Engineering Manager
•
Saudi Arabia
Age
25
English
10
Education
15
AU Exp
0
Overseas Exp
15
AU Study
0
Regional Study
0
Specialist Study
0
PY
0
NAATI/CCL
5
Skilled Partner
Electrical Engineer
10
17
Jul
2025
NSW
• 491
• 95 pts
Completed Visa Medicals
10
Jul
2025
NSW
• 491
• 95 pts
General Event
Biometrics completed
06
Jul
2025
NSW
• 491
• 95 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
6 months and 12 days
17
Jun
2025
NSW
• 491
• 95 pts
Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa
11
Jun
2025
NSW
• 491
• 95 pts
Submitted Nomination Application to State
06
Jun
2025
NSW
• 491
• 95 pts
Received Preinvite from State
21
Dec
2024
NSW
• 491
• 95 pts
Updated Expression of Interest (EOI)
From 85 to 95
18
Dec
2024
NSW
• 491
• 95 pts
Received English Test Results
Proficient
Expected Visa Grant
Engineering Manager lodged Subclass 491 on 06
Jul
2025
0 Days
50% processed in
23.7 months
90% processed in
29.1 months
You
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Current Position: ~7%
10%
15
Feb
2027
19.4 months
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25%
13
Apr
2027
21.2 months
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50%
26
Jun
2027
23.7 months
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75%
08
Oct
2027
27.1 months
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90%
09
Dec
2027
29.1 months
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99%
09
Jan
2028
30.2 months
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Engineering Manager lodged Subclass 491 on
06
Jul
2025
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Recently Granted S56 dates
S56 : Request for Further Information by Case Officer
π¦πΊ Onshore
491
Total: 901 days
Chef
β’
QLD
Applied
30 Jul 23
S56
09 Sep 25
+772 days
Granted
16 Jan 26
+129 days
S56 Notes
S56 request issued: 9 September 2025 for Medical and AFP
Documents submitted: 16 September 2025
π Offshore
491
Total: 691 days
Accountant (General)
β’
NT
Applied
23 Feb 24
S56
22 Oct 25
+607 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+84 days
π Offshore
491
Total: 690 days
Fitter and Turner
β’
NSW
Applied
24 Feb 24
S56
27 Oct 25
+611 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+79 days
π Offshore
491
Total: 690 days
Accountant (General)
β’
NT
Applied
24 Feb 24
S56
22 Oct 25
+606 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+84 days
S56 Notes
PCC and Medical
π Offshore
491
Total: 829 days
Architectural Draftsperson
β’
ACT
Applied
08 Oct 23
S56
28 Nov 25
+782 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+47 days
S56 Notes
S56 sep 16 2025 medical and form 80
S40 nov 28 2025 new born biometric
π Offshore
491
Total: 917 days
ICT Customer Support Officer
β’
NSW
Applied
12 Jul 23
S56
15 Dec 25
+887 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+30 days
S56 Notes
1st S56 (EmploymentE , Educational Evidence,Wife PCC & Kids Passport,): 10th August 2025
2nd S56( Medicals ): 10th November 2025
3rd S56( Wife PCC & Form 815)Dec 15 2025
π Offshore
491
Total: 684 days
Fitter (General)
β’
NSW
Applied
29 Feb 24
S56
03 Nov 25
+613 days
Granted
13 Jan 26
+71 days
Family of 4
S56 Notes
S56 PCC, EE, Spouse Eng, Re medical: 03 Nov 2025
π Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 274 days
Industrial Pharmacist
β’
WA
Applied
10 Apr 25
S56
04 Oct 25
+177 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+97 days
π¦πΊ Onshore
491
Priority
Total: 199 days
Medical Laboratory Technician
β’
WA
Applied
24 Jun 25
S56
08 Dec 25
+167 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+32 days
