๐ Daily Activity Report: 30 Jan 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (2D ago| Updated 5H ago)๐ Daily Activity Report: 30 Jan 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 | S56 Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Critical Care Nurse | 08 Sep 2025 โ 30 Jan 2026 (4M 22D) | 26 Nov 2025 PCC & employment history; 09 Jan 2026 PCC |
| 189 | ONSHORE General Practitioner | Nov 2025 โ 30 Jan 2026 | 15 Dec 2025 China PCC; 14 Jan 2026 Notarial certificate |
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse | 08 Sep 2025 โ 30 Jan 2026 (4M 22D) | Direct Grant |
| 190 ACT | ONSHORE Mechanical Engineer | 12 Nov 2024 โ 30 Jan 2026 (14M 18D) | Direct Grant |
| 190 ACT | ONSHORE Restaurant Manager | 12 Nov 2024 โ 30 Jan 2026 (14M 18D) | Direct Grant |
| 190 NT | ONSHORE Network Administrator | 14 Nov 2024 โ 30 Jan 2026 (14M 16D) | Direct Grant |
| 190 QLD | OFFSHORE Civil Engineer | 11 Mar 2025 โ 30 Jan 2026 (10M 19D) | Direct Grant |
| 190 TAS | ONSHORE Research & Development Manager | 02 Mar 2025 โ 30 Jan 2026 (10M 28D) | Direct Grant |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Telecom Network Engineer | 16 Nov 2024 โ 30 Jan 2026 (14M 14D) | Direct Grant |
| 491 QLD | SBO Pathway | 14 Apr 2024 โ 30 Jan 2026 (21M 16D) | Nov 2025 Form 80 & Payment; Dec 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 SA | ONSHORE Community Worker | Aug 2025 โ 30 Jan 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 VIC | OFFSHORE Midwife | 08 Jan 2026 โ 30 Jan 2026 (22D) | 12 Jan 2026 Medicals & PCC |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 QLD | OFFSHORE Construction Project Manager | 17 Nov 2024 | 30 Jan 2026 Medicals |
| 491 SA | ONSHORE | 12 Jun 2024 | 30 Jan 2026 Medicals |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Occupation | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | Construction Project Manager | 90 | Full invite received 30 Jan 2026; Preinvite 15 Jan 2026 |
ACT 190 invitation round continued on 30 Jan 2026 with some invites observed.
Trends and Patterns
Priority Occupations: Health professionals (General Practitioner, Registered Nurse, Critical Care Nurse, Midwife) continue to receive expedited processing under Ministerial Direction 105. Processing times ranged from 22 days to approximately 5 months for these occupations.
Non-Priority Occupations: Engineering and ICT professionals experienced longer processing times, typically 10-14 months from lodgement to grant. Several cases received direct grants without S56 requests.
S56 Patterns: Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) remain the most common S56 request, particularly for applicants with overseas residence history. Medical requests were issued for applications lodged in mid-to-late 2024. One case highlighted the importance of submitting the exact document format specified by DHA for PCCs, particularly for China.
Proactive Documentation: Multiple grant recipients emphasised the importance of maintaining current PCCs, uploading comprehensive employment evidence from multiple sources (employer letters and third-party verification), and ensuring all documents meet DHA specifications.
Useful Resources
- ACT Round PDF: https://smartvisaguide.com/library
- VIC 190 Onshore Case: https://smartvisaguide.com/zener55
- QLD 190 Offshore Case: https://smartvisaguide.com/satya.1
- NSW 190 Case: https://smartvisaguide.com/ak93
- NT 190 Case: https://smartvisaguide.com/bis.chh26
- TAS 190 Case: https://smartvisaguide.com/mk1
- VIC 491 Case: https://smartvisaguide.com/mk1
- DHA Police Certificate Requirements: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/contact-us/offices-and-locations/offices-outside-australia
๐ This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only DHA and individual states possess complete data. For invitation rounds, only the nominating state has comprehensive round information.
๐ด DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI-generated 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. Please consume this information with appropriate caution.
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s56 requests on 30 Jan 2026: - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 17 Nov 2024 s56 for Medicals, QLD CPM - 491 ONSHORE Lodged 12 Jun 2024 s56 for Medicals, SA
Golden Email received Praise to Jesus, my QLD 190 visa is granted in 10 months time !!! 05/02/25 - QLD Pre invite 19/02/25 - Received state nomination approval 11/03/25 - Submitted visa application 30/01/25 - Visa direct visa grant civil engineer, offshore, family of 4, 75 point + 5 state nomination and I already past the 45 y.o mark at time of grant
Well just received 491 granted today. Hope you all receive yours soon. Thank you.
