Whats on your mind?

📙 Daily Activity Report: 22 Apr 2026

🧮 Points Calculator 🔖 FAQs 👨🏻‍💻 Data entered into our database at end of day. Older posts here. 🗳️ FY2025-26 Guide to Permanent Residency

🏢 Our Services ☎️ General Consultation AU$99 to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options 🗂️ Skill Assessment Application Review AU$199 📋 EOI and ROI Review AU$199 📝 Visa Application Review AU$299 📦 Our Migration Package AU$2500

ℹ️ Useful Resources: 💾 FOI Data 📞 Useful phone numbers and emails 📋 Visa Application Document List 🏘️ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community 📲 Whatsapp Groups - 👨🏻‍🏫 Book IELTS

👇 Click on the bookmark button below to save this post 👇

📙 Daily Activity Report: 21 Apr 2026

🧮 Points Calculator 🔖 FAQs 👨🏻‍💻 Data entered into our database at end of day. Older posts here. 🗳️ FY2025-26 Guide to Permanent Residency

🏢 Our Services ☎️ General Consultation AU$99 to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options 🗂️ Skill Assessment Application Review AU$199 📋 EOI and ROI Review AU$199 📝 Visa Application Review AU$299 📦 Our Migration Package AU$2500

ℹ️ Useful Resources: 💾 FOI Data 📞 Useful phone numbers and emails 📋 Visa Application Document List 🏘️ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community 📲 Whatsapp Groups - 👨🏻‍🏫 Book IELTS

👇 Click on the bookmark button below to save this post 👇

How to Get a Polio Certificate in Australia

Visit a Terry White Chemist (or similar vaccination pharmacy). Pay $80 for the vaccination. You will receive your Australian polio certificate within 5 minutes.

Waiting for wa 491 with 100 points as quantity surveyor, interstate. Eoi submitted on 28/01/26 when can I possibly hear about an pre invite? Haven't heard of april rounds yet! Can someone throw light?

Hi guys, I got my 1st S56 last Thursday, which only requested my daughter's TB screening as she has turned 2yo. No other materials were required. I've completed the test, and yesterday the status of the health assessment was updated to " Health clearance provided – no action required". But the visa processing status is still "initial assessment". Do I need to click "I confirm I have provided information as requested" under the Attach documents?

Hello everyone.. got my 1st S56 for remedicals of partner on 16 feburary 2026 , medicals done on 20 feb 2026 and health clearance on IMMI account of 24 feb 2026 and got 2nd s56 for health undertaking form on 1st April and submitted on 2nd april.. Till when i can expect my visa grant?

What are my chances of 190 or 491 for Cafe and Restaurant manager with 85(190) and 95(491).Not WA graduate.waiting in Wasmol -2. Currently living in WA for 3 years.Thanks

📙 Daily Activity Report: 20 April 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 20 April 2026 based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 requests observed on 20 April 2026 primarily involved health-related documentation (medicals, remedicals, polio certificates) and character documentation (AFP, PCC). The requests were issued between 1-4 months prior to visa grants. Applications lodged in late 2024 and early 2025 received S56 requests in early 2026, suggesting a processing pattern where additional documentation is requested approximately 12-15 months after lodgement for non-priority occupations.

Priority occupations such as Early Childhood Teacher demonstrated significantly faster processing times (12 months from lodgement to grant for Subclass 491 VIC), compared to non-priority occupations like ICT Business Analyst and Mechanical Engineer which took 14-15 months. The Solicitor grant under Subclass 189 was notably fast at approximately 5 months with a direct grant and no S56 requests.

Several grants were processed without S56 requests (straight/direct grants), particularly for Subclass 190 applications in SA, VIC, and the Subclass 189 Solicitor case, indicating streamlined processing for certain profiles.

🔵 This data is crowdsourced and represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data. For invitation rounds, only Queensland has the complete round data for 20 April 2026.

🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more information becomes available. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.

