📙 Daily Activity Report: 06 Mar 2026 Today's report...
@gregormendel (3W ago| Updated 2W ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 06 Mar 2026
Today's report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration pathways. The data reflects crowdsourced information from applicants across Subclass 189, 190, and 491 visas.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | Onshore Marketing Specialist | 09 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 SA | Onshore Software Tester | 08 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 - | Offshore General Accountant | 09 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Software Engineer | 09 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Engineering Technologist | 07 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Financial Investment Adviser | 07 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 SA | Offshore ICT Security Specialist | 07 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 TAS | Offshore Chef | 03 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | 28 Feb 2026 Medical |
| 189 | Offshore RN Medical | 06 Sep 2025 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 189 | Onshore Medical Doctor | 15 Sep 2025 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 189 | - RN Aged Care | 22 Aug 2025 → 06 Mar 2026 | 04 Feb 2026 UNKNOWN |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | Offshore IT | 08 Dec 2024 | 06 Mar 2026 Passport |
| 190 QLD | Offshore - | 08 Dec 2024 | 06 Mar 2026 Child Medical 15 yrs |
| 491 - | Offshore Fitter | 27 Mar 2025 | 06 Mar 2026 Medical |
Invitation Activity
WA 190/491 Round - 06 Mar 2026
| Occupation | Subclass | Points | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 190 | 80 | - |
| Cafe and Restaurant Manager | 190 | 75 | - |
| Cafe and Restaurant Manager | 491 | 70 | - |
| Chef | 190 | 85 | General |
| Chef | 491 | 95 | - |
| Civil Engineer | 491 | 90 | General, Graduate |
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 190 | 85, 70 | General, Graduate |
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 491 | 100, 85 | General, Graduate |
| Civil Engineering Tech | 190 | 80 | General |
| Civil Engineering Tech | 491 | 90 | Graduate |
| Cook | 491 | 110 | - |
| Early Childhood Teacher | 190 | 80, 85, 90 | General |
| Enrolled Nurse | 190 | 65 | - |
| Hotel and Motel Manager | 190 | 70 | - |
| Occupation Therapist | 190 | 80 | - |
| Pharmacy Technician | 190, 491 | 85 | - |
| Primary School Teacher | 190 | 85 | - |
| RN Aged Care | 190 | 80 | General, Graduate |
| RN nec | 190 | 75, 80 | - |
| Secondary School Teacher | 190 | 85 | - |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests today focused on routine documentation: medical examinations (including remedicals and child medicals) and passport updates. One applicant lodging in March 2025 received a medical request, while two December 2024 lodgements received requests for passport and child medical documentation. The TAS Chef grant included a medical S56 on 28 February 2026, with submission completed on 03 March 2026 and grant following three days later.
Priority occupation grants (Medical Doctor, RN Medical, RN Aged Care) demonstrated significantly faster processing times of approximately 6 months compared to non-priority occupations processing at 14-15 months. Several VIC 190 grants from early December 2024 lodgements were direct grants without S56 requests. One SA 190 Software Tester received a direct grant despite expired medicals and AFP checks.
WA conducted invitation rounds across both 190 and 491 streams, with invitations spanning General and Graduate streams. Points ranged from 65 (Enrolled Nurse) to 110 (Cook). Health and teaching occupations featured prominently in the WA round.
Useful Resources
- WA Round PDF: https://smartvisaguide.com/library
📊 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total activity. Only DHA and individual states possess complete grant and invitation data. For WA invitation rounds, this summary reflects reported invitations; complete round data is held by the state.
🔴 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.
