📙 Daily Activity Report: 09 Feb 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (5D ago| Updated 3D ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 09 Feb 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 09 February 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the Australian skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 OFFSHORE | Electrician | 05 Sep 2025 → 09 Feb 2026 | None |
| 189 ONSHORE | RN | 27 Nov 2025 → 09 Feb 2026 | None |
| 189 ONSHORE | RN | 27 Nov 2025 → 09 Feb 2026 | None |
| 189 ONSHORE | Electrician | 10 Jan 2026 → 09 Feb 2026 | None |
| 189 ONSHORE | University Lecturer | 10 Oct 2025 → 09 Feb 2026 | 03 Feb 2026 Medicals |
| 189 OFFSHORE | Multimedia Specialist | 29 Dec 2024 → 09 Feb 2026 | 09 Jan 2026 PCC, Form 80 |
| 190 NSW OFFSHORE | Psychologists nec | 11 Jun 2025 → 09 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW OFFSHORE | ICT Business Analyst | 08 May 2025 → 09 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW OFFSHORE | ICT Business Analyst | 21 Feb 2025 → 06 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW OFFSHORE | Software Engineer | 10 Jun 2025 → 09 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW OFFSHORE | Audiologist | 18 Apr 2025 → 09 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW ONSHORE | Software Engineer | 24 May 2025 → 09 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW ONSHORE | Medical Practitioner | 03 Feb 2026 → 09 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 VIC ONSHORE | Electrical Engineer | 03 Feb 2026 → 09 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 WA ONSHORE | Civil Engineer | 17 Dec 2024 → 09 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 QLD ONSHORE | Civil Engineer | 11 Feb 2024 → 09 Feb 2026 | 07 Jan 2026 Employment, 04 Feb 2026 Medicals |
| 491 NSW ONSHORE | Cafe/Restaurant Manager | 27 Aug 2024 → 09 Feb 2026 | None |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 OFFSHORE | - | 03 Sep 2025 | 09 Feb 2026 Employment Evidence |
| 491 ACT ONSHORE | Accommodation/Hospitality Managers nec | 05 Aug 2024 | 09 Feb 2026 AFP, PCC, Medicals |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Occupation | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 NT ONSHORE | ICT Business Analyst | 65+15 | Declaration 04 Feb, Nomination 09 Feb |
| 491 NT ONSHORE | Welfare Worker | - | Applied 27 Dec 2025, Declaration 06 Feb 2026 |
| 491 QLD ONSHORE | Chef | 90 | Pre-invite 13 Jan, Lodged 20 Jan, ITA 09 Feb |
| 491 WA OFFSHORE | Painter | 65+15 | Invited 12 Jan, Lodged 16 Jan, Approved 09 Feb |
| 190 NT ONSHORE | Chef | 65 | Applied 24 Nov 2025, Declaration 09 Feb 2026 |
Trends and Patterns
Priority Occupations: Health professionals (RN, Medical Practitioner, Audiologist, Psychologists) continue to receive expedited processing. Multiple RN grants were processed in under 3 months, with one case granted in just 2.5 months (27 Nov 2025 → 09 Feb 2026). A Medical Practitioner received grant in 6 days from visa lodgement.
Non-Priority Occupations: Engineering and ICT occupations show processing times ranging from 7-14 months. Software Engineers and ICT Business Analysts averaged 7-9 months processing time. Civil Engineers experienced longer processing at 11-14 months.
S56 Patterns: S56 requests remain minimal for priority occupations with direct grants common. Non-priority occupations received S56s primarily for employment evidence, medicals, and PCC updates. One case from December 2024 received S56 for updated PCCs and Form 80 after 12 months.
State Activity: NSW dominated grant activity with multiple 190 grants across various occupations. NT showed active pre-invite/declaration activity for 190 and 491 visas. QLD and WA processed 491 nominations efficiently within 3-4 weeks of application.
Family Size Impact: Family sizes ranged from 2-5 members with no apparent correlation to processing times. Priority occupations maintained fast processing regardless of family size.
📊 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only DHA holds complete grant statistics, and individual states maintain full invitation round data.
🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional data arrives. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. Please consume this information with appropriate caution.
