๐ Daily Activity Report: 16 April 2026 This report...
@gregormendel (2D ago| Updated 19H ago)๐ Daily Activity Report: 16 April 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 16 April 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Civil Engineering Technician | 10 Jan 2026 โ 16 Apr 2026 | 14 Apr 2026 Polio |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE ICT Business Analyst | 16 Dec 2024 โ 16 Apr 2026 | 13 Mar 2026 Medicals, PCC, Form 80 (Secondary); 15 Apr 2026 Health Undertaking Form |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE ICT Business Analyst | 30 Oct 2024 โ 16 Apr 2026 | 12 Dec 2025 Remedicals, PCC, Relationship proof; 15 Jan 2026 TB screening; 18 Mar 2026 Health Undertaking Form |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Software and Applications Programmers nec | 19 Dec 2024 โ 16 Apr 2026 | 17 Mar 2026 Fresh PCC, Employment evidence |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Mechanical Engineer | 20 Nov 2024 โ 16 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN Employment evidence |
| 190 SA | ONSHORE Info & Org Professionals nec | 31 Jan 2025 โ 16 Apr 2026 | None |
| 190 TAS | UNKNOWN Medical Technician | 24 Dec 2025 โ 16 Apr 2026 | 24 Jan 2026 Indian PCC |
| 190 SA | ONSHORE Carpenter | 15 Jan 2026 โ 16 Apr 2026 | 16 Feb 2026 UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Systems Analyst | 30 Jan 2025 โ 16 Apr 2026 | None (Proactively updated AFP) |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Early Childhood Teacher | 10 Mar 2026 โ 16 Apr 2026 | None |
| 491 VIC | OFFSHORE Registered Nurse (Medical) | 16 May 2025 โ 16 Apr 2026 | None |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Civil Engineering Technician | 10 Jan 2026 | 14 Apr 2026 Polio |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE ICT Business Analyst | 16 Dec 2024 | 13 Mar 2026 Medicals, PCC, Form 80; 15 Apr 2026 Health Undertaking Form |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE ICT Business Analyst | 30 Oct 2024 | 12 Dec 2025 Remedicals, PCC, Relationship proof; 15 Jan 2026 TB screening; 18 Mar 2026 Health Undertaking Form |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Software and Applications Programmers nec | 19 Dec 2024 | 17 Mar 2026 Fresh PCC, Employment evidence |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Mechanical Engineer | 20 Nov 2024 | UNKNOWN Employment evidence |
| 190 TAS | UNKNOWN Medical Technician | 24 Dec 2025 | 24 Jan 2026 Indian PCC |
| 190 SA | ONSHORE Carpenter | 15 Jan 2026 | 16 Feb 2026 - |
Invitation Activity
NSW 190 Invitation Round - 16 April 2026
| Occupation | Location | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst Programmer | ONSHORE | 100 | Skilled Partner, Exp 20, Superior English, NAATI |
| Carpenter | ONSHORE | 70 | - |
| Carpenter and Joiner | ONSHORE | 65 | - |
| Community Worker | ONSHORE | 85 | Age 30, English 20, Edu 10+5, Single 10, NAATI 5 |
| Early Childhood Teacher | ONSHORE | 90 | Working as ECT |
| Electrical Engineer | ONSHORE | 90 | To be confirmed |
| Food Technologist | ONSHORE | 100 | PTE 20, NAATI 5, Partner 10, Age 30, Exp 5, State 5, Edu 15+5+5. Not working in nominated occupation |
| Metal Fabricator | ONSHORE | 70 | - |
| Motor Mechanic | ONSHORE | 95 | - |
| Occupation Health and Safety Advisor | ONSHORE | 75 | - |
| Painter | ONSHORE | 65 | - |
| Registered Nurse Critical Care & Emergency | ONSHORE | 80 | - |
| Resident Medical Officer | ONSHORE | 85 | - |
| Social Worker | ONSHORE | 90 | - |
| Surveyor | ONSHORE | 70 | - |
| University Lecturer | ONSHORE | 95 | - |
| Veterinarian | ONSHORE | 95 | - |
| Veterinary Nurse | ONSHORE | 75 | - |
| Welder | ONSHORE | 70 | - |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests continue to focus on standard documentation requirements. Common requests include fresh Police Clearance Certificates (particularly for Indian PCC), remedicals, employment evidence, and health-related documentation such as TB screening and Health Undertaking Forms. Multiple S56 requests are common for offshore applicants, particularly those requiring health assessments. The pattern suggests thorough verification processes, especially for health and employment claims.