Useful Links

👨🏻‍🏫 Book IELTS 💾 FOI 🧮 Calculator 🗳️ FY2025-26 Guide to Australian PR

📗 FY2025-26 Migration Planning Levels 🔖 Frequently Asked Questions 📞 Useful phone numbers and emails 📋 Visa Application Document List 🏘️ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community 📲 Whatsapp Groups ☎️ Book Consultation to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options

For a subclass 186 visa, is a skills assessment required based on work experience, or can qualifications alone be sufficient? Which approach gives better outcomes?

For a subclass 186 visa, is a skills assessment required based on work experience, or can qualifications alone be sufficient? Which approach gives better outcomes?

📙 Daily Activity Report: 17 Apr 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on community-shared data for 17 April 2026.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns

Visa Processing Times: - Priority Occupations (Health): Registered Nurse (Community Health) processed in 7 months (189 ONSHORE) - Non-Priority Occupations: Processing times varied significantly: - SA190 Electrical Engineer: 16 months (OFFSHORE) - VIC190 Program/Project Administrator: 15 months (ONSHORE, direct grant) - 189 Life Scientist: 7 months (OFFSHORE) - QLD190 Construction Project Manager: 2 months (OFFSHORE) - WA190 Electrician: 1 month (OFFSHORE)

S56 Request Patterns: - Partner-related documentation (PCC, remedicals) remains the most common S56 request - Health Undertakings issued for OFFSHORE applicants with previous S56 history - Financial documentation (bank statements, tax returns) requested for 189 applicants - S56 response times: Grants typically issued 28-35 days after S56 compliance

State Activity: - NT190 issued preinvites to CDU graduates, including those not working in their nominated field

General Observations: - Multiple overseas travel on BVB while holding AAT/ART files reported with no issues - Non-migrating partner documentation continues to trigger S56 requests across multiple states

📊 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs and individual states have complete data. For invitation rounds, only the issuing state has comprehensive round information.

🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data becomes available. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.

Useful Links

👨🏻‍🏫 Book IELTS 💾 FOI 🧮 Calculator 🗳️ FY2025-26 Guide to Australian PR

📗 FY2025-26 Migration Planning Levels 🔖 Frequently Asked Questions 📞 Useful phone numbers and emails 📋 Visa Application Document List 🏘️ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community 📲 Whatsapp Groups ☎️ Book Consultation to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options

Psychotherapist invited for NSW 190 nomination @85 points

TAS Processing Times and Invitations 16 April 2026

ROIs invited to apply for nomination on 16/04/2026: Subclass 190 - 27 ROIs invited Subclass 491 - 27 ROIs invited

The lowest scores invited: Subclass 190 - 1000 (Gold pass) Subclass 491 - 60 points (Orange-plus pass)

Number of ROIs on hand (ROIs with a status of Submitted after the invitation round has taken place): Subclass 190 - 484 ROIs Subclass 491 - 399 ROIs

Nomination places available: Subclass 190 - 308 places Subclass 491 - 349 places

Nomination applications lodged but not yet decided: Subclass 190 - 258 applications Subclass 491 - 218 applications

Invitations issued but application not yet lodged: Subclass 190 - 57 invitations Subclass 491 - 63 invitations

Oldest nomination application lodged and not yet allocated to a case officer - 22/01/2026

📙 Daily Activity Report: 16 April 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 16 April 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

NSW 190 Invitation Round - 16 April 2026

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 requests continue to focus on standard documentation requirements. Common requests include fresh Police Clearance Certificates (particularly for Indian PCC), remedicals, employment evidence, and health-related documentation such as TB screening and Health Undertaking Forms. Multiple S56 requests are common for offshore applicants, particularly those requiring health assessments. The pattern suggests thorough verification processes, especially for health and employment claims.

Priority occupations (Registered Nurse Medical and Early Childhood Teacher) demonstrated faster processing times compared to non-priority occupations. The VIC 491 Registered Nurse grant took 11 months, while the VIC 190 Early Childhood Teacher grant took approximately 1 month from lodgement. Non-priority occupations showed processing times ranging from 3 to 16 months.