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S56 requests on 09 Feb 2026: - 189 OFFSHORE Lodged 03 Sep 2025 s56 for Employment Evidence - 491 ONSHORE Lodged 05 Aug 2024 s56 for AFP PCC and Medicals, ACT Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec
CPM 75+5 NSW Family of 4 Points Breakdown Age :25 English:10 Exp:15 Bachelor:15 Partner English: 5 Naati :5 Assessment: February 2023 Eoi: December 2023 Invited : April 2025 Iodged: 26/05/2025 Granted:09/02/2026
Received my 491 visa grant (2 adults and 1 kid) NSW Timeline: (occupation- Cafe and restaurant management ) June 2024 - submit EOI August 2024 - invited 27 August 2024 - Lodged visa 9th Feb 2026 - Granted No S56
Onshore
Profile Summary for @nipbalger Nominated Occupation: 261313 Software Engineer Unit Group: 2613 Software and Applications Programmers Country of Residence: United States Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 7M 30D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Software Engineer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 09 Feb 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 10 Jun 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 04 May 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa
Finally Got the golden email 189 RN MEDICAL 80 points Onshore EOI submitted: 10 Nov 2025 189 Invitation :13 November 2025 Visa lodged self :27 November 2025 Medical : 1 feb 2025 for different visa purpose No S56 Visa grant : 9 February 2026
189 Visa Grant 👏👏👏 RN with Defacto partner Offshore Invitation - 13th Nov 2025 Visa lodged - 27th Nov 2025 Medicals done - 16th Dec 2025 Visa Grant - 9th Feb 2026 No additional docs requested
RN nec?
not sure, 80 pts
NSW 190 Granted - Golden Email - Onshore Visa Submitted : May 24, 2025 Visa Granted : Feb 9, 2026 Granted in 8months 17 days Code: Software Engineer Experience : 10years offshore Experience : 2 years onshore My English - Superieor Wife - Skilled and English Competent Naati - 5 Age : 37 and two young kids Total points : 90+ 5
what is partner's occupation? is it priority?
most likely not priority since its from May 2025
do we have any idea how they are selecting application for visa grant? We are also waiting our 190 grant from May 2025, both non-priority occupation.
Me also waitiing for 190 Grant from Nov 2024 - Role - Software Engineer - SA
@rajya.vankayalapati , nov or dec? ur profile says lodged in dec.
@wackygoose1236 fingers crossed, your grant can come anytime, DHA is all over the place
Sorry Dec
Profile Summary for @loopywalrus4586 Nominated Occupation: 233211 Civil Engineer Unit Group: 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: QLD Current Salary: AU$120,000 Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 11M 29D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: External Auditor), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 09 Feb 2026 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 04 Feb 2026 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Medicals - 07 Jan 2026 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Evidence of Employment - 25 Oct 2024 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 02 Oct 2024 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 11 Feb 2024 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Received grant Audiologist offshore (priority) Dol 18/04/2025 Grant date 09/02/2026 Thanks everyone NSW 190 70 points
Profile Summary for @koalatropical Nominated Occupation: 261211 Multimedia Specialist Unit Group: 2612 Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers Country of Residence: France Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 1M 11D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 10 - Overseas Work Experience: 5 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 09 Feb 2026 * 189 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 26 Jan 2026 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 09 Jan 2026 * 189 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S56 asking for new PCCs and new form 80. - 29 Dec 2024 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Today Nomination approved 491 WA (Living in Qld) Occupation- Painter (65+15) Invitation- 12 Jan 2026 Application Lodged- 16 Jan Requested documents- 3 Feb 2026
Got QLD final invite after 2 weeks and 6 days. Chef Pre-invite: Jan 13th 2026 Nomination lodged: Jan 20th Additional docs request: Feb 4th submitted on same day Invitation to apply for 491 today Feb 9th 2026 90 pts onshore
Is extra 15 points already included in your 90?