S56 Notes
Polio
π Offshore
491
Total: 617 days
Electrical Engineer
β’
NT
Applied
02 May 24
S56
24 Nov 25
+571 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+46 days
S56 Notes
S56(Remedical, Spouse MOI letter) - 24/11/2025
π¦πΊ Onshore
491
Total: 610 days
Hotel or Motel Manager
β’
TAS
Applied
09 May 24
S56
01 Dec 25
+571 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+39 days
S56 Notes
01/12/2025 β Received s56 request for re-medicals
π Offshore
491
Total: 785 days
Construction Estimator
β’
QLD
Applied
15 Nov 23
S56
18 Sep 25
+673 days
Granted
08 Jan 26
+112 days
Finally, the wait is over
π Offshore
491
Total: 597 days
Electrical Engineer
β’
NT
Applied
21 May 24
S56
03 Dec 25
+561 days
Granted
08 Jan 26
+36 days
Family of 5
S56 Notes
Submitted 28 Dec 2025
π¦πΊ Onshore
491
Total: 600 days
Chef
β’
NSW
Applied
15 May 24
S56
02 Dec 25
+566 days
Granted
05 Jan 26
+34 days
S56 Notes
Medical and PCC
π Offshore
491
Total: 588 days
Electrical Engineer
β’
NT
Applied
24 May 24
S56
08 Dec 25
+563 days
Granted
02 Jan 26
+25 days
S56 Notes
Medical cleared 18 Dec 2025
π Offshore
491
Total: 677 days
Software Tester
β’
NSW
Applied
25 Feb 24
S56
18 Dec 25
+662 days
Granted
02 Jan 26
+15 days
S56 Notes
1st S56: 28/10/2025
2nd S56: 18/12/2025
π Offshore
491
Total: 833 days
Real Estate Representative
β’
ACT
Applied
11 Sep 23
S56
16 Dec 25
+827 days
Granted
22 Dec 25
+6 days
S56 Notes
1st S56 - 12/09/2025
2nd S56 - 16/12/2025
π Offshore
491
Total: 880 days
Marketing Specialist
β’
NT
Applied
26 Jul 23
S56
20 Nov 25
+848 days
Granted
22 Dec 25
+32 days
S56 Notes
1st S56: 9 September 2025
2nd S56: 20 November 2025
π¦πΊ Onshore
491
Total: 657 days
Chef
β’
NSW
Applied
01 Mar 24
S56
03 Nov 25
+612 days
Granted
18 Dec 25
+45 days
Stream
Pathway 1
π Offshore
491
Total: 658 days
Construction Project Manager
β’
NSW
Applied
28 Feb 24
S56
11 Sep 25
+561 days
Granted
17 Dec 25
+97 days
π¦πΊ Onshore
491
Total: 607 days
Agricultural Technician
β’
QLD
Applied
19 Apr 24
S56
06 Nov 25
+566 days
Granted
17 Dec 25
+41 days
Invitation: Feb 24 2024
Nomination approved: March 19 2024
π Offshore
491
Total: 665 days
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)
β’
NSW
Applied
21 Feb 24
S56
20 Oct 25
+607 days
Granted
17 Dec 25
+58 days
S56 Notes
Medical
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within 3 days
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06
Jul
2025
09 Jul
2025
•
491
•
NT
•
Offshore
•
85pts
251513 • Retail Pharmacist
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
6M 8D
•
Online
today
08 Jul
2025
•
491
•
NT
•
Offshore
•
75pts
251513 • Retail Pharmacist
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
6M 8D
•
Online
12
days ago
08 Jul
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
90pts
312111 • Architectural Draftsperson
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
6M 8D
•
Online
3
days ago
07 Jul
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
100pts
261312 • Developer Programmer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
6M 10D
•
Online
today
06 Jul
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
95pts
133211 • Engineering Manager
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
6M 10D
•
Online
27
days ago
04 Jul
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
85pts
261313 • Software Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
6M 12D
•
Online
36
days ago
03 Jul
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
105pts
261311 • Analyst Programmer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
6M 14D
•
Online
today