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24 Jul 2023 NSW • 491 • 90 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 29 months and 19 days
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Civil Engineering Draftsperson lodged Subclass 491 on 24 Jul 2023
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02 Apr 2025
20.3 months
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09 Jul 2025
23.6 months
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07 Oct 2025
26.5 months
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21 Dec 2025
29.0 months
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Civil Engineering Draftsperson lodged Subclass 491 on 24 Jul 2023
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Recently Granted S56 dates

S56 : Request for Further Information by Case Officer

🌍 Offshore 491 Priority
Total: 274 days
Industrial Pharmacist
β€’
WA
Applied
10 Apr 25
S56
04 Oct 25
+177 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+97 days
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491 Priority
Total: 199 days
Medical Laboratory Technician
β€’
WA
Applied
24 Jun 25
S56
08 Dec 25
+167 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+32 days
S56 Notes Polio
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 617 days
Electrical Engineer
β€’
NT
Applied
02 May 24
S56
24 Nov 25
+571 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+46 days
S56 Notes S56(Remedical, Spouse MOI letter) - 24/11/2025
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 610 days
Hotel or Motel Manager
β€’
TAS
Applied
09 May 24
S56
01 Dec 25
+571 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+39 days
S56 Notes 01/12/2025 – Received s56 request for re-medicals
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 785 days
Construction Estimator
β€’
QLD
Applied
15 Nov 23
S56
18 Sep 25
+673 days
Granted
08 Jan 26
+112 days
Finally, the wait is over
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 597 days
Electrical Engineer
β€’
NT
Applied
21 May 24
S56
03 Dec 25
+561 days
Granted
08 Jan 26
+36 days
Family of 5 S56 Notes Submitted 28 Dec 2025
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 600 days
Chef
β€’
NSW
Applied
15 May 24
S56
02 Dec 25
+566 days
Granted
05 Jan 26
+34 days
S56 Notes Medical and PCC
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 588 days
Electrical Engineer
β€’
NT
Applied
24 May 24
S56
08 Dec 25
+563 days
Granted
02 Jan 26
+25 days
S56 Notes Medical cleared 18 Dec 2025
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 677 days
Software Tester
β€’
NSW
Applied
25 Feb 24
S56
18 Dec 25
+662 days
Granted
02 Jan 26
+15 days
S56 Notes 1st S56: 28/10/2025 2nd S56: 18/12/2025
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 833 days
Real Estate Representative
β€’
ACT
Applied
11 Sep 23
S56
16 Dec 25
+827 days
Granted
22 Dec 25
+6 days
S56 Notes 1st S56 - 12/09/2025 2nd S56 - 16/12/2025
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 880 days
Marketing Specialist
β€’
NT
Applied
26 Jul 23
S56
20 Nov 25
+848 days
Granted
22 Dec 25
+32 days
S56 Notes 1st S56: 9 September 2025 2nd S56: 20 November 2025
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 657 days
Chef
β€’
NSW
Applied
01 Mar 24
S56
03 Nov 25
+612 days
Granted
18 Dec 25
+45 days
Stream Pathway 1
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 658 days
Construction Project Manager
β€’
NSW
Applied
28 Feb 24
S56
11 Sep 25
+561 days
Granted
17 Dec 25
+97 days
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 607 days
Agricultural Technician
β€’
QLD
Applied
19 Apr 24
S56
06 Nov 25
+566 days
Granted
17 Dec 25
+41 days
Invitation: Feb 24 2024 Nomination approved: March 19 2024
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 665 days
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)
β€’
NSW
Applied
21 Feb 24
S56
20 Oct 25
+607 days
Granted
17 Dec 25
+58 days
S56 Notes Medical
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 887 days
University Lecturer
β€’
ACT
Applied
13 Jul 23
S56
13 Aug 25
+762 days
Granted
16 Dec 25
+125 days
Invoice: 15 December 2025
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 605 days
Accountant (General)
β€’
TAS
Applied
19 Apr 24
S56
28 Oct 25
+557 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+48 days
VISA Granted for family of 3. Delayed due to slow overseas Police check process.
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 655 days
Software Engineer
β€’
NSW
Applied
29 Feb 24
S56
15 Nov 25
+625 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+30 days
S56 Notes PCC and Medical
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 714 days
Software Tester
β€’
NSW
Applied
01 Jan 24
S56
12 Dec 25
+711 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+3 days
S56 Notes S56 submitted: 15-Oct- 2025 (Employment Evidence and remedical) 2nd S56 : wife pcc 12 dec 2025
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 811 days
Civil Engineer
β€’
NT
Applied
26 Sep 23
S56
15 Sep 25
+720 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+91 days
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 807 days
Accountant (General)
β€’
TAS
Applied
30 Sep 23
S56
16 Sep 25
+717 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+90 days
Family of 3 S56 Notes S56 Date = 16 Sep 2025 (Employment evidence, Police certificate, Remedical).
