 30 Apr 2026 and nomination was accepted on 08 May 2026. Family medicals were completed on 12 Jun 2026. A family English proficiency letter was submitted on 14 Oct 2026. - VIC 190 Urban and Regional Planner: the pre-invite was on 17 Mar 2026 and medicals were cleared on 21 Apr 2026. - NT 491 Retail Pharmacist: the comment gave a lodgement only, with no grant reported.

2. S56 Trends

The S56 thread for 27 Oct 2026 is marked "To be updated" and contained no S56 entries.

3. Invitation Activity

One comment mentioned an offshore SA 190 pre-invite for a Fitter General (60 + 5 points) on 23 Oct 2026. It is not from today, so it is excluded from the table.

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Does anyone think that VIC allocation is less and that it might get increased? What are the chances?

Hi, I got invited for 189 Management Consultant. My skills assessment states MC under 224713 ANZSCO, whereas my invite is for Management Consultant ANZSCO 224711​. VETASSESS lists both of them under same qualification and employment requirement. Can I lodge my visa with the skills assessment letter for 224713?

When I check the Skilled Occupation List, it shows MC under these: ANZSCO 2022 - Subclass 186 and 482 visas - 224713 ANZSCO 2013 - 224711​

Please advise. I'm really scared ​ ​

They are not touching s56 applications. Anyone have any idea what is going on? This is so frustrating. Waiting since mid Sept onshore 190 non priority.

Any idea when nonpriority June round onshore applications will start getting granted? I don't think they're following a strict ministerial order, as I've seen offshore November 2025 P3 applications already being granted. Any predictions?

Anyone s56 still waiting for the grant? received s56 on 22nd sept subclass 189

Anyone with a Marketing Analytics Background Get a Positive VETASSESS Skills Assessment for Marketing Specialist (ANZSCO 225113)?

Hi everyone!

I'm hoping to hear from people with a similar background who have successfully received a positive VETASSESS skills assessment for Marketing Specialist (ANZSCO 225113).

I have a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and a Master's degree in Business Analytics, which I completed in Sydney, Australia. My professional experience has been more focused on the analytical side of marketing rather than traditional marketing activities.

My work experience includes: - Analysing marketing campaign performance and customer data - Developing dashboards, KPIs and performance reports - Analysing lead generation, conversion rates and campaign effectiveness - Supporting customer segmentation, target audience analysis and campaign targeting - Conducting competitor and industry research - Providing data-driven insights and recommendations to marketing stakeholders

My main concern is that my experience focuses more on marketing analytics, reporting and data analysis than on developing marketing plans, pricing strategies, advertising campaigns or promotional programs.

I've discussed my case with a migration agent, who advised that I can still proceed with a skills assessment under Marketing Specialist based on my background and employment duties. However, I'm still concerned about whether VETASSESS will consider my experience sufficiently relevant to the occupation.

I have an employment certificate with detailed duties and responsibilities, but I'd love to hear from people who have been in a similar situation.

I'd particularly appreciate hearing from anyone who:

1. Had a marketing analyst, marketing insights or campaign analytics background and received a positive VETASSESS assessment for Marketing Specialist.
2. Had duties focused more on data analysis and reporting than traditional marketing strategy.
3. Had a similar combination of a Marketing degree, a postgraduate degree in Business Analytics, and marketing analytics work experience.
4. Received a positive assessment using an employment certificate with detailed job duties.
5. Has any advice on what supporting documents helped strengthen their application.

If you're comfortable sharing, could you please tell me about your general job responsibilities, qualifications, supporting documents and assessment outcome?

I understand that every case is different, but hearing from people with similar experience would really help me feel more confident about proceeding with my application.

Thank you so much in advance!

FY2026-27 VIC ROIs are now open for Subclass 190

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When can visa grant can be expected for offshore candidate as Production managers applied in aug 2025

Hello all! ACS has accepted my 3.5 years of offshore work experience as closely related, but around 1 year of that overlaps with my degree because I started working full time during my last year of the dregree. Can I still claim 5 points for offshore experience?