Katie Wilkinson @ktlw88
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United Kingdom in
United Kingdom
272511 Social Worker
•
75 pts
Joined 1Y ago • Seen
1M ago
Social Worker
•
United Kingdom
Age
25
English
20
Education
15
AU Exp
0
Overseas Exp
10
AU Study
0
Regional Study
0
Specialist Study
0
PY
0
NAATI/CCL
0
Partner English
5
20
Jan
2026
QLD
• 491
• 90 pts
Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer
17
Oct
2025
• 491
• 90 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
7 months and 6 days
21
Aug
2025
• 491
• 90 pts
General Event
491 family sponsored invitation received
24
Feb
2025
NSW
• 190
• 80 pts
Submitted State Registration of Interest (ROI)
06
Dec
2024
VIC
• 190
• 80 pts
Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
06
Dec
2024
• 189
• 75 pts
Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
Expected Visa Grant
Social Worker lodged Subclass 491 on 17
Oct
2025
0 Days
50% processed in
9.6 months
90% processed in
12.5 months
You
📍
Current Position: ~39%
10%
24 Nov 2025
1.2 months
😔
25%
01 Jan 2026
2.5 months
😔
50%
04
Aug
2026
9.6 months
🤞
75%
26
Sep
2026
11.3 months
🤞
90%
31
Oct
2026
12.5 months
🤞
99%
31
Dec
2026
14.5 months
🤞
Sooner
Average
Later
How many ahead of you?
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Social Worker lodged Subclass 491 on
17
Oct
2025
Based on the lodgement pattern of pending visas in the SmartVisaGuide database,
73% of Subclass 491
visa applicants waiting for a visa as of today have a visa application date earlier than you.
However, your grant will be significantly expedited
due to
Social Worker being a priority occupation as per Ministerial Direction 105. This is being reflected in
your
Expected Visa Grant dates section above.
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We have prepared a detailed s56 request analysis report (~2000 words) based on an analysis of recent s56 to
grant timelines in
the SmartVisaGuide database for Subclass 491 visas.
Recently Granted S56 dates
S56 : Request for Further Information by Case Officer
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 282 days
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
•
NT
Applied
13 Aug 25
S56
23 Apr 26
+253 days
Granted
22 May 26
+29 days
Family of 3
S56 Notes
PCC submitted 03 May 2026
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 501 days
Accountant (General)
•
NSW
Applied
05 Jan 25
S56
13 Apr 26
+463 days
Granted
21 May 26
+38 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 548 days
Motor Mechanic (General)
•
NT
Applied
18 Nov 24
S56
12 Mar 26
+479 days
Granted
20 May 26
+69 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 335 days
Pharmacy Technician
•
NT
Applied
19 Jun 25
S56
17 Apr 26
+302 days
Granted
20 May 26
+33 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 459 days
Geotechnical Engineer
•
QLD
Applied
15 Feb 25
S56
11 Apr 26
+420 days
Granted
20 May 26
+39 days
S56 Notes
AFP and Polio
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 478 days
Telecommunications Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
27 Jan 25
S56
11 May 26
+469 days
Granted
20 May 26
+9 days
Stream
Pathway 1
S56 Notes
s56: 11th May 2026 (Remedical + Polio)Remedical: 18th May 2026Medical cleared: 20th May 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 329 days
Electrician (General)
•
NSW
Applied
25 Jun 25
S56
21 Apr 26
+300 days
Granted
20 May 26
+29 days
Family of 5
S56 Notes
S56 date: 21/04/26
S56 reason: Spouse Refusal Visa info
S56 submission date:22/04/26
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 390 days
Welder (First Class)
•
QLD
Applied
24 Apr 25
S56
27 Apr 26
+368 days
Granted
19 May 26
+22 days
S56 Notes
S56 date: 27/04/2026
S56 reason: Daughter medica, Son and Daughter date of birth certificate English translation
S56 submission date: 27/04/2026
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 526 days
Chef
•
VIC
Applied
08 Dec 24
S56
06 May 26
+514 days
Granted
18 May 26
+12 days
S56 Notes
1st S56 request (AFP): 23/03/2026
• Submitted: 25/03/2026
2nd S56 request (Medical): 06/05/2026
• Medical examination: 09/05/2026
• Medical results submitted: 17/05/2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 356 days
Community Worker
•
VIC
Applied
23 May 25
S56
14 Apr 26
+326 days
Granted
14 May 26
+30 days
Family of 4
S56 Notes
S56 Request: 14 April 2026
(Employment contract, pension, tax, payslips, bank statement)
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 418 days
Retail Pharmacist
•
WA
Applied
21 Mar 25
S56
24 Feb 26
+340 days
Granted
13 May 26
+78 days
VIsa granted despite expired PCC and Medicals.
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 635 days
Electrical Engineer
•
NT
Applied
16 Aug 24
S56
02 Mar 26
+563 days
Granted
13 May 26
+72 days
S56 Notes
Medical and PCC
Submitted on: 14 March 2026
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 473 days
Civil Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
25 Jan 25
S56
09 Apr 26
+439 days
Granted
13 May 26
+34 days
Stream
Pathway 1
S56 Notes
S56: 09 April 2026 (polio cert, and academic Transcript)
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Priority
Total: 343 days
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
•
WA
Applied
04 Jun 25
S56
13 Jan 26
+223 days
Granted
13 May 26
+120 days
Family of 5
S56 Notes
S56 request: 13th January 2026.