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 587 days
Market Research Analyst
β€’
QLD
Applied
07 May 24
S56
01 Dec 25
+573 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+14 days
S56 Notes Medical
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 895 days
Civil Engineer
β€’
QLD
Applied
04 Jul 23
S56
11 Nov 25
+861 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+34 days
S56 Notes 1st S56 : 11 - Aug - 2025 2nd 56 : 11 - Nov - 2025
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 866 days
Mechanical Engineer
β€’
NSW
Applied
02 Aug 23
S56
04 Dec 25
+855 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+11 days
S56 Notes 1st S56 - 09/9/25 2sd S56- 04/12/25
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 822 days
ICT Managers nec
β€’
ACT
Applied
15 Sep 23
S56
15 Sep 25
+731 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+91 days
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 759 days
Electrical Engineering Technician
β€’
NSW
Applied
14 Nov 23
S56
19 Sep 25
+675 days
Granted
12 Dec 25
+84 days
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 740 days
Agricultural Consultant
β€’
NSW
Applied
03 Dec 23
S56
07 Oct 25
+674 days
Granted
12 Dec 25
+66 days
S56 Notes Medical
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 673 days
Fitter (General)
β€’
NSW
Applied
08 Feb 24
S56
14 Nov 25
+645 days
Granted
12 Dec 25
+28 days
S56 Notes 1st S56 15 oct remedicals and police check 2nd S56 14 nov medical undertaking
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 788 days
Vocational Education Teacher
β€’
ACT
Applied
16 Oct 23
S56
17 Sep 25
+702 days
Granted
12 Dec 25
+86 days
Family of 3 S56 Notes S56 - 17 September 2025 medical and employment evidence Spouse functional english
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 749 days
Production or Plant Engineer
β€’
QLD
Applied
24 Nov 23
S56
25 Sep 25
+671 days
Granted
12 Dec 25
+78 days
S56 Notes Medical
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 785 days
Software Engineer
β€’
QLD
Applied
19 Oct 23
S56
18 Sep 25
+700 days
Granted
12 Dec 25
+85 days
S56 Notes Medical and Employment Evidence
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 741 days
Electrical Engineer
β€’
NT
Applied
02 Dec 23
S56
07 Oct 25
+675 days
Granted
12 Dec 25
+66 days
S56 Notes Medicals, Form 80 and Form 1390
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 712 days
Marketing Specialist
β€’
NSW
Applied
30 Dec 23
S56
13 Oct 25
+653 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+59 days
granted after a long wait.
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 730 days
Sales and Marketing Manager
β€’
SA
Applied
12 Dec 23
S56
07 Nov 25
+696 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+34 days
Visa granted on 11-12-2025 for family of 4
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 719 days
Health and Welfare Services Managers nec
β€’
SA
Applied
23 Dec 23
S56
08 Oct 25
+655 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+64 days
Alhamdulillah. Visa Granted
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 721 days
Insurance Agent
β€’
SA
Applied
21 Dec 23
S56
08 Dec 25
+718 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+3 days
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 573 days
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
β€’
SA
Applied
17 May 24
S56
03 Dec 25
+565 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+8 days
S56 Notes Medical
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 733 days
Management Consultant
β€’
SA
Applied
09 Dec 23
S56
07 Nov 25
+699 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+34 days
S56 Notes 1 S56 Remedical: 7 Oct 2025 2 S56 Form 815: 7 Nov 2025
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 837 days
Civil Engineer
β€’
QLD
Applied
27 Aug 23
S56
12 Oct 25
+777 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+60 days
S56 Notes Medical
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 712 days
Fitter (General)
β€’
NSW
Applied
30 Dec 23
S56
10 Oct 25
+650 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+62 days
Family of 3 S56 Notes Medical
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 708 days
Civil Engineer
β€’
NSW
Applied
03 Jan 24
S56
13 Oct 25
+649 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+59 days
S56 Notes Medical
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 722 days
Policy Analyst
β€’
NSW
Applied
20 Dec 23
S56
08 Oct 25
+658 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+64 days
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 616 days
Civil Engineer
β€’
NSW
Applied
04 Apr 24
S56
15 Nov 25
+590 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+26 days
S56 Notes S56 Remedical Request- 15th Oct 2025 s56 AFP request 15th November 2025
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 895 days
Human Resource Adviser
β€’
NSW
Applied
30 Jun 23
S56
27 Sep 25
+820 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+75 days
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 721 days
Private Tutors and Teachers nec
β€’
SA
Applied
21 Dec 23
S56
07 Nov 25
+687 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+34 days
S56 Notes s56 Remedical: 8.10.25 S56: 7.11.25 (form 815)
