📙 Daily Activity Report: 31 March 2026 This report...
@gregormendel (1M ago| Updated 1M ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 31 March 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclass 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Marketing Specialist | 16 Jan 2025 → 31 Mar 2026 | None |
| 491 OFFSHORE | OFFSHORE Unknown | 14 Jan 2024 → 31 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 TAS | ONSHORE Chef | 24 Dec 2024 → 31 Mar 2026 | None - Direct Grant |
| 189 | ONSHORE Mining Engineer | 18 Nov 2025 → 31 Mar 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE ICT Business Analyst | 17 Jan 2025 → 31 Mar 2026 | None - Direct Grant |
| 491 VIC | OFFSHORE Hospital Pharmacist | 19 Mar 2025 → 31 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Accountant (General) | 09 Apr 2024 → 31 Mar 2026 | 25 Mar 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE ICT Business Analyst | 20 Jan 2025 → 31 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 WA | ONSHORE Cafe or Restaurant Manager | 27 May 2025 → 31 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Statistician | 20 Jan 2025 → 31 Mar 2026 | None |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | OFFSHORE Unknown | 18 Jan 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 PCC |
| 190 | ONSHORE Unknown | 17 Jan 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 AFP (all names) |
| 190 | OFFSHORE Unknown | 15 Jan 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 Medical and Polio |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Accountant (General) | 09 Apr 2024 | 25 Mar 2026 Remedicals |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Occupation | Points | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Mining Engineer | 90 | 13 Nov 2025 | Invitation received |
| 190 VIC | Civil Engineer | 90 | 31 Mar 2026 | Preinvite 17 Mar, Nomination Approval 31 Mar, ITA 31 Mar |
Trends and Patterns
Visa Processing Times:
Priority occupations (Health) continue to demonstrate faster processing. The Hospital Pharmacist (491 VIC) received a grant in approximately 12 months from lodgement. The Mining Engineer (189) received a grant in approximately 4 months, reflecting expedited processing for priority occupations under Ministerial Direction 105.
Non-priority occupations show varied processing times. Recent grants for ICT Business Analysts (190 NSW and VIC) processed in approximately 14 months. Marketing Specialist (190 VIC) and Statistician (190 VIC) also processed in similar timeframes of 14-15 months. The Accountant (190 VIC) experienced an extended processing time of approximately 24 months, with an S56 for remedicals issued near the end of processing.
The 491 offshore application (occupation unknown) showed an exceptionally long processing time of approximately 26 months from lodgement.
S56 Request Patterns:
S56 requests on 31 March 2026 primarily focused on police clearances (PCC, AFP) and medical documentation (medicals, polio, remedicals). Applications lodged in January 2025 are now receiving S56 requests, suggesting these cases are progressing through assessment stages. The Accountant case received an S56 for remedicals after nearly 2 years of processing, indicating extended timelines may require updated health documentation.
Several grants reported no S56 requests (direct grants), particularly for onshore applicants who proactively updated documentation such as police clearances.
State Activity:
Victoria (VIC) was notably active with multiple 190 and 491 grants, plus invitation activity for Civil Engineer at 90 points. New South Wales (NSW) issued a grant for ICT Business Analyst. Western Australia (WA) granted a 190 visa for Cafe or Restaurant Manager. Tasmania (TAS) granted a 491 visa for Chef.
🔵 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data on all grants and invitations issued.
🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI 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. This information should be consumed with caution and verified against official sources.
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s56 requests for 31 Mar 2026: - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 18 Jan 2025 s56 for PCC - 190 ONSHORE Lodged 17 Jan 2025 s56 for AFP to include all names applicants known by - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 15 Jan 2025 s56 for Medical and Polio
VIC 190 Visa grant on 31 March. Points: 80 + 5 Occupation: Statistician English: Superior Onshore Partner: Yes (no skills assessment done) Pre-Invite: Oct 2024 Nomination approval: 5 Dec 2024 Visa Lodged: 20 Jan 2025 Overseas police check submitted: 10 Feb 2025 Health Check: 16 Feb 2025 No renewal of police check and health check was requested.
