๐ Daily Activity Report: 22 January 2026 This report...
@gregormendel (1M ago| Updated 1M ago)๐ Daily Activity Report: 22 January 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Electrical Engineer | 05 Nov 2024 โ 22 Jan 2026 | 06 Jan 2026 PCC, Form 80 |
| 190 TAS | - Accountant | 07 Nov 2024 โ 22 Jan 2026 | 07 Jan 2026 AFP |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE ICT Security Specialist | 13 Oct 2024 โ 22 Jan 2026 | 24 Nov 2025 Form 80, 1221; 09 Jan 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE ICT Project Manager NEC | 18 Oct 2024 โ 22 Jan 2026 | 03 Dec 2025 Employment, Form 80, Polio; 08 Jan 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 NSW | - Registered Nurse | 11 Jun 2025 โ 22 Jan 2026 | - |
| 190 WA | ONSHORE Registered Nurse NEC | 12 Jun 2025 โ 22 Jan 2026 | - |
| 491 TAS | ONSHORE Chef | 21 May 2024 โ 22 Jan 2026 | 03 Dec 2025 Medical |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 - | OFFSHORE - | 13 Jun 2025 | 22 Jan 2026 Employment Evidence |
| 491 - | OFFSHORE - | 14 Jun 2025 | 22 Jan 2026 Medical |
Invitation Activity
| State Subclass | Occupation | Points | Pathway/Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAS 190 | - | 61 | TAS Skilled Employment (TSE) Pathway - Preinvite |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority occupations (Registered Nurses) continue to demonstrate expedited processing, with grants issued within 7-8 months of lodgement. Non-priority occupations show longer processing times, ranging from 14-20 months.
Multiple S56 requests remain common, particularly for offshore applicants. SA offshore grants required two rounds of S56s: initial requests for documentation (Form 80, 1221, employment evidence) followed by remedicals approximately one month later. The pattern suggests systematic processing with documentation review preceding medical assessments.
Form 80 and police clearances (PCC/AFP) are frequently requested documents across states. Remedicals are being requested for applications lodged in late 2024, indicating the standard 12-month medical validity period is expiring during processing.
Victoria and Tasmania offshore/onshore grants show S56 requests issued in early January 2026, with grants following within 2-3 weeks of document submission, indicating efficient final-stage processing.
Useful Resources
- S56 Medical Request (491 Offshore): https://smartvisaguide.com/lmemo
- S56 Employment Evidence Request (190 Offshore): https://smartvisaguide.com/stha.r
โ ๏ธ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional data arrives. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
๐ This represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete grant and invitation data. For invitation rounds, only the issuing state has comprehensive round information.
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s56 requests on 22 Jan 2026: - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 14 Jun 2025 s56 for Medical - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 13 Jun 2025 s56 for Employment Evidence
190 TAS visa grant (Accountant) on 22/01/2026 graduate pathway Nomination - 30 October 2024 Visa applied - 7 November 2024 Medical - 13 November 2024 S56 - Australia Police clearance - 7 January 2026 PC submitted - 13 January 2026 Family of 4. Currently not working in accounting job.
65 points when applied for nomination + 5 points from TAS =70 points
Visa 190 Victoria Electrical Engineer 80 Points, offshore, bachelor degree, 4 years of experience, Superior English. Skilled spouse: Competent English, Electrical Engineer Pre-invite 08th October 2024 Applied for nomination 08th October 2024 Nomination approval 30th October 2024 Applied for visa 190 05th November 2024 s56 request for police certificate and form 80 6th January 2026 Documents submitted 12th Jan 2026 Visa granted 22st Jan 2026
NSW 190 ๐ข๐ฐ๐ฐ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ก๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐: ๐ด๐ฌ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐น๐ผ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ: ๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: ๐ฎ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
190 SA Offshore grant Lodged - 13 Oct 2024 ICT SECURITY SPECIALIST First s56 - 24 Nov 2025 - Form 80 1221 Second s56 - 9 Jan 2026 remedicals for kid turn 11 Completed medicals on 15 Jan 2026 Grant date - 22 Jan 2026
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190 SA Offshore grant DOL -18 Oct 2024 ICT project manager nec First s56 - 3 Dec 2025 - Employment evidence, Form 80 and polio Second s56 - 8 Jan 2026 remedicals Completed medicals on 16 Jan 2026 Grant date - 22 Jan 2026 Based in Dubai
WA190 RN Nec Onshore visa granted Preinvite 27 Mar 2025 Full invite 10 Jun 2025 Lodged 12 June 2025 Medical 16 Jun 2025 Grant 22 Jan 2026
Visa: TAS 491 (Chef - Onshore) Application lodged: 21 May 2024 S56 request issued: 03 December 2025 for Medical Documents submitted: 10 December 2025 Granted 22 January 2026
TAS 190 Preinvite today 61 ROI pts TAS Skilled Employment (TSE) Pathway
any updates on next ACT 190 invitation round?
very likely next week
Why do 491 june 2025 applicants get s56 for medicals? Itโs not even 1 year since
you can click on the link to see user profile, its priority occupation
Interesting, they seem to have asked for remedicals in 7 months, wow