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📙 Daily Activity Report: 03 Apr 2026

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Hi Gregor Mendel sir,

I have some doubts . I have applied for TRA MSA but have not received the result yet, and I have 5.6 years of experience. My question is:

To prove my experience, should I apply for MPA? Should I take the PTE now? Is MPA mandatory?

Applied as mechanical engineering technician..

SA 190 Offshore – EOI update after nomination invite?

Hi all,
We received an SA 190 offshore nomination invite, but before submitting the state nomination application, we noticed that my partner skills assessment was not entered in the EOI, even though it already existed at the time of submission.

My English points were already counted, so this looks like an under-claim, not an over-claim.

Has anyone updated their EOI at this stage and still proceeded normally with SA nomination?
Did you also submit an explanation letter?

Any real experience would be greatly appreciated.

Has any one received grant of Feb/march 2025 lodged application (non - priority occupation)? By when can we expect grant of march 2025 application? Any insight would be appreciated. Thank you @gregormendel

SA April 2026 Round

Skilled and Business Migration continues to invite clients across the four streams of the 2025-26 General Skilled Migration program.

Below you will find the relevant data for the invitations issued in April 2026:

Just a very interesting observation: DOHA seems to be have been processing and issuing 190 grants in a largely time-based (first-come, first-serve) basis for over a month, considering our recent entries of 190 grants are pretty much all between 14 and 16 months, with just a few exceptions. Quite interesting to see, because I do not remember seeing such a prolonged pattern in the past. Correct me if I were wrong.

If someone applied for 186 and gets S56 form what sort of extra documents they can request for.

Can they ask for code work which I have performed or backend of coding system?

Please let me know

📙 Daily Activity Report: 02 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

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 activity remains minimal for the day. One offshore 491 applicant who lodged in April 2025 received an S56 request, though the specific content was not disclosed. Among visa grants, only two applicants reported S56 requests: one NSW 491 Civil Engineer received a general S56 in December 2025 (requesting updated job payslip, AFP check, and rental agreement), and one NSW 491 Early Childhood Teacher received an S56 in late February 2026. The majority of grants were direct grants with no S56 requests.

Priority occupation processing continues to demonstrate faster timelines. The Early Childhood Teacher (priority occupation) received a grant in approximately 1 month from lodgement, while non-priority occupations showed processing times ranging from 3 to 11 months. Construction Project Managers (offshore NSW 190) experienced processing times of 10-11 months, while onshore applicants in Civil Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering saw processing times of 3-13 months.

All NSW 190 grants reported were direct grants with no S56 requests, suggesting streamlined processing for complete applications. Family sizes ranged from single applicants to families of 4, with no apparent correlation to processing times.

📊 Note: This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant statistics. Individual processing times vary based on case complexity, completeness of applications, and priority occupation status.

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

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Hello everyone,

I was wondering if someone would be able to clarify a couple things for me regarding the requirements to lodge a ROI for the 491 visa in Victoria.

I will be starting my job as an Enrolled Nurse with an agency in regional Victoria (the agency has an office in a regional town). The live in Melbourne website says that there are no requirements for minimum work experience but 4 most recent payslips need to be provided.

I also read that if I am claiming income as a casual employee then the most recent 8 payslips need to be provided.

I wanted to know whether I would need to wait 4-8 weeks before loding my ROI or whether I can do it now. And how much time do we get to provide any required documents if the ROI is selected?

Lastly, would my emplyment with a nursing agency be an issue for the 491 eligibilty?

Thank you.

Upcoming NSW Skilled Migration Invitation Round

Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) Investment NSW will conduct a Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) invitation round in the week commencing 13 April 2026.

To ensure invitations are issued based on the most current information available, we would like to remind applicants and migration professionals to ensure Expression of Interest (EOIs) in SkillSelect are up to date by COB Sunday, 12 April 2026.

Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) - Pathway 2 An invitation round for Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) Pathway 2 will follow in the week commencing 27 April 2026.

To ensure invitations are issued based on the most current information available, we would like to remind applicants and migration professionals to ensure Expression of Interest (EOIs) in SkillSelect are up to date by COB Sunday, 26 April 2026.

Please note that invitation rounds are highly competitive and only occupations on the NSW Skills Lists are eligible for an invitation.

Public Holidays: The NSW Business and Skilled Migration office will be closed for the Easter public holidays from Friday, 3 April 2026 (Good Friday) through Monday, 6 April 2026 (Easter Monday). The office will reopen on Tuesday, 7 April 2026.

Contact: If you have any questions, please contact skilled.migration@investment.nsw.gov.au in the first instance.

📙 Daily Activity Report: 01 April 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 01 April 2026 based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

Common S56 Requests: - Medicals/Remedicals: Multiple cases across all subclasses, particularly for offshore applicants and dependents. Polio and TB screening requests were common for children. - Police Clearance Certificates (PCC): Frequent requests for fresh PCCs, especially for offshore applicants. Some cases required MOFA attestation. - Employment Evidence: Several requests for payslips, tax assessments, bank statements, reference letters, and employment contracts. - Health Undertakings (Form 815): Requested for health-related conditions. - AFP Checks: Australian Federal Police checks requested for onshore applicants.