Priority occupations (Registered Nurse Medical and Early Childhood Teacher) demonstrated faster processing times compared to non-priority occupations. The VIC 491 Registered Nurse grant took 11 months, while the VIC 190 Early Childhood Teacher grant took approximately 1 month from lodgement. Non-priority occupations showed processing times ranging from 3 to 16 months.
Useful Resources
- NSW 190 Database: https://smartvisaguide.com/database
- Metal Fabricator Case Study: https://smartvisaguide.com/asekhon
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 crowdsourced information and is a subset of total activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs and individual states have complete data. For invitation rounds, this summary reflects community-reported outcomes; complete round data is held by the respective state.
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๐ฃ NSW 190 Invitation Round 16 Apr 2026: Crowdsourced data. Points inclusive of state points. Data will be updated into our database at the end of the day. - 190 ONSHORE Analyst Programmer 100 pts, Skilled Partner, Exp 20 pts, Superior English, NAATI - 190 ONSHORE Carpenter 70 pts - 190 ONSHORE Carpenter and Joiner 65 pts - 190 ONSHORE Community Worker 85 pts, age 30, english 20, Edu 10+5, Single 10, NAATI 5 - 190 ONSHORE ECT 90 pts. Working as ECT - 190 ONSHORE Electrical Engineer 90 pts (TO BE CONFIRMED) - 190 ONSHORE Food Technologist 100 pts, PTE 20, NAATI 5, partner 10, Age 30, Experience 5, State 5, Edu 15+5+5. Not working in norminated occupation. - 190 ONSHORE Motor Mechanic 95 pts - 190 ONSHORE Metal Fabricator 70 pts - 190 ONSHORE Occupation Health and Safety Advisor 75 pts - 190 ONSHORE Painter 65 pts - 190 ONSHORE Resident Medical Officer 85 pts - 190 ONSHORE RN Critical Care & Emergency 80 pts - 190 ONSHORE Social Worker 90 pts - 190 ONSHORE Surveyor 70 pts - 190 ONSHORE University Lecturer 95 pts - 190 ONSHORE Vet Nurse 75 pts - 190 ONSHORE Veterinarian 95 pts - 190 ONSHORE Welder 70 pts
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VIC 190 Granted Onshore Invitation: 13 November 2024 Date of application: 30th January 2025 Medicals: 3rd Feb Date of Grant: 16th April 2026 No S56 Proactively updated Police Check Occupation: Systems Analyst Employment claimed Total points 90 + 5
Lodged 24 December 2025 (TAS Subclass 190) s56 January 24 2026 Indian PCC S56 submitted march 26 2026 Granted April 16 2026 Medical Tech
491 OFFSHORE Visa: 491 (VIC) Occupation: RN (Medical) - 80 points Lodged: 16 May 2025 Granted: 16 April 2026 ๐ฅณ Total Wait: Exactly 11 Months
189 Onshore Civil Engineering Technician Lodged 10 Jan 2026 s56 for polio 2 days ago Granted today
190 SA GRANTED Onshore Occupation: Carpenter 65 points ROI lodged: 24 Nov 2025 Pre-invite: 2 Dec 2025 (but I had some mistakes about my points, so I withdrew) ROI lodged again: 20 Dec 2025 Pre-invite: 2 Jan 2026 Final-invite: 12 Jan 2026 Visa applied: 15/01/2026 S56: 16/2/2026 Request an extension and submit S56: 13/4/2026 Granted: 16/04/2026
190 VIC granted today (Family of 4) ECT - 70 points offshore. Timeline: ROI/EOI - 26 Nov 2025 Pre-invite (Selected to apply for nomination)- 3 Dec 2025 submitted documents 10 Dec 2025 190 invite- 13 Jan 2026 lodged 10 March 2026 granted 16 April 2026 Point break down age - 25 education - 15 work experience - 15 partner - 5 language - 10 (proficient) nomination - 5
190 SA visa grant DOL - 31 Jan 2025 Grant - 16 Apr 2026 Points - English - 20 Age - 25 Experience - 15 Masters - 15 Partner English - 05 Total - 80 + 5 224999 - Info & Org professionals nec No S56
Profile Summary for @shibinkx Nominated Occupation: 254418 Registered Nurse (Medical) (Priority) Unit Group: 2544 Registered Nurses Country of Residence: India Assessing Authority: ANMAC Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 11M)
Total Points: 70 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Unskilled Partner: 0 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 5 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 16 Apr 2026 * VIC491 * 85 pts * Visa Granted Visa: 491 (VIC) Occupation: RN (Medical) - 80 points Lodged: 16 May 2025 Granted: 16 April 2026 รฐลธยฅยณ Total Wait: Exactly 11 Months
