@dizzywalrus8190

🇦🇺 Onshore 491 Priority

Total: 327 days

Enrolled Nurse

•

TAS

Applied

02 May 25

S56

23 Feb 26

+297 days

Granted

25 Mar 26

+30 days

Alhamdulillah, 491 granted today. Very thankful for how far I have come. A few more years to permanent residency now, and inshaAllah I will continue studying further in the field I am truly passionate about. It took me 9.5 years to reach this stage. It has been a long journey with a lot of lessons, patience, setbacks, and growth. I always tried to do things the right way, but looking back, the biggest thing I lacked was proper planning. If anyone has followed my story, my biggest advice is this: Time is everything. Make decisions on time. Do not rely blindly on states. Strategise your visa properly and always have a Plan B. Things can change very quickly in Australia. Policies change, state priorities change, occupations move, and opportunities can close before you realise it. So do not waste time, do not get too comfortable, and do not assume things will work out on their own. Plan early, stay informed, keep improving yourself, and move with purpose. One good decision at the right time can save you years. To everyone still on the journey, stay patient and stay focused. Delays are not the end. Keep pushing forward and trust that your time will come too.

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 270 days

Civil Engineering Draftsperson

•

WA

Applied

28 Jun 25

S56

17 Feb 26

+234 days

Granted

25 Mar 26

+36 days

S56 Notes 📄 S56: 17 February 2026 — PCC & Polio 📂 Docs Submitted: 21 February

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 673 days

ICT Business Analyst

•

QLD

Applied

20 May 24

S56

13 Mar 26

+662 days

Granted

24 Mar 26

+11 days

🌍 Offshore 491

Total: 236 days

Construction Project Manager

•

NSW

Applied

30 Jul 25

S56

18 Feb 26

+203 days

Granted

23 Mar 26

+33 days

S56 Notes s56 for PCC 18 Feb 2026 Submitted on 19 Feb

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 482 days

Chef

•

VIC

Applied

26 Nov 24

S56

17 Mar 26

+476 days

Granted

23 Mar 26

+6 days

Family of 4 S56 Notes Medical clearance 23/03/2026

🌍 Offshore 491

Total: 764 days

Marketing Specialist

•

NSW

Applied

14 Feb 24

S56

16 Oct 25

+610 days

Granted

19 Mar 26

+154 days

🌍 Offshore 491

Total: 761 days

Software Engineer

•

NSW

Applied

16 Feb 24

S56

16 Oct 25

+608 days

Granted

18 Mar 26

+153 days

Visa Granted

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 787 days

Mechanical Engineer

•

WA

Applied

21 Jan 24

S56

14 Oct 25

+632 days

Granted

18 Mar 26

+155 days

🌍 Offshore 491

Total: 763 days

Software Tester

•

NSW

Applied

14 Feb 24

S56

16 Oct 25

+610 days

Granted

18 Mar 26

+153 days

S56 Notes s56: 16/10/2025 for medical & Polio certificate Medical cleared: 24/10/2025

🇦🇺 Onshore 491 Priority

Total: 54 days

Retail Pharmacist

•

QLD

Applied

23 Jan 26

S56

10 Feb 26

+18 days

Granted

18 Mar 26

+36 days

S56 Notes Employment Evidence submitted on 20 Feb 2026

🌍 Offshore 491

Total: 761 days

Software Engineer

•

NSW

Applied

16 Feb 24

S56

16 Oct 25

+608 days

Granted

18 Mar 26

+153 days

S56 Notes Medical submitted by hospital to Bupa: 18 October 2025 Medical cleared by Bupa: 21 October 2025 Clicked on I confirm button after medical is cleared

🌍 Offshore 491

Total: 772 days

Electronics Engineer

•

TAS

Applied

05 Feb 24

S56

17 Oct 25

+620 days

Granted

18 Mar 26

+152 days

S56 Notes S56 (Medicals): 17 Oct 2025 Medicals Cleared: 21 Oct 2025

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 777 days

Software Engineer

•

WA

Applied

31 Jan 24

S56

15 Oct 25

+623 days

Granted

18 Mar 26

+154 days

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 621 days

Accountant (General)

•

NT

Applied

05 Jul 24

S56

02 Mar 26

+605 days

Granted

18 Mar 26

+16 days

S56 Notes Medical cleared 18 March 2026

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 628 days

Graphic Designer

•

TAS

Applied

28 Jun 24

S56

02 Mar 26

+612 days

Granted

18 Mar 26

+16 days

Couple. PCC updated proactively. No form 80. S56 Notes Medical cleared 17 March 2026

🌍 Offshore 491

Total: 73 days

Electrician (General)

•

NSW

Applied

03 Jan 26

S56

16 Feb 26

+44 days

Granted

17 Mar 26

+29 days

S56 Notes Biometrics completed: 9 January 2026 s56 request received: 16 February 2026 Form 1221 and CV s56 submitted: 2 March 2026

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 490 days

Hotel or Motel Manager

•

VIC

Applied

12 Nov 24

S56

10 Mar 26

+483 days

Granted

17 Mar 26

+7 days

S56 Notes Medical

🌍 Offshore 491

Total: 751 days

Surveyor

•

NSW

Applied

24 Feb 24

S56

27 Oct 25

+611 days

Granted

16 Mar 26

+140 days

🌍 Offshore 491

Total: 727 days

Software Engineer

•

NSW

Applied

16 Mar 24

S56

04 Nov 25

+598 days

Granted

13 Mar 26

+129 days

Today, finally received the grant for family of 4 on 491 under Software Engineer offshore category. received pre-invite on 16-Dec-2023 Lodged visa on 16-Mar-2024 Inbetween submitted the PCC around Oct-2025. S56 on 3-Nov-2025 -- re-Medicals. Visa grant on 13-03-2026. All the best for you all...!

