📙 Daily Activity Report: 18 Sep 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (2D ago| Updated 2H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 18 Sep 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for skilled migration subclasses 189, 190, and 491 based on community-shared data for 18 September 2026.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Offshore Medical Laboratory Scientist | 13 Dec 2025 → 18 Sep 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Onshore Boat Builder | 06 Jun 2026 → 18 Sep 2026 | None |
| 190 SA | Onshore Mechanical Engineer | 27 Jan 2026 → 18 Sep 2026 | None |
| 190 NT | Onshore Mechanical Engineer | 21 Jan 2026 → 18 Sep 2026 | None |
| 190 ACT | Onshore Engineering Professionals nec | 22 Jan 2026 → 18 Sep 2026 | None |
S56 Trends
No S56 requests were reported for 18 September 2026.
News and Updates
Ministerial Direction 122 has been published, establishing processing priorities for skilled visa applications. The direction creates three processing groups: priority occupations regardless of location, onshore non-priority applicants, and offshore non-priority applicants. This framework determines the order in which visa applications are processed by the Department of Home Affairs.
One applicant noted that the offshore queue is moving but at a slower pace compared to onshore and priority occupation applications, with parallel processing occurring across different queues. The onshore/priority queue is currently processing applications from the June 2026 round.
Useful Resources
- Ministerial Direction 122 Details: https://smartvisaguide.com/posts/17615
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189 Grant (Medical Lab Scientist) Offshore 90 points
EOI: May 21, 2025 189 Invitation: Nov 13, 2025 189 Visa Lodged: Dec 13, 2025 189 Visa Grant: Sept 18, 2026
So the offshore queue is moving, but bit slower than onshore/priority. Parallel Processing of queues. Onshore/priority queue is mostly processing June 2026 round
ONSHORE South Australia. SA Graduate Occupation: Mechanical Engineer “233512” Points: 100 Timeline New ROI: 25 November 2025 Pre invite: 1 December 2025 Nomination: 11 December 2025 Further clarification: 17 December 2025 Invitation to lodge 190: 18 December 2025 Visa lodged: 27 January 2026 Medicals: 28 January 2026 PCC uploaded: 5 March 2026 3 years skilled employment, English: Superior , SA Graduate, no partner, no overseas experience.
Grant today
189 Boat Builder Onshore Lodged 06 Jun 2026 Grant today 80 pts No S56 No Form 80
🇦🇺 FINALLY, MY SC 190 IS GRANTED! 🎉❤️ From many rejections to finally getting PR… The journey was long, but we made it. 🇦🇺❤️ Mechanical Engineer Partner: Civil Engineering Draftsperson Onshore with 482 Visa 80 + 5 Points 🇦🇺 My Australian PR Journey is here... IELTS — Overall 6.5 📅 11 Jun 2022 I got the Interview from a Australian Company 📅 09 Sep 2022 ❌ The company selected another candidate — 13 Sep 2022 1st Skill Assessment I got scammed from one of the agent. He tried to applied Civil Draftsperson Assessment with my Mech Engr Degree. ❌ Civil Engineering Draftsperson — 01 Oct 2022 2nd Skill Assessment I did my self again. ✅ Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson — 18 Nov 2022 Applied 491 offshore 📅 20 Nov 2022 - Never heard anything back 3rd Skill Assessment I did it again cause Mech Draftsperson can get only 491. ✅ Mechanical Engineer — 06 Mar 2023 PTE — Overall 76 I tried PTE to get more points in English. 📅 15 May 2023 Got Interview again from a NT Company 🎉 Got job offer this time — 25 May 2023 SC 400 Visa (Company wanted to go only with SC400) ❌ Rejected — 12 Jun 2023 SC 482 Visa I got offered from another company and they are willing to apply for SC482 ✅ Granted 02 Aug 2023 SC 482 Dependant Visa ✅ Granted 11 Dec 2023
Now NT 190 journey: Wife's PTE — Overall 61 📅 29 Apr 2025 Wife's Skill Assessment ✅ Civil Engineering Draftsperson — 24 Sep 2025 NT Nomination Submitted 📅 14 Jan 2026 NT Nomination Approved ✅ 20 Jan 2026 190 Visa Lodged 📅 21 Jan 2026 🎉 190 DIRECT GRANTED! 📅 18 Sep 2026
I have got email for remedical s56. Applied November 2025. Non priority occu- when can I expect grant? 190 visa onshore. Will do the medical next week. Once I upload when can I expect grant?
Profile Summary for @jwang Nominated Occupation: 233999 Engineering Professionals nec Unit Group: 2339 Other Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: ACT Current Salary: AU$100,000 Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 7M 27D)
Total Points: 75 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 10 - Education: 20 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Unskilled Partner: 0 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 18 Sep 2026 * ACT190 * 80 pts * Visa Granted ACT PhD stream - 29 Jul 2026 * ACT190 * 80 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 22 Jan 2026 * ACT190 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 15 Dec 2025 * ACT190 * 80 pts * Received Preinvite from State ACT PhD stream
Occupation?
whose occupation?