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📙 Daily Activity Report: 12 Oct 2026

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Hello everyone, need advice regarding my current circumstance.

I'm planning to lodge my EOI in 2027 and would appreciate some advice on choosing the right occupation and whether getting multiple skills assessments is worthwhile.

My profile:

1. Age: 25–32 ;

2. BSc in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Washington Accord accredited).

3. Working since graduation (2023) university-based environmental research and engineering projects.

4. Currently a full-time Research Associate, working on climate-resilient infrastructure, water treatment technologies, coastal adaptation, environmental assessments and research.

5. My work is multidisciplinary, covering environmental engineering, scientific research and consultancy.

6. Published more than 5 research papers in environmental and climate-related fields.

Current estimated points: 65–70 (depending on employment recognition). I am planning to retake English for Superior English and complete NAATI CCL, aiming for 80–90 base points.

My main questions are -

(i) Environmental Engineer (233915): My degree is titled Civil and Environmental Engineering. EA recommends the Washington Accord pathway, but will it give me an Environmental Engineer outcome, or would I need a CDR because it's a combined degree?

(ii) Environmental Research Scientist (234313) vs Environmental Consultant (234312): Both VETASSESS Group A occupations align with my qualifications and duties. Which would be the stronger choice for skills assessment and skilled employment recognition? Which is more competitive?

(iii) Multiple assessments: Since I genuinely perform both engineering and research duties, would obtaining two assessments improve my chances across 189/190/491? Which combination would you recommend?

(iv) Work experience: I started paid, full-time research employment immediately after graduating in June 2023. Would VETASSESS recognize this period, or deduct the first year when calculating skilled employment?

(v) Ultimately, which occupation would give me the best chance of receiving an invitation?

Would really appreciate advice from anyone who's gone through EA or VETASSESS with a similar background. Thanks!

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Hi, Considering the 190 grants reported so far on smartvisaguide, Is it possible to roughly estimate the number of places consumed so far in the 190 planning level for current FY (out of 35500)? @gregormendel Thanks.

Would you plz give insights on invitation for Industrial Pharmacist this fy? My Partner's English test and my skill assessment is going to expire on Dec 2026. will it be worth to renew? Waited really long for invite @gregormendel @biotechy

📙 Daily Activity Report: 09 Oct 2026

This post summarises crowdsourced visa grant, S56 and invitation comments for 09 October 2026 across subclasses 189, 190 and 491.

1. Visa Grants

Additional notes: - 189 RN Aged Care: the applicant mentioned a prior student visa refusal. - 189 Medical Laboratory Scientist: described as a direct grant. - 189 invitations for all three 189 grants above were issued on 04/06/2026. - 190 TAS Chef timeline: EOI 16/05/2025, invitation 13/06/2025, provisional nomination 22/07/2025, nomination approved 05/09/2025.

2. S56 Trends

The S56 thread for 09 Oct 2026 was posted as "To be updated", with no further details.

3. Invitation Activity

No invitation data was shared in the comments for 09 October 2026.

News and Updates

No news or announcements were included in the comments.

Useful Resources

No URLs were shared in the comments.

🔴 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 is crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of the total data available. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and/or the states hold the complete data.

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I have 70 points for 190 and 80 points for 491 for WA Civil engineering technician any chances of invite in the upcoming rounds ?

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.

📙 Daily Activity Report: 08 Oct 2026

This post summarises crowdsourced comments on visa grants, s56 requests and invitations for 08 Oct 2026.

1. Visa Grants

Notes: - The two TAS 190 entries have identical details and may be the same case posted twice. - The Bricklayer grant was dated 07 Oct 2026 (outside the report day). - The Bricklayer case reported 65 points, with JRP done on an ABN.

2. S56 Trends

The comment titled "s56 requests for 08 Oct 2026" contained no entries ("To be updated").

3. Invitation Activity

No invitations were issued on 08 Oct 2026 according to the comments.

News and Updates

• A Facebook post shared in the comments reported a 190 VIC refusal. The applicant claimed regional study points, but DHA rejected them because the applicant was offshore during the regional study (studied during COVID). The applicant does not plan to appeal at the ART.

Disclaimer

🔴 This blog post is an AI summary of the comments below and may be refreshed as more comments arrive. Because the content is crowdsourced and AI-generated, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. Please consume this information with caution.

📊 This is crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of the total data available. Only DHA and/or the States hold the complete data.

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@gregormendal- is WA open for ROI? When is the probable date for other states to apply for ROIs? Any info wrt to 234111

Recived Grant subclass 189. Occupation wall and floor tiler. Lodge date 16 December 2025.