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 689 days

Chef

•

NT

Applied

23 Apr 24

S56

11 Mar 26

+687 days

Granted

13 Mar 26

+2 days

S56 Notes S56 06/11/2025 Tax, AFP , form 80, medical , pcc overseas . 2nd s56 11/03/2026 (mistake correction)

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 482 days

Diesel Motor Mechanic

•

SA

Applied

15 Nov 24

S56

25 Feb 26

+467 days

Granted

12 Mar 26

+15 days

Family of 3 S56 Notes 25/2/26 request for the 7 month old medical

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 553 days

Developer Programmer

•

VIC

Applied

04 Sep 24

S56

03 Mar 26

+545 days

Granted

11 Mar 26

+8 days

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 456 days

Civil Engineer

•

VIC

Applied

10 Dec 24

S56

06 Feb 26

+423 days

Granted

11 Mar 26

+33 days

🌍 Offshore 491 Priority

Total: 37 days

Secondary School Teacher

•

VIC

Applied

02 Feb 26

S56

06 Feb 26

+4 days

Granted

11 Mar 26

+33 days

S56 Notes Medical

🌍 Offshore 491 Priority

Total: 48 days

Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)

•

VIC

Applied

22 Jan 26

S56

06 Feb 26

+15 days

Granted

11 Mar 26

+33 days

S56 Notes S56 6th of feb for medicals Submitted everything for s56 13th feb

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 515 days

Accountant (General)

•

VIC

Applied

12 Oct 24

S56

10 Feb 26

+486 days

Granted

11 Mar 26

+29 days

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 458 days

Civil Engineer

•

VIC

Applied

08 Dec 24

S56

06 Feb 26

+425 days

Granted

11 Mar 26

+33 days

S56 Notes S56 date: 06/02/26 S56 reason: PCC for wife, however submitted mine as well along with her PCC. S56 submission date: 04/03/26

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 580 days

Zoologist

•

NSW

Applied

08 Aug 24

S56

09 Feb 26

+550 days

Granted

11 Mar 26

+30 days

S56 Notes S56 9th of Feb 2026 for medicals and AFP; Submitted AFP on 16th Feb and medical done on 18th Feb, Medical clearance on 25th Feb

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 616 days

Computer Network and Systems Engineer

•

SA

Applied

02 Jul 24

S56

02 Mar 26

+608 days

Granted

10 Mar 26

+8 days

🌍 Offshore 491

Total: 994 days

Human Resource Adviser

•

NSW

Applied

20 Jun 23

S56

06 Feb 26

+962 days

Granted

10 Mar 26

+32 days

S56 Notes Health Examination - 08/07/2023 PCC - 29/11/2024 Request for Health Examination - 25/10/2024 s56 - Requested past visa application details of 2011 - 12/02/2025 Submitted - 15/02/2025 S56 - Request for new PCC - 06/02/2026 S56 - Request for health Examination - 06/02/2026 Applied for both - 09/02/2026 Submitted Pcc - 23/02/2026

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 555 days

Chef

•

TAS

Applied

27 Aug 24

S56

13 Feb 26

+535 days

Granted

05 Mar 26

+20 days

S56 Notes Medical

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 625 days

ICT Business Analyst

•

SA

Applied

18 Jun 24

S56

04 Mar 26

+624 days

Granted

05 Mar 26

+1 days

S56 Notes 1st S56 on 24/02/26 : Remedical, 2nd S56 on 04/03/26 : Polio Vaccination, Submitted same day

🌍 Offshore 491

Total: 1022 days

Financial Investment Adviser

•

NSW

Applied

18 May 23

S56

04 Feb 26

+993 days

Granted

05 Mar 26

+29 days

S56 Notes S56 date: 18/06/24 then 04 feb 2026S56 reason: first for PCC renew then remedicalS56 submission date: 23 feb 2026

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 363 days

Accountant (General)

•

TAS

Applied

06 Mar 25

S56

03 Mar 26

+362 days

Granted

04 Mar 26

+1 days

Currently working as: Support Worker in Tasmania Family of 4 S56 Notes 1st S56 request: 02/02/2026 – Medical examination for my son and international police checks for me and my wife. 2nd S56 request: 03/03/2026 – Polio vaccination certificates for the whole family.

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 580 days

Accountant (General)

•

TAS

Applied

01 Aug 24

S56

29 Jan 26

+546 days

Granted

04 Mar 26

+34 days

S56 Notes S56 29/1/2026 ( medical, PCC, Polio and reupload partner’s skills assessment again)

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 610 days

Accountant (General)

•

NSW

Applied

02 Jul 24

S56

27 Feb 26

+605 days

Granted

04 Mar 26

+5 days

S56 Notes Medical

🇦🇺 Onshore 491

Total: 522 days

Civil Engineer

•

WA

Applied

28 Sep 24

S56

03 Mar 26

+521 days

Granted

04 Mar 26

+1 days

🌍 Offshore 491

Total: 719 days

ICT Business Analyst

•

NSW

Applied

08 Mar 24

S56

24 Jan 26

+687 days

Granted

25 Feb 26

+32 days

S56 Notes Got S56 on 24th January 2026, Submitted back with medical by 12th February.

🌍 Offshore 491

Total: 700 days

Civil Engineer

•

NSW

Applied

26 Mar 24

S56

05 Nov 25

+589 days

Granted

24 Feb 26

+111 days

491 Granted