๐ Daily Activity Report: 03 Nov 2026
This post summarises crowdsourced comments on Subclass 189, 190 and 491 visa grants, S56 requests and related activity reported for 03 Nov 2026.
1. Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge -> Grant | S56 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 NSW | Offshore, ECT | 30 Jun 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | No |
| 491 (Offshore) | UK, Welder first class | 24 Jun 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | No |
| 189 | Offshore, Secondary Teacher (family of 4) | 17 Jun 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | Yes, PCC: 30 Sep 2026 (uploaded 03 Oct 2026) |
| 189 | Onshore, Mining Engineer | 16 Jun 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | Yes, Polio certificate: 29 Sep 2026 (submitted 30 Sep 2026) |
| 189 | Onshore, Mining Engineer (Priority) | 15 Jun 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | Yes, Overseas police check: 28 Sep 2026 (submitted 09 Oct 2026) |
| 189 | Onshore, Management Consultant | 14 Jun 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Onshore, Actuary | 12 Jun 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Onshore, Environmental Consultant | 12 Jun 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | No (direct grant) |
| 189 | Onshore, Chemist (non-priority) | 12 Jun 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Offshore, CPM | 12 Jun 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Statistician | 12 Jun 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Onshore, Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class), non-priority | 11 Jun 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | No |
| 189 | Onshore, Solicitor | 09 Jun 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | No |
| 190 VIC | Onshore, ICT Business Analyst (261111) | 07 May 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | No (direct grant) |
| 190 VIC | Onshore, ICT BA | 06 May 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | Onshore, Information and Organisation Professionals nec | 04 May 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | Onshore, Electronics Engineer (233411) | 02 May 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | No (direct grant) |
| 190 VIC | Onshore, Marketing Specialist (225113) | 02 May 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | No |
| 190 VIC | Onshore, Marketing Specialist | 01 May 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | Onshore, Chef | 04 May 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | No |
| 190 WA | Onshore, Cook | 01 May 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | No (direct grant) |
| 190 VIC | Onshore, ICT Security Specialist | 05 Apr 2026 -> 03 Nov 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 WA | Onshore, Civil Eng Tech (family of 3) | 13 Jun 2025 -> 03 Nov 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 NSW | Offshore, Civil Engineer (family of 2) | 22 Jun 2025 -> 03 Nov 2026 | No (direct grant; PCC proactively uploaded 18 Jun 2026) |
| 491 QLD | Offshore, General Fitter | 21 Apr 2025 -> 03 Nov 2026 | Yes, daughter's health examination: 28 Sep 2026 (submitted 06 Oct 2026) |
Note: the 190 VIC rows dated 02 May 2026 and 190 VIC Marketing Specialist (01 May) are listed as reported. The 190 WA Civil Eng Tech and 491 rows lodged in 2025 are listed in descending lodgement order at the bottom.
2. S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Offshore, Secondary Teacher | 17 Jun 2026 | PCC, 30 Sep 2026 |
| 189 | Onshore, Mining Engineer | 16 Jun 2026 | Polio certificate, 29 Sep 2026 |
| 189 | Onshore, Mining Engineer | 15 Jun 2026 | Overseas police check, 28 Sep 2026 |
| 189 | Onshore | 14 Jun 2026 | Polio and partner PCC, 03 Nov 2026 |
| 491 QLD | Offshore, General Fitter | 21 Apr 2025 | Daughter's health examination, 28 Sep 2026 |
3. Invitation Activity
No invitations issued on 03 Nov 2026 were reported in the comments.
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News and Updates
- One commenter attributed a delay to MD119, with the grant following MD122.
๐ด 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. Consume this information with caution.
๐ This is crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of the total data. Only the DHA and/or States hold the complete data.
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s56 requests for 03 Nov 2026: - 189 ONSHORE Lodged 14 June 2026 s56 for Polio and Partner PCC