๐ Daily Activity Report: 24 Feb 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (2D ago| Updated 17H ago)๐ Daily Activity Report: 24 Feb 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for skilled migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | UNKNOWN RN Nec | 09 Sep 2025 โ 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Software Tester | 16 Jan 2025 โ 24 Feb 2026 | 27 Jan 2026 India & AU PCC |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE RN Aged Care | 06 Feb 2026 โ 23 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 QLD | UNKNOWN Medical Practitioner nec | 13 Feb 2026 โ 23 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 | UNKNOWN Public Relations Professional | 23 Nov 2024 โ 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Software Engineer | 22 Nov 2024 โ 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 | UNKNOWN Recruitment Consultant | 24 Nov 2024 โ 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 | UNKNOWN Print Journalist | 23 Nov 2024 โ 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 23 Nov 2024 โ 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | UNKNOWN Motor Mechanic | 26 Nov 2024 โ 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 SA | ONSHORE Illustrator | 21 Nov 2024 โ 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 VIC | OFFSHORE Hospital Pharmacist | 24 Mar 2025 โ 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Civil Engineer | 26 Mar 2024 โ 24 Feb 2026 | 05 Nov 2025 Remedical |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | ONSHORE Electrical Engineer | 25 Nov 2024 | 24 Feb 2026 Form 80 |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Software Engineer | 22 Nov 2024 | 24 Feb 2026 Medical |
| 190 | OFFSHORE ICT Manager | 22 Nov 2024 | 24 Feb 2026 PCC |
| 491 SA | UNKNOWN ICT BA | 18 Jun 2024 | 24 Feb 2026 Medical |
| 491 | OFFSHORE Hospital Pharmacist | 26 Mar 2025 | 24 Feb 2026 Polio & PCC |
Invitation Activity
| State Subclass | Occupation | Points | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT 190 | Civil Engineer | UNKNOWN | 24 Feb 2026 | Preinvite received. NT Graduate working in nominated occupation |
| VIC 190 | ICT Support Engineer | 95 | 24 Feb 2026 | Full invite received. Salary $73k |
| VIC 190 | RN Aged Care | 80 | 15 Jan 2026 | Preinvite received |
| QLD 190 | Medical Practitioner nec | 85 | 13 Jan 2026 | Preinvite received |
| QLD 491 | Accommodation & Hospitality Managers nec | 80 | 11 Feb 2026 | Preinvite received (SBO pathway) |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests on 24 February 2026 predominantly involved medical examinations and police clearance certificates. One case required Form 80 for an Electrical Engineer. The Hospital Pharmacist case included a Polio vaccination requirement alongside PCC. Processing times for cases with S56 requests varied significantly, with one ICT BA case lodged in June 2024 still awaiting grant after receiving a medical request. Priority occupation cases (Health) demonstrated faster processing, with the QLD Medical Practitioner receiving grant within 11 days of lodgement, and the VIC RN Aged Care receiving grant within 17 days.
Non-priority occupations showed considerably longer processing times. Software Engineers and other ICT professionals lodged in November 2024 received grants in February 2026, representing approximately 15 months processing time. The NSW Civil Engineer case (491 visa) took nearly 23 months from lodgement to grant, with a remedical request received 19 months after lodgement.
โ ๏ธ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of the comments below and may be refreshed as more comments arrive. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
๐ This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs and individual states possess complete data. For invitation rounds, only the relevant state has comprehensive round information.