Profile Summary for @jumpyelephant4817 Nominated Occupation: 261111 ICT Business Analyst Unit Group: 2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts Country of Residence: Singapore Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Software Engineer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 06 Feb 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 21 Feb 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received State Nomination Approval Skills Assessment: Dec 20, 2024 EOI Lodgement: Dec 20, 2024 NAATI Result: Jan 7, 2025 NSW Pre-Invite: Jan 14, 2025 - 14 Jan 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State Grant Date - Feb 6, 2026 (No S56) PTE Result - June 30, 2023 ACS Result - Dec 20, 2024 NAATI Result - Jan 7, 2025
Main Age - 39 Partner Age - 40 Partner - Software Engineer + Superior English
About Me Age: 39 Partner Age: 40 Partner PTE: Superior Partner Profession: Software Engineer Partner Max Experience: 8yrs+
After 9 years living in Aus, we (a family of three) finally got our 189 grant! If anyone finds it useful, here's the timeline: Invited: August 2025 round (University lecturer 90pts) Applied: 10th October 2025 s56 for medicals: 3rd February 2026 Medicals done: 4th February 2026 189 granted: 9th February 2026 My points: Age: 25 (33-40 age range) Education: 20 (PhD, no points for specialist edu) Aus. experience: 10 Aus. education: 5 English: 20 NAATI: 5 Partner with competent English: 5
VIC 190 grant Onshore Primary Applicant - Electrical Engineer Secondary Applicant - Health Promotion Officer (priority)
Lodged 03 Feb 2026 Grant 09 Feb 2026
190 granted today (80 points) - onshore Primary applicant: Medical Practitioner Partner: Engineer Pre-invite: 15 Jan 2026 Full-invite: 3 Feb Applied: 3 Feb Medicals: 4 Feb Grant: 9 Feb 2026
QLD
✨Golden email - 189 ✨ 189 visa - electrician (general) 75 points Onshore Invite: November 2025 Lodgement: 10 January 2026 Medical: 16 January 2026 Cleared medical: 21 January 2026 Granted: 9 February 2026 No s56, no Form 80
Profile Summary for @bouncydolphin7510 Nominated Occupation: 261111 ICT Business Analyst Unit Group: 2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts Country of Residence: Philippines Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 9M 1D)
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 09 Feb 2026 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted Direct Grant! We are really not expecting our result to be this quick. Thank you so much to Gregor and the AU Skilled Migration group for all the information and support that we received during our application and waiting period. We wish you all the best!!! - 01 Aug 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals Family of 5 --- Health Clearance Provided "No action required" - 08 May 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application Family of 5. - 30 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 30 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 25 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 17 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 16 Aug 2024 * SA190 * 90 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 14 Aug 2024 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Submitted State Registration of Interest (ROI) - 19 Jul 2024 * WA491 * 100 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 05 Jul 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Updated Expression of Interest (EOI) Received NAATI/CCL result last July 4, 2024. Updated EOI for 189 / NSW 190 last July 5, 2024 - 14 Jun 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) Submitted at 85 points for NSW 190. Only State open at the moment. Will have extra 5 points after the NAATI CCL Results in the coming weeks.
(Preinvite) Declaration received subclass 491 NT resident Working in my own field. Applied 27th Dec 2025 Declaration received on 06th Feb 2026 485 expiry date October 2026. Welfare Worker
Finally granted 189 this morning. Lodged on 08/09/2025. Rn aged care 85 points God is great.
NT onshore preinvite Just received my NT 190 Declaration Occupation: Chef Application Submitted: 24/11/2025 Stream: NT Graduate (SCCM- Darwin city) Points: 65 485 Visa Expiry: 10 March 2026 Grateful and excited for this outcome.
190 Onshore After 8.5 years with previously refused 491 visa 9/5/2021 and sadly my mother died on last Thursday. Couldn’t go overseas
Dol 17/12/2024 Medical 5/1/2025 New born added 19/12/2025 Medical uploaded ( paper based medical as he was born in Australia) 29/12/2025 Grant 9/2/2026 Civil engineer WA Direct grant
why get refused ??
491 Nomination Onshore Applied: Jan 08 2026 Declaration: 4 Feb 2026 Nominations: 09 Feb 2026 Masters in IT but from Melbourne Working in critical sector (Disability Support Worker) ICT business analyst NT 65+15 pts
189 visa granted electrician family of 3 offshore Electrician ANSZCO: 341111
Timeline: 01/2025 skill assessment started 05/2025 positive skill assessment 08/2025 EOI lodged 21/08/2025 189 invited received 05/09/2025 189 lodged 09/02/2026 189 granted
No S56, direct granted
Points breakdown: Age: 30 Work experience (offshore) : 15 Superior English: 20 Partner English: 5
Profile Summary for @getmeaduck Nominated Occupation: 272399 Psychologists nec (Priority) Unit Group: 2723 Psychologists Country of Residence: Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region) Assessing Authority: APS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 7M 29D)
Total Points: 75 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 5 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 09 Feb 2026 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Visa Granted No S56 Did not upload form 80 Family of 3 - 11 Jun 2025 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application