📙 Daily Activity Report: 10 Feb 2026 This report summarises...

📙 Daily Activity Report: 10 Feb 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns

Priority Occupation Processing: Priority occupations (Early Childhood Teachers) continue to demonstrate expedited processing under Ministerial Direction 105. Subclass 189 grants for these occupations were processed in approximately 5 months, significantly faster than non-priority occupations.

Non-Priority Processing Times: Non-priority occupations lodged in May 2025 are receiving grants in February 2026, indicating processing times of approximately 8-9 months for subclass 190 applications. The 491 subclass shows similar timeframes, with one SA application lodged in November 2024 granted after approximately 15 months.

Direct Grants Dominate: The majority of grants reported today were direct grants with no S56 requests, suggesting streamlined processing for applicants with complete documentation.

NSW 190 Activity: NSW continues to show strong grant activity across multiple occupations including Software Engineers, Construction Project Managers, ICT professionals, and trades (Motor Mechanic).

S56 Request Patterns: S56 requests observed today include AFP checks, child medicals (for dependents reaching age milestones), and commencement emails. One offshore applicant lodged in October 2024 received an S56 for unknown reasons.

State Nomination Turnaround: NT and SA demonstrated quick turnaround times from document submission to final nomination approval, with SA processing additional documents and issuing final nomination on the same day (10 Feb 2026).

Useful Resources

• NSW Software Engineer S56 Case: https://smartvisaguide.com/loopylion6784
• Offshore 190 S56 Case: https://smartvisaguide.com/whackylion4203

🔵 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs and individual states possess complete grant and invitation data.

🔴 DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional information becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. Please consume this information with appropriate caution and verify critical details through official channels.

Useful Links

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