Useful Resources

• NSW 190 Database: https://smartvisaguide.com/database
• Metal Fabricator Case Study: https://smartvisaguide.com/asekhon

⚠️ 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 represents crowdsourced information and is a subset of total activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs and individual states have complete data. For invitation rounds, this summary reflects community-reported outcomes; complete round data is held by the respective state.

Useful Links

👨🏻‍🏫 Book IELTS 💾 FOI 🧮 Calculator 🗳️ FY2025-26 Guide to Australian PR

📗 FY2025-26 Migration Planning Levels 🔖 Frequently Asked Questions 📞 Useful phone numbers and emails 📋 Visa Application Document List 🏘️ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community 📲 Whatsapp Groups ☎️ Book Consultation to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options

📙 Daily Activity Report: 15 April 2026

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

S56 Trends

No new S56 requests were reported for 15 April 2026.

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 requests continue to focus on standard verification requirements across all visa subclasses. Common requests include:

Character and Relationship Evidence: Form 80 for character assessment and comprehensive relationship documentation (bank statements, joint leases, utility bills, social media evidence) remain frequent requirements, particularly for VIC190 applications.

Employment Verification: Multiple cases required additional employment evidence including bank statements, ATO statements, PPF statements, Form 16, and EPFO documentation for both Australian and overseas work experience claims.

Police Clearance Certificates: Updated PCCs were requested for both primary and secondary applicants, particularly for offshore applicants and cases with extended processing times.

Medical Requirements: Remedicals were requested across multiple cases, with some requests occurring 3-4 months after initial visa lodgement.

English Language Verification: Specific requests for OET access and partner English competency evidence were noted, particularly where partner points were claimed.

Priority Occupation Processing: Teaching occupations (Primary School Teacher, University Lecturer) demonstrated significantly faster processing times (1-5 months) compared to non-priority occupations. The Primary School Teacher case achieved grant in just 1 month from lodgement, while non-priority occupations averaged 5-16 months processing time.

Offshore vs Onshore: Processing times varied significantly regardless of location, with both onshore and offshore applicants experiencing similar timeframes within their respective occupation categories.

⚠️ 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 represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data, and only individual states have complete invitation round data.

Useful Links

👨🏻‍🏫 Book IELTS 💾 FOI 🧮 Calculator 🗳️ FY2025-26 Guide to Australian PR

📗 FY2025-26 Migration Planning Levels 🔖 Frequently Asked Questions 📞 Useful phone numbers and emails 📋 Visa Application Document List 🏘️ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community 📲 Whatsapp Groups ☎️ Book Consultation to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options

Remaining Places for NSW (FY26)

📙 Daily Activity Report: 14 Apr 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and related activity for skilled migration subclasses 189, 190, and 491 based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 requests continue to focus on standard documentation requirements. Common requests include Form 80, employment verification, police clearance certificates (PCC), and medical examinations for children who have reached age 2. Partner functional English evidence and additional police check information were also requested in some cases. The timing of S56 requests varies considerably, ranging from approximately 1 month to 10 months after visa lodgement.

Notably, one QLD 190 applicant with a family of 4 received a direct grant despite their child crossing age 2, with no remedical requested. This suggests case-by-case assessment by case officers.

Key Observations

Priority Occupations: The Registered Nurse NEC grant (189) processed in approximately 8 months, consistent with expedited processing for health occupations under Ministerial Direction 105.

Non-Priority Occupations: Processing times for non-priority occupations varied significantly: - 190 QLD (Structural Engineer): 12 months - 189 (Carpenter): 7 months
- 491 VIC (Telecommunications Engineer): 17 months - 491 VIC (Engineering Technologist): 3 months - 491 WA (Construction Estimator): 2 months - 491 WA (Civil Draftsperson): 2 months

⚠️ 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 activity. Complete data is held exclusively by the Department of Home Affairs and individual states.