Community Worker
80 points
Pre invite: 12 Dec 2024
Visa lodge: August 2025
Granted: 30.1.2026
190 (ACT) grant received! ๐ฅ๐ฅณ Occupation: Mechanical Engineer 6.11.24 EOI submitted 11.11.24 Received nomination 12.11.24 Lodged visa 16.11.24 Medical 30.01.26 Direct grant! Points: 105 Onshore Always updated police clearance regularly
@GREGORMANDEL I SUBMITTED MY VISA APPLICATION ON 17TH JULY 2025, 190 (NSW) 80 POINTS, NATIONALITY PAKISTANI LIVING IN UK, + WORKING PART TIME (20 HOURS) IN UK WITHIN THE NOMINATED OCCUPATION. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE CURRENT GRANT TIMELINE EXPECTED DATE OF GRANT CAN BE?
@gregormandel. It seems like South Australia 190 visa grant had been paused..... because I generally seems nowadays more like VIC, QLD, ACT, NT 190 grants. Can you explain?
VIC 491 Grant today offshore Midwife 85 points 08.01.2026 - Lodged 12.01.2026 - s56 request for medical and police checks 28.01.2026 - Medicals 30.01.2026 - Grant
PR Onshore TAS 190 granted Family of 4 65+5 UTAS PhD candidate Skill assessment- Research and Developmnet Manager Partner- 5 points-English Lodged 02/03/2025 Granted 30/01/2026
Posting this to thank the admin and members of this group who helped to apply for 189. Occupation - General Practitioner ( onshore) Points- 80 Invite- Nov, 2025 S56 for police certificates from China in December 15. Submitted on 22nd. Re- s56 on Jan 14 asking for Notarial certificate as previous one uploaded was only police report. Resubmitted s56 on Jan 25th. Grant today! Few interesting points: - only uploaded work certificates ( no payslips, bank statements) and no s56 for this -submitted application within a week of invite which might be the reason for getting application assessed quickly ( but only assuming) - for police checksโ they want the exact document mentioned under โRelevant documentโ in this page. I would have for grant on 15th of December if I did this correctly in the first place
ACT Round continues today, some invites seen today. PDF will be uploaded here once available.
189 Granted ๐ฆ๐บ๐๐ป Onshore EOI: 09/03/25 189 invite: 26/08/2025 S56 26/11/2025 - PCC & further employment history S56 09/01/26 - PCC (believed error as previously uploaded) reuploaded with word document stating previous upload dates 189 Granted: 30/01/26 Critical Care Nurse 85pts + partner no skills but competent English. Both from UK Medicals done post application submission September 2026 PCCs all obtained within past 12 months but prior to invitation.
189 Grant- 30/01/26 RN- Medical- 85 points, Onshore EOI- 13/03/25 Invitation date: 21/08/25 Lodgement date: 08/09/25 No s56 request, direct grant.
190 granted Onshore Invitation:24/10/2024 Nomination:31/10/2024 Visa lodged: 12/11/2024 No S56 Grant:30/01/2026 State : ACT RESTAURANT MANAGER
190 Onshore Visa granted just today! Grant date: 30/1/2025 DOL: 14/11/2024 Occupation: Network Admin Status: Onshore State: NT Direct grant
Profile Summary for @ak93 Nominated Occupation: 133111 Construction Project Manager Unit Group: 1331 Construction Managers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: NSW Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Invited
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: ICT Support Engineer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 30 Jan 2026 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 15 Jan 2026 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 10 Dec 2025 * 85 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 05 Dec 2025 * 85 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval
Profile Summary for @satya.1 Nominated Occupation: 233211 Civil Engineer Unit Group: 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Indonesia Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M 19D)
Total Points: 75 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 15 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Unskilled Partner: 0 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 30 Jan 2026 * QLD190 * 80 pts * Visa Granted Direct visa grant - 17 Mar 2025 * QLD190 * 80 pts * Booked Medicals for Visa - 11 Mar 2025 * QLD190 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 19 Feb 2025 * QLD190 * 80 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with Request for Further Information from State - 19 Feb 2025 * QLD190 * 80 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 18 Feb 2025 * QLD190 * 80 pts * Received Request for Further Information from State - 07 Feb 2025 * QLD190 * 80 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 05 Feb 2025 * QLD190 * 80 pts * Received Preinvite from State
VIC 190 Onshore DOL: 16 Nov 2024 Telecom Network Engineer Direct Granted Today Skilled Partner Uni Lecturer
Advice for all. 1. Proactively update your PCC 2. Polio Certificates if required 3. Job evidences ( make sure you upload two kind , one is directly from job like exp letter, second is from external party like bank, provident fund, tax return) 4. Skill assessment
QLD 491 SBO Pathway Lodged 14 Apr 2024 s56 in Nov 2025 for Form 80 and Payment s56 in Dec for Remedical Granted 30 Jan 2026 Family of 4 members
what is form 80 for?
Just got s56 for re-medicals - 491 SA Onshore - Lodged 12 June 2024
Thanks, updated