📙 Daily Activity Report: 07 May 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (1D ago| Updated 8H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 07 May 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 → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 WA | Offshore Industrial Pharmacist | 29 Apr 2025 → 06 May 2026 | 07 Apr 2026 Medical, PCC, Employment evidence |
| 190 VIC | UNKNOWN CPM | 19 Dec 2025 → 07 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 NT | Onshore CPM | 21 Jan 2026 → 07 May 2026 | - |
| 491 NSW | Onshore Mechanical Engineer | 13 Jan 2025 → 07 May 2026 | 20 Apr 2026 Medical |
| 190 ACT | Onshore Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 14 Feb 2025 → 07 May 2026 | 04 May 2026 Medicals for primary and partner |
| 190 WA | UNKNOWN Civil Technician | 15 May 2025 → UNKNOWN | 06 May 2026 UNKNOWN |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 WA | UNKNOWN Civil Technician | 15 May 2025 | 06 May 2026 - |
| 491 WA | Offshore Industrial Pharmacist | 29 Apr 2025 | 07 Apr 2026 Medical, PCC, Employment evidence |
| 491 NSW | Onshore Mechanical Engineer | 13 Jan 2025 | 20 Apr 2026 Medical |
| 190 ACT | Onshore Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 14 Feb 2025 | 04 May 2026 Medicals for primary and partner |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | Onshore Developer Programmer | 100 | Preinvite 01 May 2026 → Full Invite 07 May 2026 |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests continue to be a standard part of visa processing, with medical examinations being the most common requirement. The ACT 190 case shows medicals requested for both primary applicant and partner. The WA 491 case demonstrates a comprehensive S56 request including medicals, PCC, and employment evidence, particularly relevant given the addition of a newborn to the application. The NSW 491 case received a medical request approximately 3 months after lodgement. Medical requests appear to be issued at various stages of processing, ranging from 1 month to over 1 year after visa lodgement.
Visa processing times vary significantly. The ACT 190 grant was processed in approximately 15 months, while the NT 491 was processed in under 4 months. The WA 491 case, which included the addition of a newborn applicant, took approximately 12 months. Non-priority occupations (Civil Technician, Computer Network and Systems Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, CPM, Industrial Pharmacist) show processing times ranging from 4 to 15 months.
The VIC 190 invitation activity shows rapid processing from preinvite to full invite (6 days) for a Developer Programmer with 100 points, indicating strong demand for this occupation in Victoria.
🔴 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.
📊 This data is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data on all grants and invitations issued.
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491 visa grant...🎉
State: WA Location: Offshore Occupation: Industrial Pharmacist Points: 95 Below is the timeline- EOI Submission : 24.09.2023 Pre-Invite (WA): 13.12.2024 State Nomination: 05.03.2025 Final Invite : 07.03.2025 Visa Invitation: 07.03.2025 Visa Application lodgement: 29.04.2025 Biometric: 05.05.2025 Medical (Secondary Applicant only): 11.05.2025 Baby Birth: Sep, 2025 Acknowledgement of additional applicant (Baby): 07.04.2026 S40 request (Biometric for baby): 07.04.2026 S56 Request (Medical, PCC & Employment evidence) : 07.04.2026 Medical (Primary Applicant & Baby): 11.04.2026 Biometric (Baby): 12.04.2026 S56 Submitted : 25.04.2026 Visa Grant: 06.05.2026
491 Onshore CPM NT 491 roi 24/11/2025 Additional doc 9/01/2026 Declaration 14/01/2026 Nomination 20/01/2026 Visa application 21/01/2026 Health assessment 29/01/2026 491 visa grant 7 May 2026
VIC 190 Grant - 07 May 2026 Pre Invite- 03 Dec 2025 Visa lodged - 19 Dec 2025 Occupation - CPM
491 Granted State: NSW
Location: Onshore
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer (233512)
Points: 80 +15 =95
Nomination received: 25 November, 2024
Application lodged: 13 January,2025
S56: 20 April, 2026 for medical
Medical appointment: 2 May, 2026
Medical clearance: 6 May, 2026
Visa Grant: 7 May, 2026
Profile Summary for @mj2403 Nominated Occupation: 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer Unit Group: 2631 Computer Network Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: ACT Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 23D)
Total Points: 75 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 10 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Information and Organisation Professionals nec), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 07 May 2026 * ACT190 * 80 pts * Visa Granted - 06 May 2026 * ACT190 * 80 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 04 May 2026 * ACT190 * 80 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Medicals for me and my partner - 14 Feb 2025 * ACT190 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Profile Summary for @minion94 Nominated Occupation: 261312 Developer Programmer Unit Group: 2613 Software and Applications Programmers Country of Residence: India Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Invited
Total Points: 95 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Systems Analyst), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 07 May 2026 * VIC190 * 100 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 07 May 2026 * VIC190 * 100 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 01 May 2026 * VIC190 * 100 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 01 May 2026 * VIC190 * 100 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 02 Sep 2025 * 189 * 95 pts * Updated Expression of Interest (EOI)
190 Grant 7 May 2026
Profession: Civil Technician Points: 80 State: Western Australia Date of Lodgement: 15 May 2025 S56 Request: 6 May 2026