๐ Daily Activity Report: 12 Dec 2025
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian Skilled Visas (subclass 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | Onshore Welder (First Class) | 23 May 2024 โ 12 Dec 2025 | No S56 |
| 190 TAS | UNKNOWN Motor Mechanic | May 2024 โ 12 Dec 2025 | No S56 |
| 190 NSW | Offshore ICT Business Analyst | 22 Jun 2024 โ 12 Dec 2025 | 20 Oct 2025: Medical, PCC |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Electrical Engineer | 04 Jun 2024 โ 12 Dec 2025 | 22 Oct 2025: Updated passport |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Metal Machinist | 25 Jun 2024 โ 12 Dec 2025 | 22 Oct 2025: PCC, Form 80 |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Developer Programmer | 23 May 2024 โ 12 Dec 2025 | 21 Oct 2025: AFP, Remedical; 05 Nov 2025: Relationship evidence |
| 190 NSW | Onshore ICT Systems Analyst | 23 May 2024 โ 12 Dec 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 NT | Onshore ICT Business Analyst | 02 Aug 2024 โ 12 Dec 2025 | 27 Oct 2025: Remedical, Partner AFP, Name change evidence |
| 189 | Offshore Occupational Therapist | 09 Sep 2025 โ 12 Dec 2025 | No S56 |
| 491 VIC | Offshore Hospital Pharmacist | Mar 2025 โ 12 Dec 2025 | Jul 2025: Employment proof, Vaccine; Nov 2025: Polio |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Agriculture Consultant | 03 Dec 2023 โ 12 Dec 2025 | 07 Oct 2025: Medical |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Fitter | 08 Feb 2024 โ 12 Dec 2025 | 15 Oct 2025: Remedical, PCC; 14 Nov 2025: Medical undertaking |
| 491 ACT | Offshore Vocational Education Teacher | 16 Oct 2023 โ 12 Dec 2025 | 17 Sep 2025: Medical, Employment evidence, Spouse functional English |
| 491 QLD | Offshore Software Engineer | 19 Oct 2023 โ 12 Dec 2025 | 18 Sep 2025: Medical, Employment evidence |
| 491 QLD | Offshore Production Engineering | 24 Nov 2023 โ 12 Dec 2025 | 25 Sep 2025: Remedical |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Electrical Engineer Technician | 14 Nov 2023 โ 12 Dec 2025 | 19 Sep 2025: Remedical |
| 491 NSW | Onshore Civil Engineer | 01 Aug 2023 โ 12 Dec 2025 | 09 Sep 2025: Medical; 22 Sep 2025: Daughter medical; 10 Oct 2025: Daughter TB screening; UNKNOWN: Expired passport |
| 491 NT | Offshore Electrical Engineer | 02 Dec 2023 โ 12 Dec 2025 | 07 Oct 2025: Remedical, Form 80, Form 1390 |
| 190 NSW | UNKNOWN Electrical Engineer | 07 Dec 2023 โ 12 Dec 2025 | 24 Sep 2025: PCC, Medical; 14 Nov 2025: - |
S56 Trends
No new S56 requests were reported on 12 December 2025.
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The majority of S56 requests observed in today's grants involved remedicals (repeat medical examinations), particularly for applications lodged in late 2023 and early 2024. This aligns with the 12-month validity period for health examinations. Several cases also required Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) checks, especially for secondary applicants or when name changes occurred.
Multiple S56 requests were common, with some applicants receiving 2-4 separate requests throughout their processing journey. Common additional requests included Form 80 (personal particulars), Form 1390 (employment evidence), relationship evidence for partners, and vaccination records (including polio and TB screening).
Priority occupation grants (Occupational Therapist) showed significantly faster processing times (approximately 3 months) compared to non-priority occupations, which ranged from 12-24 months. The longest processing times were observed for 491 visas lodged in late 2023, with grants taking approximately 24 months.
โ ๏ธ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of the comments below and may be refreshed as more comments arrive. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
๐ This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete grant and invitation data.
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s56 Requests on 12 Dec 2025: No S56 requests seen