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WA Invitation Round 06 Mar 2026: Points inclusive of state points. Crowdsourced data. WA PDF will be uploaded here once available. - 190 WA Architect 80 pts - 190 WA Cafe and Restaurant Manager 75 pts - 491 WA Cafe and Restaurant Manager 70 pts - 491 WA Cook 110 pts - 491 WA Chef 95 pts - 190 WA Chef 85 pts General - 491 WA Civil Engineer 90 pts - 491 WA Civil Engineer 90 pts Graduate - 190 WA Civil Engineering Tech 80 pts General - 491 WA Civil Engineering Tech 90 pts Graduate, EOI 11 Feb 2026 - 491 WA Civil Engineering Draftsperson 100 pts General - 491 WA Civil Engineering Draftsperson 85 pts Graduate - 190 WA Civil Engineering Draftsperson 85 pts General - 190 WA Civil Engineering Draftsperson 70 pts Graduate - 190 WA Early Childhood Teacher 80, 85, 90 pts General - 190 WA Enrolled Nurse 65 pts - 190 WA Hotel and Motel Manager 70 pts - 190 WA Occupation Therapist 80 pts - 190 WA Primary School Teacher 85 pts - 491 WA Pharmacy Technician 85 pts - 190 WA Pharmacy Technician 85 pts - 190 WA RN nec 75 pts, 80 pts - 190 WA RN Aged Care 80 pts, General and Graduate - 190 WA Secondary School Teacher 85 pts
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s56 requests for 06 Mar 2026: - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 27 Mar 2025 s56 for Medical, Fitter - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 08 Dec 2024 s56 for Passport, VIC IT - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 08 dec 2024 s56 for Child Medical 15 yrs, QLD
🇦🇺 Finally SC190 Granted! 🇦🇺
Visa lodged: 09 Dec 2024
Granted on: 06 Mar 2026
Total wait: Around 15 months
Occupation: General Accountant
Points: 90 + 5 state points
Skilled partner: Yes (ICT)
I uploaded both international police clearance and AFP proactively — no s56 or any additional requests!
Profile Summary for @goofypenguin9278 Nominated Occupation: 261314 Software Tester Unit Group: 2613 Software and Applications Programmers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: SA Current Salary: AU$100,000 Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 26D)
Total Points: 70 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 0 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 10 - Overseas Work Experience: 5 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Interior Designer), Skill Level: 2, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 06 Mar 2026 * SA190 * 75 pts * Visa Granted No S56. The visa was granted directly, even though the medical and Federal Police checks had expired. - 17 Dec 2024 * SA190 * 75 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 08 Dec 2024 * SA190 * 75 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 26 Nov 2024 * SA190 * 75 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 12 Nov 2024 * SA190 * 75 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 11 Nov 2024 * SA190 * 75 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 26 Aug 2024 * SA190 * 75 pts * Updated Expression of Interest (EOI) - 16 Aug 2024 * 190 * 75 pts * Submitted State Registration of Interest (ROI) - 16 Dec 2023 * SA190 * 75 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
189 Granted Today – 6th March 2026
189 Granted Today – 6th March 2026 Skill Assessment – December 2024 PTE – January 2025 NAATI – January/February 2025 EOI Lodged – March 2025 Invite – 21st August 2025 (Subclass 189) Applied – 6th September 2025 Grant – 6th March 2026 (Offshore) Exactly 6 months after submission.
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189 Granted💥, Finally its our Turn. Occupation - RN (Medical) Family of 2 offshore (Currently in UK)- E.O.I lodged June 2025 Invitation 21th August 2025
lodgment date and any s56?
Profile Summary for @maddyji99 Nominated Occupation: 225113 Marketing Specialist Unit Group: 2251 Advertising and Marketing Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 25D)
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Biomedical Engineer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 06 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted PR Granted! - 25 Jan 2025 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 09 Dec 2024 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 05 Dec 2024 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 13 Nov 2024 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 24 Oct 2024 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received English Test Results Updated PTE result - 27 Mar 2023 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval - 19 Oct 2022 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Applied for Skill Assessment - 15 Oct 2022 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Started Skilled Migration Process
TAS pr granted (190) Occupation chef couple Point 65 Applied December 3 2024 S56 Feb 28 medical (2026) Done on March 3 medical Submitted medical by bupa 6 March Granted 2:30pm March 6 2026
VIC 190 Offshore Software Engineer Lodged 09 Dec 2024 Grant today Skilled Partner Software Engineer
190 VIC Financial investment adviser Offshore Dol 7 Dec 2024 Direct grant today
189 Visa RN aged care 85 points Invite 21 Aug/25 Lodged 22 Aug 2025 S56 04/02/26 Request sent on 06/02/26 Visa Granted today 06/03/26
what was s56 for?
189 granted today - 6th March 2026 Onshore Medical Doctor Priority occupation Invite - 21st August 2025 Submitted - 15th September 2025 Direct Grant from received.