Processing Observations: - Priority Occupations (Health and Teaching): Grants processed in 2-3 months (e.g., Special Needs Teacher: 2M 30D, Secondary Teacher: ~1M, Occupational Therapist: ~2.5M). - Non-Priority Occupations: Significantly longer processing times ranging from 9-34 months. ICT and Engineering occupations showed processing times of 12-16 months, while some Chef and Accountant applications took 24-34 months. - Direct Grants: Several cases reported no S56 requests, resulting in faster processing. - Multiple S56s: Some applications received 2-3 S56 requests, extending processing times considerably.

News and Updates

No specific news or announcements were included in today's 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 data represents crowdsourced information and is a subset of total activity. Only DHA and individual states have complete data. For invitation rounds, this summary reflects reported invitations only; states hold comprehensive round data.

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Hi any one waiting for 190 grant (Chemical engg) lodged on 08 April 2025. Any predictions about the grant please?

Hello everyone.. got 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.. Till when i can expect my visa grant? Its been more than 1 month after health clearance

If after lodging 190 VISA, I didn't exit Australia, means didn't visit my home country as well, would I still need to provide Police Clearance Certificate from my home country?

I lodged 190 on 28th of April 2025.

📙 Daily Activity Report: 31 March 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

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns

Visa Processing Times:

Priority occupations (Health) continue to demonstrate faster processing. The Hospital Pharmacist (491 VIC) received a grant in approximately 12 months from lodgement. The Mining Engineer (189) received a grant in approximately 4 months, reflecting expedited processing for priority occupations under Ministerial Direction 105.

Non-priority occupations show varied processing times. Recent grants for ICT Business Analysts (190 NSW and VIC) processed in approximately 14 months. Marketing Specialist (190 VIC) and Statistician (190 VIC) also processed in similar timeframes of 14-15 months. The Accountant (190 VIC) experienced an extended processing time of approximately 24 months, with an S56 for remedicals issued near the end of processing.

The 491 offshore application (occupation unknown) showed an exceptionally long processing time of approximately 26 months from lodgement.

S56 Request Patterns:

S56 requests on 31 March 2026 primarily focused on police clearances (PCC, AFP) and medical documentation (medicals, polio, remedicals). Applications lodged in January 2025 are now receiving S56 requests, suggesting these cases are progressing through assessment stages. The Accountant case received an S56 for remedicals after nearly 2 years of processing, indicating extended timelines may require updated health documentation.

Several grants reported no S56 requests (direct grants), particularly for onshore applicants who proactively updated documentation such as police clearances.

State Activity:

Victoria (VIC) was notably active with multiple 190 and 491 grants, plus invitation activity for Civil Engineer at 90 points. New South Wales (NSW) issued a grant for ICT Business Analyst. Western Australia (WA) granted a 190 visa for Cafe or Restaurant Manager. Tasmania (TAS) granted a 491 visa for Chef.

🔵 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data on all grants and invitations issued.

🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI 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. This information should be consumed with caution and verified against official sources.

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There are two ANZSCO codes for the occupation 'Management Consultant': 224713 as 2022 for subclass 186 and 482, and 224711 as 2013 for all other visa categories. However, only 224713 code is included in this page/system, 224711 is not included. Why? I have a suitable assessment from VETASSESS for 224711 code. Am I eligible to apply for 189, 190, 491 etc?

NT State Nomination Update 30 Mar 2026

As per the latest updates in the portal, (30/03/2026) NT is now processing offshore applicants.

NT Family Stream – all applications have been finalised Priority Occupation Stream – currently processing applications lodged on 24 November 2025

📙 Daily Activity Report: 30 March 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for skilled migration subclasses 189, 190, and 491 based on community-shared data for 30 March 2026.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 requests observed on 30 March 2026 primarily involved remedicals and document verification. Multiple applicants received remedical requests, including a 2-year-old dependent and partner medicals. Employment documentation (tax statements, superannuation statements) was requested from a Systems Administrator applicant. Polio certificates were requested from both primary and partner applicants in one case. One applicant received a request for overseas PCC. Several applicants proactively uploaded PCCs and avoided S56 requests, resulting in direct grants. The remedical requests appear to be standard procedure rather than occupation-specific, affecting both priority and non-priority occupations.

For priority occupations (Registered Nurse), visa processing time was approximately 6 months from lodgement to grant. Non-priority occupations showed varied processing times, with most recent lodgements (December 2024 - January 2025) receiving grants within 2-3 months. One notable outlier was a QLD Civil Engineer (offshore) with a 28-month processing time, who received two S56 requests during the process.

Direct grants were common among applicants who proactively updated police clearances and maintained complete documentation. VIC 190 applicants showed consistent processing patterns with grants issued for lodgements from December 2024 and January 2025.