The wait was honestly brutal, but looking back, Iรขโฌโขve actually gained a lot from it serious resilience, a much stronger landing plan, and a few great friends. - 16 May 2025 * VIC491 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Profile Summary for @akashyalameli Nominated Occupation: 261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec Unit Group: 2613 Software and Applications Programmers Country of Residence: India Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 3M 28D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Software and Applications Programmers nec), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 16 Apr 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted Anxious awaiting period finally ended. - 26 Mar 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 17 Mar 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Applicant: fresh PCC (previous one expired in Dec. '25) and more evidence of employment (bank statements and ITR) Co-applicant: fresh PCC (previous one expired in Dec. '25). - 21 Dec 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 19 Dec 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Offshore 190 Received the grant email this morning at 8:15 IST
ICT BA South Australia 90 points Family of 2
Visited Australia for holiday in oct 2023 that's when we decided to apply for PR ACS assessment : December 2023 EOI registered : 8 March 2024
Pre invite from SA : 14 Aug 2024 Main invite : 25 Sept 2024
Application lodged: 30 Oct 2024 Medicals done on : 14 Nov 2024
1st S56 received for remedicals + PCC + Relationship proof : 12 Dec 2025
2nd S56 Received for TB screening(sputum culture test): 15 Jan All sputum test cleared and repeat x-ray done on : 11 March 2026 3rd S56 received for health undertaking form and submitted on same day: 18 March 2026 Visa Grant : 16 April 2026
Profile Summary for @mgmabuti Nominated Occupation: 261111 ICT Business Analyst Unit Group: 2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts Country of Residence: Philippines Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 4M)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Analyst Programmer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 16 Apr 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 15 Apr 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Submitted S56 for 815 - Health Undertaking Form - 13 Apr 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals Primary and Secondary Applicant Health clearance provided รขโฌโ no action required - 25 Mar 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals Primary Applicant - Medicals and Police Clearance Secondary Applicant - Medicals, Police Clearance and Form 80 - 13 Mar 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Primary Applicant - Medicals and Police Clearance Secondary Applicant - Medicals, Police Clearance and Form 80 - 16 Dec 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 12 Dec 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 03 Dec 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State
Hey! Do you mind sharing why you got the 2nd s56 for health undertaking?
190 Grant - Mechanical Engineer Received 190 Grant today. Pre invite Oct 8 , 2024 Application lodged Nov 20, 2024 Grant received April 16, 2026 Mechanical Engineer 233512 Points - 85+5 Skilled partner (Marketing Specialist) Onshore application Superior English S56 requested for employment evidence. AFP and Indian PCC not required to be updated Points breakdown: Age - 30 English - 20 Overseas work - 0 Australian work - 5 Education - 15 Skilled Partner - 10 Study requirement for skilled migration - 5
VIC
There is no news for Offshores!!!!!!
I have a total of 100 points as a university lecturer based in NSW; I lodged my EOI on 06/01/2026 and updated it on 23/03/2026, but despite having a proficient English score and not currently working in my profession in Australia, I am unsure why I have not received an invitation.
It like they are picking up randomly and using AI and systems to automate the selection process...
After the system selects the profile, the an individual will decide whether to invite or not... and it depends on the individual mood, ethnicity, which country he/she id from, etc.,
So it's not you, you have done everything you can @debusubju ......
It's not under our control of circle, just need to accept that we are scammed by money greedy country policies and we need to understand that it's a pure money game... So don't worry, all you can do now is pray that you get invitation.... so just sit back and don't overthink or get depressed.... Even I am exactly similar situation as you, i can understand your pain....
same situation Electrical engineer 100 points superior English, 10-point overseer experience 5 point local experience and no invite