I submitted s56 (Child Custody request) on January 15th.
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 288 days
Pharmacy Technician
•
NSW
Applied
28 Jul 25
S56
02 Feb 26
+189 days
Granted
12 May 26
+99 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 60 days
Construction Estimator
•
QLD
Applied
12 Mar 26
S56
13 Apr 26
+32 days
Granted
11 May 26
+28 days
S56 Notes
13 April 2026 - S56 Requested
14 April 2026 - S56 Submitted
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 483 days
Accountant (General)
•
NSW
Applied
10 Jan 25
S56
20 Apr 26
+465 days
Granted
08 May 26
+18 days
S56 Notes
Polio for partner submitted on 22 Apr 2026
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 479 days
Mechanical Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
13 Jan 25
S56
20 Apr 26
+462 days
Granted
07 May 26
+17 days
S56 Notes
Medical clearance: 6 May, 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 386 days
Retail Pharmacist
•
WA
Applied
15 Apr 25
S56
02 Apr 26
+352 days
Granted
06 May 26
+34 days
Finally!!!!
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 372 days
Industrial Pharmacist
•
WA
Applied
29 Apr 25
S56
07 Apr 26
+343 days
Granted
06 May 26
+29 days
S56 Notes
Biometric: 05.05.2025
Medical (Secondary Applicant only): 11.05.2025
Baby Birth: Sep, 2025
Acknowledgement of additional applicant (Baby): 07.04.2026
S40 request (Biometric for baby): 07.04.2026
S56 Request (Medical, PCC & Employment evidence) : 07.04.2026
Medical (Primary Applicant & Baby): 11.04.2026
Biometric (Baby): 12.04.2026
S56 Submitted : 25.04.2026
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Priority
Total: 379 days
Secondary School Teacher
•
VIC
Applied
22 Apr 25
S56
07 Apr 26
+350 days
Granted
06 May 26
+29 days
S56 Notes
AFP
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 509 days
Mechanical Engineer
•
TAS
Applied
13 Dec 24
S56
23 Mar 26
+465 days
Granted
06 May 26
+44 days
S56 Notes
S56: 23rd march 2026 (polio cert)
S56 submitted: 24 march 2026
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 588 days
Chef
•
VIC
Applied
25 Sep 24
S56
03 Mar 26
+524 days
Granted
06 May 26
+64 days
S56 Notes
S56 Request: 3rd of March 2026 for PCC , re medical, Updated Reference letter,
Submitted: 16th of March
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 475 days
Chef
•
WA
Applied
16 Jan 25
S56
30 Apr 26
+469 days
Granted
06 May 26
+6 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 484 days
Construction Estimator
•
WA
Applied
07 Jan 25
S56
26 Mar 26
+443 days
Granted
06 May 26
+41 days
S56 Notes
S56 received : 26/03/2026
Employment evidences
- Bank statements
- Provident fund
- Payslips
- Tax returns
S56 submitted: 07/04/2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 716 days
Civil Engineer
•
NT
Applied
19 May 24
S56
03 Dec 25
+563 days
Granted
05 May 26
+153 days
S56 Notes
S56 - 03-12-2025 , PCC, Remedical, Employment Evidence
Submitted- 14-12-2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 1035 days
Graphic Designer
•
NT
Applied
30 Jun 23
S56
07 Aug 25
+769 days
Granted
30 Apr 26
+266 days
Looong wait!
S56 Notes
s56 got re-medical and police check on 7th August 2025.
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 480 days
Construction Estimator
•
QLD
Applied
04 Jan 25
S56
25 Mar 26
+445 days
Granted
29 Apr 26
+35 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 493 days
Accountant (General)
•
SA
Applied
20 Dec 24
S56
26 Mar 26
+461 days
Granted
27 Apr 26
+32 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 997 days
Chemical Engineer
•
ACT
Applied
01 Aug 23
S56
26 Mar 26
+968 days
Granted
24 Apr 26
+29 days
S56 Notes
4th s56 on 26 Mar 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 482 days
Materials Engineer
•
NT
Applied
27 Dec 24
S56
31 Mar 26
+459 days
Granted
23 Apr 26
+23 days
Stream
Family Stream
Family Stream
S56 Notes
Form 80 + Polio request: 31st March 2026
Form 80 submission: 19th April 2026
Application Date Activity
Activity for
visas
lodged
within 3 days
of
17
Oct
2025
20 Oct
2025
•
491
•
ACT
•
Onshore
•
80pts
411311 • Diversional Therapist
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
7M 3D
•
Online
1
days ago
17 Oct
2025
•
491
•
Offshore
•
90pts
272511 • Social Worker
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
7M 6D
•
Online
33
days ago
15 Oct
2025
•
491
•
SA
•
Onshore
•
80pts
254499 • Registered Nurses nec
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 19 Jan
2026
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