⚠️ 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 visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data. For invitation rounds, only the respective states possess complete round information.

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need clarification from @gregormendel @biotechy as of 23 march. government processing time reduced . for temporary visa migration- 1. student visa 2. visitor 3. skilled (temporary)

does 491 visa fall under skilled temporary. and does it have 87 days processing as per the new update.?

📙 Daily Activity Report: 27 Mar 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 27 March 2026 based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 requests observed today primarily involved standard documentation requirements including Police Clearance Certificates (PCC), Form 80, and medical examinations. One case involved remedicals for a dependent child. The majority of grants reported were direct grants with no S56 requests, particularly for Civil Engineer applications across multiple states.

Priority occupation processing remains evident, with a TAS 190 Health Sector application receiving a direct grant in just 23 days. Non-priority occupations showed varied processing times ranging from approximately 1.5 months to over 13 months, with Civil Engineer applications dominating the grant activity across QLD, NSW, TAS, WA, and NT.

Several applicants proactively updated their Police Clearance Certificates and AFP checks before expiry, which may have contributed to direct grants without S56 requests.

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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. This information should be consumed with caution.

📊 This data represents crowdsourced information and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete grant and invitation data.

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📙 Daily Activity Report: 26 Mar 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

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

Priority Occupations: The subclass 189 grant for a Surgical Nurse (Health occupation) was processed in 6 months, demonstrating expedited processing for priority occupations under Ministerial Direction 105. This is significantly faster than non-priority occupations.

Non-Priority Occupations: Visa processing times for non-priority occupations varied considerably: - Subclass 190: Processing times ranged from 1 year 2 months to 1 year 3 months for most cases. Direct grants (no S56) were common for several applicants. - Subclass 491: Processing times showed significant variation, from as short as 1 month 14 days (SA Pathology Collector) to as long as 2 years 4 months (NSW Engineering Professionals).

S56 Request Patterns: - Remedicals: Multiple cases received S56 requests for remedicals, particularly for applications lodged in late 2024 and early 2025. One Tasmania 190 applicant received remedicals after 1 year 3 months, and received grant within 1 day of medicals being cleared. - PCC Requests: One SA 491 applicant received an S56 for Police Clearance Certificate shortly after lodgement. - Second VAC: One Tasmania 491 applicant received an S64 request to pay the second Visa Application Charge after initially receiving an S56 for functional English evidence for partner. Grant was issued within 1 hour of payment. - State RFI: One WA 190 applicant received a Request for Further Information from the state (not DHA) requesting documentation that the job was not contracted to a third party.

Geographic Variations: SA 491 demonstrated notably fast processing (1 month 14 days) for a Pathology Collector, while NSW 491 showed longer processing times for Engineering occupations.

📊 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data.

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

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@gregormendel I submitted this post a while ago, but I haven’t received any response. Maybe it got lost among the bulk of posts. Could you please take a look and respond? Thanks!

📙 Daily Activity Report: 25 March 2026

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

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

No invitation round data was reported for 25 March 2026.

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

Priority vs Non-Priority Occupations: Priority occupations (Health and Teaching) continue to show faster processing times. The Enrolled Nurse (491 TAS) received a grant in approximately 10.8 months, while the Speech Pathologist (189) was granted in exactly 6 months. Non-priority occupations show significantly longer processing times, with some cases exceeding 24 months.

Common S56 Requests: The most frequent S56 requests include: - Medical-related: Remedicals, Polio certificates, and child medicals (particularly chest x-rays for children turning 11) - Police Clearance Certificates (PCC): Both Australian Federal Police (AFP) checks and overseas PCCs - Employment verification: Payslips, bank statements, and employment evidence - Identity documents: Particularly when adding newborns to applications

Multiple S56 Requests: Several applicants received multiple S56 requests during their visa processing journey. The VIC 190 Aeronautical Engineer case received two S56 requests (September 2025 and January 2026), primarily due to adding newborn babies to the application and expired health examinations.

Offshore vs Onshore Processing: Both offshore and onshore applicants experienced S56 requests, with no clear pattern indicating faster processing for either category. Processing times varied significantly based on occupation priority rather than location.

Family Size Impact: Family size does not appear to significantly impact processing times, though larger families (4-5 members) more frequently received S56 requests for child-related medicals and documentation.

⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional data becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution and verified against official sources.

📊 Data Limitations: This report represents crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data on all grants, S56 requests, and invitations issued on this date.

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ACS Skills Assessment Appeal – ICT Business Analyst

Hi everyone,

I recently received my ACS skills assessment outcome. My Professional Year and Australian education were assessed positively across all categories, but my work experience was found suitable only for Data Analyst, not ICT Business Analyst or Systems Analyst.

I believe this may be because my reference letters focused more on technical tasks rather than business analysis responsibilities. I have over 2.5 years of experience working as a Business Analyst.

Could you please advise whether it is possible to appeal this decision and what additional documents or evidence, such as revised reference letters, I should provide to strengthen my case?

Thank you.