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Secondary School Teacher
•
Kenya
Age
25
English
10
Education
15
AU Exp
0
Overseas Exp
15
AU Study
0
Regional Study
0
Specialist Study
0
PY
0
NAATI/CCL
0
Partner English
5
20
Jan
2026
QLD
• 491
• 85 pts
Cleared Visa Medicals
19
Jan
2026
QLD
• 491
• 85 pts
Completed Visa Medicals
15
Jan
2026
QLD
• 491
• 85 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
5 months and 21 days
08
Jan
2026
QLD
• 491
• 85 pts
Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa
11
Dec
2025
QLD
• 491
• 85 pts
Submitted Nomination Application to State
04
Dec
2025
QLD
• 491
• 85 pts
Received Preinvite from State
11
Nov
2025
ACT
• 491
• 85 pts
Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa
23
Oct
2025
ACT
• 491
• 85 pts
Received State Nomination Approval
Expected Visa Grant
Secondary School Teacher lodged Subclass 491 on 15
Jan
2026
0 Days
50% processed in
9.9 months
90% processed in
12.7 months
You
📍
Current Position: ~32%
10%
22 Feb 2026
1.2 months
😔
25%
13 Apr 2026
2.9 months
😔
50%
12
Nov
2026
9.9 months
🤞
75%
30
Dec
2026
11.5 months
🤞
90%
04
Feb
2027
12.7 months
🤞
99%
31
Mar
2027
14.5 months
🤞
Sooner
Average
Later
How many ahead of you?
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Secondary School Teacher lodged Subclass 491 on
15
Jan
2026
Based on the lodgement pattern of pending visas in the SmartVisaGuide database,
79% of Subclass 491
visa applicants waiting for a visa as of today have a visa application date earlier than you.
However, your grant will be significantly expedited
due to
Secondary School Teacher being a priority occupation as per Ministerial Direction 105. This is being reflected in
your
Expected Visa Grant dates section above.
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We have prepared a detailed s56 request analysis report (~2000 words) based on an analysis of recent s56 to
grant timelines in
the SmartVisaGuide database for Subclass 491 visas.
Recently Granted S56 dates
S56 : Request for Further Information by Case Officer
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 1097 days
Biomedical Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
28 Jun 23
S56
25 Mar 26
+1001 days
Granted
29 Jun 26
+96 days
Stream
RDA Northern Rivers
S56 Notes
S56 for re medical 04 Aug 2025
S56 for form 1563 17 Oct 2025
S56 health examinations for my child 25 March 2026
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 565 days
Chef
•
NSW
Applied
29 Nov 24
S56
01 Jun 26
+549 days
Granted
17 Jun 26
+16 days
Stream
Pathway 1
S56 Notes
First s56 on 17th of march 2-26 for AFP AND PCC
And second s56 on 1 of june
For PCC ONLY
PCC took 3-4 months so they ask SECOND time i guess
Submitted my PCC on 16th of june
Application Date Activity
Activity for
visas
lodged
within 3 days
of
15
Jan
2026
18 Jan
2026
•
491
•
NT
•
Offshore
•
70pts
223111 • Human Resource Adviser
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
5M 18D
•
Online
7
days ago
17 Jan
2026
•
491
•
VIC
•
Onshore
•
85pts
272511 • Social Worker
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 20 Feb
2026
15 Jan
2026
•
491
•
QLD
•
Offshore
•
85pts
241411 • Secondary School Teacher
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
5M 22D
•
Online
today
14 Jan
2026
•
491
•
VIC
•
Onshore
•
85pts
241111 • Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 23 Feb
2026
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