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**s56 requests for 24 Feb 2026: - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 26 Mar 2025 s56 for Polio and PCC, Hospital Pharmacist - 190 ONSHORE Lodged 25 Nov 2024 s56 for Form 80, Electrical Engineer - 190 ONSHORE Lodged 22 Nov 2024 s56 for Medical, VIC Software Engineer - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 22 Nov 2024 s56 for PCC, ICT Manager - 491 Lodged 18 Jun 2024 s56 for Medical, SA ICT BA
Finally, the golden email has arrived! 190 visa granted ๐ Pre-invite: 8/10/2024 Nomination approved: 04/11/2024 Lodged: 24/11/2024 Medical cleared (partially, reusing some tests from my 485 in 01/2024): 11/2024 Visa granted: 24/02/2026 at 5 PM Occupation: Biomedical Engineer (working in a skilled field, but not related to the nominated occupation) Points: 95 Police check: Actively updated (Australian only) No S56, direct grant
Profile Summary for @goofypenguin3436 Nominated Occupation: 232412 Illustrator Unit Group: 2324 Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: SA Current Salary: AU$60,000 Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 3M 3D)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Electronics Engineer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 24 Feb 2026 * SA190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 28 Nov 2024 * SA190 * 85 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 21 Nov 2024 * SA190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 28 Oct 2024 * SA190 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 03 Oct 2024 * SA190 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State
TAS 190 Visa Grant Visa lodged 26 nov 2024 Visa grant 24 Feb 2026 Occupation Motor Mechanic No s56 (direct Grant) Single All the best everyone
491 grant today OFFSHORE India Hospital pharmacist Date of lodge : 24th march 2025 Date of grant : 24th feb 2026 State : Victoria Points breakdown Single : 30 No partner: 10 Education : 15 State : 15 English : 10 Wish u all the best
Profile Summary for @sillypenguin5123 Nominated Occupation: 261314 Software Tester Unit Group: 2613 Software and Applications Programmers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Current Salary: AU$100,000 Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 1M 8D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 10 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Software Engineer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 24 Feb 2026 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted S56 submitted on 30 Jan. PCC AFP for primary & secondary. Grant on 24 Feb. Family of 3 - 30 Jan 2026 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer India and au pcc - 27 Jan 2026 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer India PCC and AU PCC for primary and secondary applicants. - 29 Jan 2025 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Visa Status Update in Immi Account Status changed to lodged - 25 Jan 2025 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 16 Jan 2025 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 16 Jan 2025 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 16 Jan 2025 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 15 Jan 2025 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with Request for Further Information (RFI) from RDA Submitted super related document - 10 Jan 2025 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Received Request for Further Information (RFI) from RDA Request for employer contributions from ATO website. - 15 Nov 2024 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 13 Nov 2024 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 21 Oct 2024 * 190 * 95 pts * Received Partner Skill Assessment Approval - 21 Oct 2024 * 190 * 95 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 21 Oct 2024 * 190 * 95 pts * Submitted State Registration of Interest (ROI) - 11 Jun 2024 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Received English Test Results - 08 Apr 2024 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval
Profile Summary for @jeffrey921 Nominated Occupation: 141999 Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec Unit Group: 1419 Other Accommodation and Hospitality Managers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: QLD Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Invited
Total Points: 65 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 24 Feb 2026 * QLD491 * 80 pts * Received State Nomination Approval 491SBO - 17 Feb 2026 * QLD491 * 80 pts * Received Request for Further Information from State 491SBO - 12 Feb 2026 * QLD491 * 80 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State 491SBO - 11 Feb 2026 * QLD491 * 80 pts * Received Preinvite from State 491SBO - 31 Dec 2025 * QLD491 * 80 pts * Submitted State Registration of Interest (ROI) 491SBO Pathway
QLD 190 granted Medical Practitioner nec 80+5 points EOI submitted 19 Dec 2025 ROI submitted Jan 5 2026 Pre invite Jan 13 2026 Full invite Feb 09 2026 Application Lodged Feb 13 2026 190 Granted Feb 23 2026
Invited -15 Jan Applied -19th Jan Final invitation- TODAY at 5 PM ICT support engineer-95 points Salary -73k VIC 190
VIC 190 visa grant ๐ Pre invite 15/01/2026 Nomination approved 06/02/2026 Medical cleared 20/02/2026 Visa grant 23/02/2026 Occupation: RN aged care Points: 80
190 print journalist pre invite: 10.8 lodge: 2024.11.23 grant: 2026.2.24
190 Recruitment consulant 24.10.8 pre invite 24.11.24 lodged 26.2.24 granted
190 Software Engineer Vic onshore Dol 22 Nov 2024 Direct grant 24 Feb 2026
Application Submitted: 24/11/2025 2.42PM Received 190 Preinvite/Declaration today, after updating EOI on Friday. NT Graduate working in nominated occupation. Civil Engineer
Profile Summary for @and Nominated Occupation: 233211 Civil Engineer Unit Group: 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Nepal Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 10M 29D)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 5 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 24 Feb 2026 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Visa Granted 491 Granted - 07 Nov 2025 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Remedial was done on 6th Nov, and Health clearance update was provided on 7th Nov. - 05 Nov 2025 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S56 for remedical was received. - 20 Mar 2025 * NSW491 * 95 pts * General Updated overseas police report after 1 year of visa application. - 26 Mar 2024 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 30 Jan 2024 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa
190 Public Relations Professional ๏ผ Pre- invite๏ผ2024.10.08๏ผ Lodged ๏ผ 2024.11.23๏ผ Granted๏ผ 2026.2.24