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@chef_perth Chef 351311

Philippines living in WA, Australia

Awaiting Visa

Joined 3W ago Seen 1H ago 2 events

Chef

WA, Australia

95 pts

Points breakdown

Age 30
English 20
Education 20
Australian experience 0
Overseas experience 0
Australian study 5
Regional study 5
Specialist study 0
Professional Year 0
NAATI/CCL 5
Skilled Partner Chef 10

Total before state nomination 95 pts

Timeline

Submitted Visa Application 23 Apr 2026

Subclass 491 · WA · 110 pts

Waiting for 6 months and 0 days
Received Preinvite from State 23 Feb 2026

Subclass 491 · WA · 110 pts

Expected visa grant

Onshore Non-Priority

Chef lodged Subclass 491 on 23 Apr 2026

About this estimate: Level 1 (priority occupations) and level 2 (onshore non-priority) each use grant samples from their own group.

Levels 3 and 4 (offshore non-priority) use a combined sample set because many past grant profiles do not say whether the person applied alone or with a partner or family. Combining them gives us more data for a stable estimate. Priority levels follow Direction 122.

Direction 122 started on 19 September 2026, so these estimates currently rely on data from before the change. We expect to need 4–6 weeks of data under the new rules, until around the end of October, for estimates to stabilise and reflect the new processing patterns. Treat them as provisional until then.

Waiting

6 months and 0 days

Through the range

~4%

0 days

Lodged

50%

16.3 months

90%

22.7 months

Sooner Average Later

10% chance by

05 Jul 2027

14.4 months
25% chance by

25 Jul 2027

15.1 months
50% chance by

01 Sep 2027

16.3 months
75% chance by

22 Oct 2027

18.0 months
90% chance by

14 Mar 2028

22.7 months
99% chance by

07 Sep 2028

28.6 months

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Your lodgement date position

Chef lodged Subclass 491 on 23 Apr 2026

Lodged before you: 109
Lodged after you: 25
Tracked total: 135

Pending applicants by lodgement month

Your position among active SmartVisaGuide profiles · stacked by Direction 122 group

Priority Onshore Non-Priority Offshore Non-Priority Your month

Important: This chart only includes SmartVisaGuide users actively tracking their visa profile. It is not the complete population of Subclass 491 visa applicants.

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Comprehensive S56 Analysis Report

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