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 881 days
Policy and Planning Manager
β€’
NSW
Applied
13 Jul 23
S56
10 Nov 25
+851 days
Granted
10 Dec 25
+30 days
S56 Notes 1st s56 : 13th Aug 2025 Remedical + Form80 2nd s56 : 10th Nov 2025 PCC for countries visited
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 586 days
Organisation and Methods Analyst
β€’
NSW
Applied
03 May 24
S56
25 Nov 25
+571 days
Granted
10 Dec 25
+15 days
S56 Notes Employment Evidence
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 884 days
Civil Engineer
β€’
NSW
Applied
10 Jul 23
S56
10 Nov 25
+854 days
Granted
10 Dec 25
+30 days
S56 Notes 1st s56 : 12-08-2025 PCC + Polio + Remeds 2nd s56 : 10-11-2025 PCC
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Application Date Activity

Activity for visas lodged within 3 days of 24 Jul 2023
27 Jul 2023 491 NSW Offshore 85pts
261313 • Software Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 26 Sep 2025
27 Jul 2023 491 WA Onshore 90pts
261111 • ICT Business Analyst
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 17 Sep 2025
26 Jul 2023 491 WA Onshore 90pts
262112 • ICT Security Specialist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 20 Nov 2025
26 Jul 2023 491 NT Offshore 85pts
225113 • Marketing Specialist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 22 Dec 2025
26 Jul 2023 491 SA Onshore 65pts
321211 • Motor Mechanic (General)
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 20 Nov 2025
26 Jul 2023 491 ACT Offshore 80pts
233211 • Civil Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 12 Sep 2025
26 Jul 2023 491 ACT Offshore 85pts
224713 • Management Consultant
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 24 Apr 2025
26 Jul 2023 491 WA Onshore 85pts
233311 • Electrical Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 22 Apr 2025
26 Jul 2023 491 NSW Onshore 75pts
233512 • Mechanical Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 15 Apr 2025
26 Jul 2023 491 SA Onshore 80pts
233999 • Engineering Professionals nec
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 24 Mar 2025
25 Jul 2023 491 NT Offshore 75pts
223111 • Human Resource Adviser
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 20 Nov 2025
25 Jul 2023 491 ACT Offshore 75pts
233211 • Civil Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 17 Sep 2025
25 Jul 2023 491 QLD Offshore 85pts
233512 • Mechanical Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 15 Apr 2025
24 Jul 2023 491 NSW Offshore 90pts
312211 • Civil Engineering Draftsperson
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 2Y 5M 17D Online 69 days ago
24 Jul 2023 491 NSW Offshore 90pts
141111 • Cafe or Restaurant Manager
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 2Y 5M 17D Online 56 days ago
24 Jul 2023 491 NSW Offshore 80pts
223111 • Human Resource Adviser
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 16 Jul 2025
23 Jul 2023 491 WA Offshore 80pts
312111 • Architectural Draftsperson
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 14 Nov 2025
23 Jul 2023 491 WA Onshore 90pts
312111 • Architectural Draftsperson
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 14 Nov 2025
23 Jul 2023 491 NSW Offshore 75pts
232414 • Web Designer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 14 Nov 2025
23 Jul 2023 491 WA Onshore 85pts
222112 • Finance Broker
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 12 Nov 2025
23 Jul 2023 491 NSW Offshore 75pts
511111 • Contract Administrator
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 16 Sep 2025
22 Jul 2023 491 ACT Offshore 75pts
224712 • Organisation and Methods Analyst
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 07 Oct 2025
22 Jul 2023 491 TAS Onshore 65pts
221111 • Accountant (General)
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 14 Apr 2025
21 Jul 2023 491 NT Offshore 70pts
133411 • Manufacturer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 2Y 5M 20D Online today
21 Jul 2023 491 NSW Offshore 65pts
133111 • Construction Project Manager
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 15 Sep 2025
21 Jul 2023 491 NSW Offshore 70pts
223111 • Human Resource Adviser
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 17 Nov 2025
21 Jul 2023 491 NSW Offshore 65pts
232411 • Graphic Designer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 17 Nov 2025
21 Jul 2023 491 NSW Offshore 75pts
222311 • Financial Investment Adviser
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 17 Nov 2025
21 Jul 2023 491 WA Onshore 90pts
221112 • Management Accountant
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 12 Nov 2025
21 Jul 2023 491 WA Onshore 85pts
233311 • Electrical Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 17 Sep 2025
21 Jul 2023 491 NSW Onshore 75pts
223112 • Recruitment Consultant
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 07 Apr 2025
21 Jul 2023 491 NSW Offshore 65pts
133111 • Construction Project Manager
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 11 Mar 2025
21 Jul 2023 491 NSW Onshore 65pts
311215 • Pharmacy Technician
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 12 Jan 2024

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