Useful Links

👨🏻‍🏫 Book IELTS 💾 FOI 🧮 Calculator 🗳️ FY2025-26 Guide to Australian PR

📗 FY2025-26 Migration Planning Levels 🔖 Frequently Asked Questions 📞 Useful phone numbers and emails 📋 Visa Application Document List 🏘️ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community 📲 Whatsapp Groups ☎️ Book Consultation to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options

VIC ROIs will close for new submissions on 28 April 2026

Victoria’s 2025-26 state nominated skilled visa program will close to new Registrations of Interest (ROIs) at 4pm AEST on Tuesday 28 April 2026.

In 2025-26 the Australian Government allocated Victoria 3,400 skilled visa places, including 2,700 for the subclass 190 visa and 700 for the subclass 491 visa. The program has attracted significant interest this year and has received many more ROIs than available places.

We will continue to consider all submitted ROIs for remaining nomination places in the 2025-26 program year.

📙 Daily Activity Report: 13 April 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and related activity for Australian skilled migration visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 requests observed today primarily involved Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) and remedicals. Three cases received S56 requests for overseas PCC (QLD, SA, and TAS), while one TAS case received a remedicals request. The S56 requests occurred between 2.5 to 4 months after visa lodgement. Several applicants proactively uploaded AFP and overseas PCC documents, resulting in direct grants without S56 requests. This suggests that proactive document submission may expedite processing.

Visa processing times for non-priority occupations ranged from approximately 14-15 months across VIC, SA, and TAS for both 190 and 491 visas. The majority of grants were for VIC 190 onshore applicants, with occupations spanning accounting, ICT, engineering, and food technology. Points ranged from 85-95 (excluding state nomination points). Several applicants noted skilled partners and Australian study qualifications contributing to their points totals.

📊 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs holds complete grant statistics.

🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be updated as additional information becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, discrepancies and errors are possible. Please consume this information with appropriate caution.

Useful Links

👨🏻‍🏫 Book IELTS 💾 FOI 🧮 Calculator 🗳️ FY2025-26 Guide to Australian PR

📗 FY2025-26 Migration Planning Levels 🔖 Frequently Asked Questions 📞 Useful phone numbers and emails 📋 Visa Application Document List 🏘️ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community 📲 Whatsapp Groups ☎️ Book Consultation to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options

What are my chances for 189-90 points, 190-95 points, University Lecturer, Offshore?

190 Granted - South Australia

Finally received the golden email today! 🥂

Occupation: 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer

Applied: 24/01/2025

Medical: 24/02/2025

Grant Date: 10/04/2026

S56: No (Direct Grant)

Note: We didn’t proactively upload PCCs or other documents after the initial lodgement; it was a direct grant. The status went from Received to Finalised today.

Hi All, I am on 491 Visa, going overseas for more than 2 months. Do I need to update the address in the portal?

📙 Daily Activity Report: 10 April 2026

This report summarises visa grants and S56 activity for 10 April 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

Three S56 requests were reported today. Common requests included updated Police Clearance Certificates (PCCs), remedicals for family members, and employment verification documents. One offshore applicant with a family of 6 received comprehensive S56 requests including polio certificates for all members and proof of dependency for a child above 18.

Several applicants proactively updated their PCCs before expiry, which appears to have contributed to direct grants without S56 requests. The offshore Civil Engineer received a direct grant in approximately 2 months, which is notably faster than the typical processing times observed for non-priority occupations.

Visa processing times for non-priority occupations ranged from approximately 2 months to over 1 year and 5 months, with most grants occurring between 1 year 2 months to 1 year 4 months after lodgement.

⚠️ 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 (DHA) has complete grant data.

Useful Links

👨🏻‍🏫 Book IELTS 💾 FOI 🧮 Calculator 🗳️ FY2025-26 Guide to Australian PR

📗 FY2025-26 Migration Planning Levels 🔖 Frequently Asked Questions 📞 Useful phone numbers and emails 📋 Visa Application Document List 🏘️ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community 📲 Whatsapp Groups ☎️ Book Consultation to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options

Hi @everyone A quick query. Do I need to update about my marriage in Immi Account? Although I received my 189 Visa grant as single candidate and also made first entry to Australia as single. Your prompt response will be much appreciated.