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@biotechy 3H ago Pinned

๐Ÿ“ฃ Latest SA Invitation Round 26 Oct 2026:

Data is crowdsourced from multiple sources. Points inclusive of state points. Data will be updated into our database at the end of the day. - ONSHORE 190 Civil Engineer 85 pts, Visa expiring 2 Jan 2027 - OFFSHORE 190 Civil Engineer 100 pts, Age 30, English 20, NAATI 5, Edu 15, Skilled Partner 10 - OFFSHORE Electrician 70 pts - ONSHORE 190 Environmental Engineer 100 pts - OFFSHORE 190 Paramedic (Ambulance Officer) 85 ts - OFFSHORE 190 Primary School Teacher 80 pts - OFFSHORE 190 RN Pediatrics 85 pts

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@biotechy 7H ago Pinned

s56 requests for 26 Oct 2026: - To be updated

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@biotechy 2m ago

Subclass 491 Offshore Visa Granted โ€“ Family of 2 | 6-Month Journey! ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ

Iโ€™m absolutely delighted to share that our Subclass 491 visas have been granted! ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ“Œ Profile Details Application: Offshore Occupation: Architectural, Building and Surveying Points: 95 Applicants: Family of 2 ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Visa Timeline EOI Submitted: February 2026 Invitation Received: April 2026 Visa Application Lodged: April 2026 Visa Granted: October 2026 ๐ŸŽŠ โœ… Additional Details No S56 request Direct grant!

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@biotechy 38m ago

Lodge 491 on 17 may 2026 Occupation civil engineering Medical done 20th may 2026 Polio certificate attached in advanced on 2nd june 2026 Direct grant no s56 State WA onshore (yes second grant from same date)

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@biotechy 39m ago

491 Civil engineer Onshore WA Single applicant Lodged 17 may 2026

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@biotechy 40m ago

VIC190 External Auditor Onshore salary 130K Preinvite 17 Feb 2026 Nomination 18 Feb 2026 Lodged 10 Apr 2026 Grant 26 Oct 2026 No partner pts

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@biotechy 1H ago

VIC 190 Visa Granted Vic Pre-Invite received on: 15 Jan 2026 Nomination Approved on: 16 Mar 2026 Visa Lodged on: 13 Apr 2026 Visa Granted on 26 Oct 2026, received email at 5.45PM No S56, No change in Visa application status until granted Primary Visa Applicant: Developer Programmer, salary 116k

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@biotechy 1H ago

Victoria 190 granted at 90 points for electrical engineer Finally Good News!! VIC 190 Grant DIRECT GRANT! NO s56! 90 points Electrical Engineer (233311) Victoria subclass 190 Lodged: 9 April 2026 Granted: 26 October 2026 No additional documents requested

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@biotechy 1H ago

Golden Email received! (189) Previously on 482, (about to expire on Nov 7, 26) onshore 85 pts Occupation: Occupational Therapist DOE: Feb 2026 Invited: 04 June 2026 Skilled Partner: Physiotherapist S56: Aug 2026 (skill assessment additional document for my partner) Grant today 10:34AM, 26 Oct 2026

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@biotechy 1H ago

VIC Subclass 190 Visa granted onshore Occupation: Engineering Technologist (ANZSCO 233914) Date of Invitation: 17-March-2026 Nomination Approval: 7-April-2026 Date of Lodgement: 10-April-2026 Date of Grant: 26-October-2026 No partner points Salary claimed: 120k

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@biotechy 1H ago

Just received my grant. Offshore Family Priority 1 -190 Points including state points : 75 Pre- invite: 1st March 2026 Invited: 07th March 2026 DOL: 25th March 2026 S56: 25th September, 2026 for pcc Responded on 26th September, 2026. Granted: 26th October, 2026

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@biotechy 5H ago

our 189 PR was granted today, within 10 days of application! ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐ŸŽ‰โค๏ธ Here are my timelines and details for anyone who might find it helpful: Occupation: Social Worker (onshore) Points: 80 Invitation received: 15 October 2026 Application lodged: 16 October 2026 PR granted: 26 October 2026 (10 days after lodgement) Primary applicant: Me (Social Worker)

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@biotechy 5H ago

๐ŸŽ‰ Subclass 190 Visa Grant! Happy to share that my Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa has been granted. Thank you to everyone in this group who shared their experiences, advice, and support throughout the journey. Occupation: Chemist (70 Points, 2.5 years AU experience) SA Nomination: 02/03/2026 Nomination Approved and Received ITA: 05/03/2026 Visa Lodged: 10/04/2026 Medicals: 15/04/2026 (Re-used medical for 485 was expired in May) Visa Granted: 26/10/2026

Age: 25, Education: 20, English: 10, AU Experience: 5, Partner English: 5, State Nomination: 5

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@biotechy 5H ago

๐ŸŽ‰ 189 OFFSHORE GRANT โ€“ Family of 4 | Granted in Just 10 Days!

So happy to share that our 189 visas have been granted! ๐Ÿฅณ Profile * Offshore * Family of 4 * Occupation: Registered Nurse (Community Health) * Points: 80 Timeline * EOI initially submitted: 08 Jul 2025 * EOI updated: 28 Jun 2026 * Invitation: 15 Oct 2026 * Lodgement: 16 Oct 2026 * Medicals: 19 Oct 2026 * Grant: 26 Oct 2026 ๐ŸŽ‰ Additional Info * No Form 80 or 1221 submitted * No S56 requests * Direct grant!

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@biotechy 5H ago

Golden Email come today. Offshore - 233513 - Family of 3 190 NSW PTE Superior Jun 2024 (thanks to the advice from another group/page) Pre-invite May 2025 Official invite Sep 2025 Lodge 15 Oct 2025 Health check 3 Nov 2025 s56 23 Sep 2026 - submit same day Partner PCC Grant 26 Oct 2026

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@biotechy 5H ago

VIC 190 ROIs are open: https://smartvisaguide.com/posts/18407

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@biotechy 7H ago

Nominated Occupation: 133211 Engineering Manager (Priority) Unit Group: 1332 Engineering Managers Country of Residence: Saudi Arabia Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 4M 19D)

Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Electrical Engineer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5

Timeline / Events - 26 Oct 2026 * 189 * 80 pts * Visa Granted ๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽ‰Alhamdulillah, our 189 visa has been granted today ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿค๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽ‰ Thanks to Smart Visa Guide for the timelines and info ๐Ÿ™ Best of luck to everyone still waiting! - 07 Oct 2026 * 189 * 80 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer The polyclinic submitted results on 7-10-2026 Finished medical checkup on 1-10-2026 I submitted PCC on 1-10-2026 - 04 Oct 2026 * 189 * 80 pts * Visa Status Update in Immi Account became Further Assessment - 25 Sep 2026 * 189 * 80 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer ูAttestation for Saudi PCC + Re-medical check - 07 Jun 2026 * 189 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application

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@biotechy 8H ago

189 grant offshore priority occupation CPM DOL 4 June 26 S56 received on 25 Sep 26 for medicals S56 submitted/uploaded by health panel on 2 Oct 26 S56 cleared 6 Oct 26 Grant Oct 26 2026

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