๐ Daily Activity Report: 03 Dec 2025
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 03 December 2025, based on crowdsourced data from the Australian skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Environmental Research Scientist | 28 Aug 2025 โ 03 Dec 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | - Painter | 27 Aug 2025 โ 03 Dec 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Civil Engineer | 24 Oct 2024 โ 03 Dec 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 190 NT | ONSHORE IT Related | 24 Oct 2024 โ 03 Dec 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 190 - | ONSHORE University Lecturer | 23 Oct 2024 โ 03 Dec 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Engineering Technologist | 15 Oct 2024 โ 03 Dec 2025 | 26 Nov 2025 Medicals |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Fitter (General) | 23 Oct 2024 โ 03 Dec 2025 | 29 Aug 2025 Medicals Front Loaded |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE Hotel/Motel Manager | 22 May 2024 โ 03 Dec 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE Agricultural Scientist | 21 May 2024 โ 03 Dec 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 491 ACT | OFFSHORE ICT Test and Support Engineer | 22 Aug 2023 โ 03 Dec 2025 | 10 Sep 2025 PCC, Medical, Form 80, Employment Evidence |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Engineering Technologist | 15 Oct 2024 | 26 Nov 2025 Medicals |
| 190 - | OFFSHORE (PK) - | 18 Oct 2024 | 03 Dec 2025 Form 80, Employment Evidence, Polio |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Fitter (General) | 23 Oct 2024 | 29 Aug 2025 Medicals Front Loaded |
| 491 ACT | OFFSHORE ICT Test and Support Engineer | 22 Aug 2023 | 10 Sep 2025 PCC, Medical, Form 80, Employment Evidence |
| 491 - | OFFSHORE Electrical Engineer | 21 May 2024 | 03 Dec 2025 Medical |
Invitation Activity
No invitation round data was reported for 03 December 2025. One comment referenced VIC preinvites observed on this date.
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests observed today primarily involved medicals for both onshore and offshore applicants. One offshore applicant from Pakistan received an S56 requesting Form 80, employment evidence, and polio vaccination documentation. An offshore Electrical Engineer with a family of 5 received a medical request for a 491 visa lodged in May 2024.
The Engineering Technologist case demonstrates rapid processing following medical clearance, with grant issued within one day of medicals being cleared. The ACT 491 case shows a lengthy processing time of over 2 years, with S56 issued approximately 13 months after lodgement.
Several direct grants were issued without S56 requests, particularly for onshore applicants across 189, 190, and 491 subclasses. .
Useful Resources
- VIC preinvites seen today: https://smartvisaguide.com/posts/11198
๐ This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only DHA has complete grant statistics. State governments hold complete invitation round data.
๐ด Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of crowdsourced comments and may be refreshed as additional data arrives. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
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@whackygoose3549 · 10M ago
It seems like they haven't issued S56 for 491 in a long time. They sent S56 for March and April within one week, and it has mostly stopped for nearly four weeks now.
@crazytiger7627 · 10M ago
Hopefully a sign that they will grant the applications with pending s56