📙 Daily Activity Report: 07 Oct 2026

This post summarises crowdsourced visa grant, S56 and invitation data shared in the comments for 07 Oct 2026.

1. Visa Grants

Sorted by lodgement date (descending). Format: Lodge → Grant.

2. S56 Trends

Sorted by lodgement date (descending).

A comment titled "s56 requests for 07 Oct 2026" stated it is yet to be updated.

3. Invitation Activity

No invitations were issued on 07 Oct 2026 according to the comments.

Disclaimer

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📊 This is crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of the total data. Only DHA and/or the States hold the complete data.

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VETASSESS 133111 (Construction Project Manager) – Advice needed regarding employment evidence

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice from people who have gone through VETASSESS

I joined my current employer in January 2024 and have been continuously employed since then. The issue is that my salary has been paid through different methods during different periods:

Jan–Mar 2024:Cash Apr–Jun 2024: Cheque Jul 2024–Feb 2025:Bank transfer Mar–Dec 2025: Cash Jan 2026–Present: Bank transfer

So I have bank statements for a significant part of my employment, cheque records for 3 months, but no direct bank/payment trail for the two cash-payment periods.

I can potentially provide an employer reference letter, salary certificates, attendance records, 

I’d really appreciate advice from anyone who has dealt with a similar situation:

1. For cash-paid periods, how strict is VETASSESS about having bank statements as proof of salary?
2. Can an employer reference letter plus salary documentation be sufficient?
3. Most importantly, has anyone with mixed cash/cheque/bank salary payments successfully obtained a positive VETASSESS assessment?

I want to get 3 years experience verified to gain 5  points 

Thanks in advance for any advice.

I noticed there are about 400+ sc189 applicants from Jul'24 to Jun'25 in the latest FOI data (Jul'26). Do we happen to know why these applications are still pending after several months, they make up for 4%(assuming 16k invitations) of the applications. Did their applications slip through the gaps or did they just get unlucky getting caught in the latest MD119 and MD122?

Worried if this might be the fate for offshore non-priority Nov'25 round applicants as we near 1 year mark and there's already more invitation rounds planned which will push us back in the queue even further.

Hey mates, any civil engineers waiting from July 2025? I am still at further assessment stage but I see many grants for people who lodged after July 2025. Any ideas when I can expect my grant?

FY2026-27 ACT Tentative Invitation Round Schedule

Week starting 12 October 2026 (Subclass 190 only) Week starting 25 January 2027 Week starting 22 March 2027 Week starting 24 May 2027

Civil engineering drafts person - offshore Age 30 Experience 10 English 10 Partner PR holder 10 Education 15

189- 75 points.

Assessment will expire on 13 january 2027.

what are my chances and what should I need to do ??

Partner got visa in june, Pharmacist and If I apply spouse visa it will take time

📙 Daily Activity Report: 06 Oct 2026

This post summarises crowdsourced visa grant, S56 and invitation comments reported for 06 Oct 2026 across Subclass 189, 190 and 491.

1. Visa Grants

2. S56 Trends

3. Invitation Activity

No invitations (preinvites, full invites or ITAs) were reported for 06 Oct 2026. Invitation dates mentioned in the comments relate to earlier days.

Disclaimer

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📊 This is crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of the total data available. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and/or the States hold the complete data.

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📙 Daily Activity Report: 05 Oct 2026

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189 RN Nec 80 pts offshore Invited on 04/06/2026 Lodged on 08/07/2026. Awaiting visa grant

Changes to student visa application rules →

📙 Daily Activity Report: 02 Oct 2026

This post summarises crowdsourced visa grant, S56 and invitation data shared for 02 Oct 2026 across Subclass 189, 190 and 491.

1. Visa Grants

Notes: - The 190 SA grant date is stated as 2 Sep 2026 in the comment, not 02 Oct 2026. - The 189 Carpenter's timeline lists the medicals date (20 Jun 2026) before the lodgement date (23 Jun 2026), as submitted. - The 190 WA comment lists 85 points in its header and 90 points in its timeline, as submitted. - The 190 QLD Special Needs Teacher comment lists 75 points in its header and 80 points in its timeline, as submitted. - The 189 Carpenter applied offshore following an ART outcome on a student visa refusal.

2. S56 Trends

The "s56 requests for 02 Oct 2026" comment states "To be updated" and contains no S56 data. No S56 requests were reported in the other comments (status UNKNOWN). Reported medical dates are not S56 requests.

3. Invitation Activity

No invitation data was shared for 02 Oct 2026. Invitation dates in the grant timelines are historical and are excluded.

News and Updates

None reported.

Useful Resources

None shared.

🔴 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.

📊 This is crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of the total data available. Only DHA and/or the States hold the complete data.

Useful Links

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📗 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