Profile Summary for @seth871 Nominated Occupation: 141111 Cafe or Restaurant Manager Unit Group: 1411 Cafe and Restaurant Managers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: WA Current Salary: AU$70,000 Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M 4D)
Total Points: 65 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 10 - Education: 10 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Finance Manager), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 31 Mar 2026 * WA190 * 70 pts * Visa Granted - 08 Oct 2025 * WA190 * 70 pts * Completed Visa Medicals submitted medicals and police clearance - 27 May 2025 * WA190 * 70 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 02 May 2025 * WA190 * 70 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 01 May 2025 * WA190 * 70 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 07 Apr 2025 * WA190 * 70 pts * Received Request for Further Information from State - 07 Jan 2025 * WA190 * 70 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 13 Dec 2024 * WA190 * 70 pts * Received Preinvite from State
Profile Summary for @tim0071 Nominated Occupation: 261111 ICT Business Analyst Unit Group: 2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Current Salary: AU$100,000 Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 11D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 10 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: ICT Business Analyst), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 31 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 20 Jan 2025 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Offshore - Victoria (190) Family of Three (India) Accountant (General) 221111 90 Points
PTE : 03 November 2023 Skill Assessment Application (CPA Australia) : 06 December 2023 Skill Assessment Outcome : 22 January 2024
EOI : 23 January 2024 Victoria Pre-Invite : 30 January 2024 Date of Lodgement : 09 April 2024 Medicals: 09 August 2024 Commencement Email: 02 Oct 2025 S56 for Remedicals: 25 March 2026
Remedicals Done: 27 March 2026
Visa Grant: 31 March 2026 (After almost 2 years of wait)
Did they contact your employer? Why it took long
15 July 2025, 491 non priority lodgment. s56 for polio vaccination certificates received on 19 february 2026 and responded same day. Can expect a grant this month? I have seen some June 2025 and July 2025 non priority getting grants in February and March. And mostly s56s for polio certificates got their grants within 28-35 days. In my case its 40th day. @gregormendel Please guide.
April or May possibly, good luck.
thanks.
I got s56 on 9 dec 2025 and responded next day. 15 weeks+ are gone and still waiting. And yes, I m priority occupation applicant.
@albloshi waja sabr kan!
Profile Summary for @mpk Nominated Occupation: 251511 Hospital Pharmacist (Priority) Unit Group: 2515 Pharmacists Country of Residence: Nepal Assessing Authority: APharmC Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 12D)
Total Points: 55 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Unskilled Partner: 0 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 31 Mar 2026 * VIC491 * 70 pts * Visa Granted - 19 Mar 2025 * VIC491 * 70 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 11 Feb 2025 * VIC491 * 70 pts * Received Preinvite from State
Profile Summary for @ajayaradhya Nominated Occupation: 261111 ICT Business Analyst Unit Group: 2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts Country of Residence: India Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 14D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Software Engineer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 31 Mar 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted Got the grant email today morning 8 AM IST Direct grant, no S56. Had updated PCC pro-actively. - 25 Dec 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * General Pro-actively updated PCC - 17 Jan 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application Lodged visa - 20 Nov 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State NSW invitation to apply - 26 Mar 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval ACS
Profile Summary for @meraki Nominated Occupation: 233211 Civil Engineer Unit Group: 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Current Salary: AU$100,000 Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Invited
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 10 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Engineering Professionals nec), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 31 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 31 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 17 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State
Received 189 Grant this morning. 10.30 am. 31st March 2026. Occupation : Mining Engineer Onshore Single 90 pts Invitation: 13th November 2025. Lodged : 18th November 2025. Granted: 31st March 2026. (Took appx 4 months 12 days)
491 TAS Onshore Grant Date: 31 March 2026 Applied On: 24 December 2024 Occupation: Chef Application Type: Couple No S56 request – Direct Grant Timeline: ~15 months
⭐ 190 Grant Received ⭐ MARKETING SPECIALIST Points: 85 + 5 Timeline: EOI & ROI - 14/08/2024 Pre-Invite - Oct 08 '24 Nomination Approved - Nov 20 '24 Visa Lodged - Jan 16 '25 Medical - Feb 2 '25 Grant - March 31 '26 Approx - 15 months No S56 or medical retake / Onshore / No Skilled Partner
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