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Electrical Engineer
•
Pakistan
Age
15
English
10
Education
15
AU Exp
0
Overseas Exp
15
AU Study
0
Regional Study
0
Specialist Study
0
PY
0
NAATI/CCL
0
Partner Skills
0
15
Oct
2025
NSW
• 491
• 70 pts
Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer
Received request for Re-medical for all family members.
Polio Certificate for all family members.
Police Certificate for self and spouse.
30
Dec
2023
NSW
• 491
• 70 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
26 months and 8 days
Expected Visa Grant
Electrical Engineer lodged Subclass 491 on 30
Dec
2023
0 Days
50% processed in
17.2 months
90% processed in
26.5 months
You
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Current Position: ~89%
10%
23 Aug 2024
7.8 months
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25%
29 Oct 2024
10.0 months
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50%
04 Jun 2025
17.2 months
😔
75%
03 Nov 2025
22.2 months
😔
90%
16
Mar
2026
26.5 months
🤞
99%
05
Jul
2026
30.2 months
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Sooner
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Later
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Electrical Engineer lodged Subclass 491 on
30
Dec
2023
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Recently Granted S56 dates
S56 : Request for Further Information by Case Officer
🇦🇺 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
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 820 days
Software Engineer
•
TAS
Applied
21 Nov 23
S56
22 Sep 25
+671 days
Granted
18 Feb 26
+149 days
Stream
OSOP Pathway
OSOP Pathway
S56 Notes
Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 232 days
Production Manager (Manufacturing)
•
NSW
Applied
30 Jun 25
S56
16 Feb 26
+231 days
Granted
17 Feb 26
+1 days
491 VISA Granted
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 349 days
Plumber (General)
•
SA
Applied
04 Mar 25
S56
21 Jan 26
+323 days
Granted
16 Feb 26
+26 days
S56 Notes
First s56: 24 October 2025 travel history for principal applicant
Second s56: 9 December 2025 Travel history for wife
Third s56: 21 January 2026 form 80
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 248 days
Sales and Marketing Manager
•
SA
Applied
10 Jun 25
S56
15 Jan 26
+219 days
Granted
13 Feb 26
+29 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 847 days
Vocational Education Teacher
•
ACT
Applied
20 Oct 23
S56
05 Feb 26
+839 days
Granted
13 Feb 26
+8 days
S56 Notes
1st S56: 17th September 2025
2nd S56: 5th Feb 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 716 days
Software Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
27 Feb 24
S56
19 Jan 26
+692 days
Granted
12 Feb 26
+24 days
S56 Notes
Received 1 s56: 3rd nov 2025, pcc and remedical (primary applicant amd spouse)
Submitted by 14th Nov 2025, medical approved 17th november
2nd s56: 29th nov 2025 (form 815 health undertaking form for primary applicant), submitted same day
Long silence after this...
Emailed via GFU: 9th Jan 2026
Received acknowledgment from DOHA : 19th Jan 2026, received 3rd s56 same day for child remedical
Submitted by clinic: 28th Jan 2026
Clearance provided: 6th feb 2026
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 344 days
Program or Project Administrator
•
NSW
Applied
05 Mar 25
S56
05 Feb 26
+337 days
Granted
12 Feb 26
+7 days
Stream
Pathway 1
Pathway 1
Family of 4
S56 Notes
Remedical request for 1 family member
Completed 11 Feb 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 665 days
Contract Administrator
•
QLD
Applied
17 Apr 24
S56
06 Nov 25
+568 days
Granted
11 Feb 26
+97 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 601 days
Civil Engineer
•
NT
Applied
20 Jun 24
S56
06 Feb 26
+596 days
Granted
11 Feb 26
+5 days
Visa Granted for family of 4
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 601 days
Civil Engineer
•
NT
Applied
20 Jun 24
S56
06 Feb 26
+596 days
Granted
11 Feb 26
+5 days
Family of 4
Partner is Software Engineer
S56 Notes
Medicals
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 814 days
Internal Auditor
•
TAS
Applied
20 Nov 23
S56
18 Sep 25
+668 days
Granted
11 Feb 26
+146 days
Family of 4
S56 Notes
S56 - 18 Sep, 2025 (Remedicals, Polio, Birth Certificate)
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 218 days
Analyst Programmer
•
NSW
Applied
03 Jul 25
S56
23 Oct 25
+112 days
Granted
06 Feb 26
+106 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 30 days
Primary School Teacher
•
VIC
Applied
06 Jan 26
S56
14 Jan 26
+8 days
Granted
05 Feb 26
+22 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 783 days
Environmental Research Scientist
•
SA
Applied
15 Dec 23
S56
08 Oct 25
+663 days
Granted
05 Feb 26
+120 days
Family of 2
S56 Notes
S56: 8th October 2025 for spouse English, remedicals
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Offshore
•
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01 Jan
2024
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491
•
QLD
•
Offshore
•
90pts
312111 • Architectural Draftsperson
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 04 Feb
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01 Jan
2024
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491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
90pts
261314 • Software Tester
Submitted Visa Application
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2025
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2024
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491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
80pts
233611 • Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)
Submitted Visa Application
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2025
01 Jan
2024
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491
•
NSW
•
Onshore
•
75pts
351311 • Chef
Submitted Visa Application
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2025
31 Dec
2023
•
491
•
WA
•
Offshore
•
85pts
241411 • Secondary School Teacher
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 07 Feb
2024
30 Dec
2023
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
80pts
225113 • Marketing Specialist
Submitted Visa Application
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2025
30 Dec
2023
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491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
70pts
233311 • Electrical Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
2Y 2M 7D
•
Online
89
days ago
30 Dec
2023
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
95pts
225113 • Marketing Specialist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 20 Oct
2025
30 Dec
2023
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
110pts
261111 • ICT Business Analyst
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 18 Aug
2025
30 Dec
2023
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
75pts
323211 • Fitter (General)
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 11 Dec
2025
30 Dec
2023
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
85pts
233311 • Electrical Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 14 Nov
2025
29 Dec
2023
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
70pts
261111 • ICT Business Analyst
Submitted Visa Application
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2025
28 Dec
2023
•
491
•
SA
•
Offshore
•
75pts
242111 • University Lecturer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
2Y 2M 7D
•
Online
169
days ago
28 Dec
2023
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
95pts
263111 • Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 17 Oct
2025
28 Dec
2023
•
491
•
SA
•
Offshore
•
75pts
242111 • University Lecturer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 13 Nov
2025
28 Dec
2023
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491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
65pts
323211 • Fitter (General)
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 17 Oct
2025
28 Dec
2023
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491
•
VIC
•
Onshore
•
75pts
351311 • Chef
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 09 Jul
2025
27 Dec
2023
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491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
95pts
251513 • Retail Pharmacist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 12 Jan
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