๐ Daily Activity Report: 16 Feb 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 16 February 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Social Worker | 18 Nov 2025 โ 16 Feb 2026 | None |
| 189 | OFFSHORE Registered Nurse (NEC) | 04 Sep 2025 โ 16 Feb 2026 | None |
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse (NEC) | 18 Nov 2025 โ 16 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Mechanical Engineer | 24 Jun 2025 โ 16 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Physiotherapist | 13 Jun 2025 โ 16 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 28 May 2025 โ 16 Feb 2026 | 10 Feb 2026 Medical for child |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE General Practitioner | 18 Dec 2025 โ 16 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 WA | OFFSHORE Retail Pharmacist | 14 Jun 2025 โ 16 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Architectural Draftsperson | 26 Jun 2025 โ 16 Feb 2026 | None |
| 491 SA | OFFSHORE Plumber | 04 Mar 2025 โ 16 Feb 2026 | 24 Oct 2025 Travel history (primary), 09 Dec 2025 Travel history (spouse), 21 Jan 2026 Form 80 |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | OFFSHORE - | 20 May 2025 | 16 Feb 2026 Partner Remedicals |
| 190 | OFFSHORE - | 14 Jun 2025 | 16 Feb 2026 Polio vaccine certificate (family of 3) |
| 491 | OFFSHORE - | 30 Jun 2025 | 16 Feb 2026 Polio |
Invitation Activity
| State Subclass | Occupation | Points | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAS 190 | Chef | 61 | 16 Feb 2026 | Orange Plus pass, nomination approved |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority occupations (Health and Teaching) continue to demonstrate expedited processing. The General Practitioner case received a direct grant in approximately 2 months, while the Physiotherapist and Registered Nurse cases were processed in approximately 8 months and 5 months respectively.
Non-priority occupations show more varied processing times. The Mechanical Engineer (NSW 190) was processed in approximately 8 months, while the Software Engineer (NSW 190) took approximately 9 months. The Architectural Draftsperson (NSW 491) was processed in approximately 8 months.
S56 requests observed today primarily relate to vaccination certificates (Polio) and remedicals for family members. One case involved multiple S56 requests over several months, including travel history documentation and Form 80. The Software Engineer case received an S56 for child medicals despite the child being under two years old at initial medical examination.
Several cases reported direct grants with no S56 requests, particularly in priority occupations. The presence of a skilled partner in priority occupations appears to correlate with faster processing times.
Useful Resources
- NSW190 Mechanical Engineer Profile: https://smartvisaguide.com/ramdas
- S56 Polio Request (491 OFFSHORE): https://smartvisaguide.com/shani1810
- S56 Polio Vaccine Request (190 OFFSHORE): https://smartvisaguide.com/chibuzo
- S56 Partner Remedicals Request (190 OFFSHORE): https://smartvisaguide.com/b1995
๐ต This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data. For invitation rounds, only the respective states possess complete round information.
๐ด DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional data becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with appropriate caution.
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s56 requests for 16 Feb 2026: - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 30 Jun 2025 s56 for Polio - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 14 Jun 2025 S56 for polio vaccine certificate for family of three - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 20 May 2025 s56 for Partner Remedicals (though it was already submitted)