๐ Daily Activity Report: 20 Feb 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 20 February 2026 based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant | S56 Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE CPM | 19 Jun 2025 โ 20 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Developer Programmer | Jun 2025 โ 20 Feb 2026 | None |
| 491 NSW | UNKNOWN Production Manager Manufacturing | 08 Jul 2025 โ 20 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 TAS | UNKNOWN Chef | 17 Jun 2025 โ 20 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 UNKNOWN | OFFSHORE Mechanical Engineering | Jun 2025 โ 20 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Registered Nurse NEC | 26 Dec 2025 โ 20 Feb 2026 | 15 Jan 2026: Alias AFP, Overseas PCC, NZ consent |
| 190 SA | UNKNOWN Fitter Trade | 09 Dec 2024 โ 20 Feb 2026 | 12 Feb 2026: Remedicals |
| 190 SA | UNKNOWN Book Editor | 19 Nov 2024 โ 20 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE ICT Business Analyst | 21 Nov 2024 โ 20 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Architectural Draftsperson | 20 Nov 2024 โ 20 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 NT | ONSHORE Chef | 21 Nov 2024 โ 20 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | UNKNOWN Engineering Technologist | 24 Nov 2024 โ 20 Feb 2026 | 29 Jan 2026: Medicals |
| 190 SA | ONSHORE Engineering Technologist | 21 Nov 2024 โ 20 Feb 2026 | None |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 UNKNOWN | OFFSHORE UNKNOWN | 19 Nov 2024 | 20 Feb 2026: Form 80, Defacto documents |
| 190 UNKNOWN | ONSHORE UNKNOWN | 06 Nov 2024 | 20 Feb 2026: Medicals, Form 80, PCC |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE ICT Support Engineer | 95 | 16 Jan 2026 (Preinvite), 20 Feb 2026 (Nomination) |
| 190 NT | UNKNOWN ICT Business Analyst | 85 | 20 Feb 2026 (Nomination) |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 85 | 15 Jan 2026 (Preinvite), 20 Feb 2026 (Nomination) |
| 190 WA | ONSHORE Cafe and Restaurant Manager | 70 | 20 Feb 2026 |
| 190 WA | ONSHORE Carpenter | 75 | 20 Feb 2026 |
| 190 WA | OFFSHORE Carpenter | 70 | 20 Feb 2026 |
| 491 WA | OFFSHORE Glazier | 80 | 20 Feb 2026 |
| 190 WA | ONSHORE Painter | 75, 65 | 20 Feb 2026 |
Trends and Patterns
Visa Processing Times: Non-priority occupations lodged in June 2025 received grants today, indicating approximately 8-month processing times. Priority occupations (Registered Nurses) continue to show expedited processing, with grants issued within 2 months of lodgement. Applications from November 2024 are now receiving grants after approximately 3 months.
S56 Requests: Common requests include Form 80, medicals/remedicals, and police clearance certificates. Two S56 requests were issued today for applications lodged in November 2024. Remedicals were requested for a December 2024 lodgement in mid-February.
State Activity: WA conducted an invitation round on 20 February 2026 covering construction and hospitality occupations. Victoria and NT issued nominations for ICT and nursing occupations. NSW, SA, and TAS continue processing applications with direct grants for various occupations.
Direct Grants: Multiple direct grants were issued across NSW, SA, VIC, TAS, and NT for both priority and non-priority occupations, indicating streamlined processing for complete applications.
Useful Resources
- WA Round PDF: https://smartvisaguide.com/library
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 is crowdsourced and represents a subset of total activity. Only DHA and individual states have complete data. For invitation rounds, this summary reflects reported comments only; states hold comprehensive round information.
Useful Links
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๐ฃ WA Invitation Round 20 Feb 2026: Crowdsourced data below. Points inclusive of state points. Round PDF will be uploaded here after published by WA. - 190 ONSHORE Cafe and Restaurant Manager 70 pts (to be confirmed) - 190 ONSHORE Carpenter 75 pts - 190 OFFSHORE Carpenter 70 pts - 491 OFFSHORE (IN) Glazier 80 pts - 190 ONSHORE Painter 75 pts, 65 pts