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๐Ÿ“™ Daily Activity Report: 07 Apr 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 07 April 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.

Visa Grants

Subclass State Location Occupation Lodge โ†’ Grant Date S56 Date Detail
189 Offshore Secondary Teacher 20 Oct 2025 โ†’ 07 Apr 2026 03 Mar 2026 More documents
189 Onshore Environmental Research Scientist Nov 2025 โ†’ 07 Apr 2026 Feb 2026 Police report; Mar 2026 Newborn passport
189 Onshore Early Childhood Teacher 03 Oct 2025 โ†’ 07 Apr 2026 UNKNOWN
NSW 190 Offshore Construction Project Manager 17 Mar 2025 โ†’ 07 Apr 2026 Direct Grant
SA 190 Offshore Sales and Marketing Manager 22 Jan 2025 โ†’ 07 Apr 2026 UNKNOWN
SA 190 Offshore Information and Organisation Professionals nec 22 Jan 2025 โ†’ 07 Apr 2026 UNKNOWN
NSW 491 - Urban Planner Feb 2025 โ†’ 07 Apr 2026 29 Jan 2026 Medical, PCC
VIC 491 Offshore Hospital Pharmacist 26 Mar 2025 โ†’ 07 Apr 2026 24 Feb 2026 Polio, PCC, Functional English
VIC 491 Onshore Registered Nurses nec 28 Apr 2025 โ†’ 07 Apr 2026 UNKNOWN
WA 491 Offshore Retail Pharmacist 23 Apr 2025 โ†’ 07 Apr 2026 Direct Grant

S56 Trends

Subclass State Location Occupation Lodge Date S56 Date Detail
491 - Engineering Technologist 04 Jan 2025 07 Apr 2026 Medical

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 requests continue to focus on standard documentation requirements including medicals, police clearance certificates (PCC), and functional English evidence for secondary applicants. One case required additional documentation for a newborn passport, while another involved court-specific issue order documentation. Direct grants were observed for both priority (Retail Pharmacist) and non-priority (Construction Project Manager) occupations.

Priority occupations (Hospital Pharmacist, Retail Pharmacist, Registered Nurses nec, Secondary Teacher) demonstrated visa processing times ranging from 11 to 12 months. Non-priority occupations showed processing times between 12 to 13 months for Subclass 190, and similar timeframes for Subclass 491.

Several applicants reported self-managing their applications successfully, including complex cases involving court orders. One Environmental Research Scientist completed the entire journey from student visa to PR grant over 4 years while simultaneously completing a PhD and gaining Australian work experience.

An Early Childhood Teacher grant was reported at 85 points for Subclass 189, though the applicant noted that 90 points is increasingly becoming the safer threshold for this visa subclass.

๐Ÿ“Š This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only DHA has complete grant data.

๐Ÿ”ด DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data arrives. 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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@biotechy 6M ago Pinned

s56 requests for 07 Apr 2026: - 491 Lodged 04 Jan 2025 s56 for Medical, Engineering Technologist

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@biotechy 6M ago

189 Skilled Visa granted today! Secondary Teacher Offshore. Points - 85 Mine was slightly more complicated as I had to go through the courts for a specific issue order. I was also refused support from two of the top visa agents as they said my case was complicated and very unlikely... so did it all myself. For anyone else in this position, you have to take the gamble and do the court application and visa simultaneously. You won't get court approval without being in the visa process and you can't get your visa without courts approval. It's a gamble and it's costly but worth it! Timeline... 11/10/2024 โ€“ Submitted AITSL Skills Assessment 12/12/2024 โ€“ C100 Specific Issue Order sent to the courts 20/12/2024 โ€“ Skills Assessment Approved 09/01/2025 โ€“ Submitted EOI 30/01/2025 โ€“ First Hearing โ€“ Specific Issue Order 20/02/2025 โ€“ IELTS test 21/02/2025 โ€“ IELTS results 09/06/2025 โ€“ Second Hearing โ€“ Specific Issue Order 20/08/2025 โ€“ Invitation to apply for 189 Visa 26/08/2025 โ€“ AFP police check submitted 27/08/2025 โ€“ AFP police check completed 20/10/2025 โ€“ Visa application submitted 21/10/2025 โ€“ Final Hearing โ€“ Specific Issue Order Granted 29/10/2025 โ€“ Medical completed 26/02/2026 โ€“ QCT application submitted 02//03/2026 โ€“ QCT request for more documents (replied as they had them, they acknowledged this) 03/03/2026 โ€“ s56 request for more documents 03/03/2026 โ€“ ACRO check submitted 04/03/2026 โ€“ ACRO check completed 07/04/2026 - golden email! Total cost for visa - ยฃ6200 Total cost including court order - ยฃ20,400

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@biotechy 6M ago

189 granted after 4 years in Australia In March 2022 I came to do my PhD. Completed PhD in April 2025, applied for 485 and also invited for 189 in 2025. Occupation; Environmental Research Scientist While doing PhD I started full time work in the same field. At night did my papers for publications and worked during the day. Gained 2 years of AU work experience while studying. I used my MSc and AU experience to get positive skill assessment from Vetessass. EOI invited in November 2025 (95 points) Lodged in November 2025 Feb 2026 got 1st s56 for police report March 2026 got 2nd s56 for new borns passport 7th April 2026 visa granted for family of four. From Start to finish - student visa, vetessass, 485 visa, 189 EOI and visa lodgement was done by me. Just kept watching videos, facebook groups helped. Started in March 2022 finished/ PR in April 2026, ~4 years of hard work and dedication.

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@biotechy 6M ago

One of my friends grant details (family of 3) Urban Planner 491 State: NSW Occupation: 232611 Full invite: Jan 2025 DOL: Feb 2025 S56: 29 Jan 2026 (for medical and PCC) Grant: 7 Apr 2026

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@biotechy 6M ago

Profile Summary for @cheekygiraffe2804 Nominated Occupation: 133111 Construction Project Manager Unit Group: 1331 Construction Managers Country of Residence: South Africa Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 21D)

Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 07 Apr 2026 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted Direct Grant from Received to finalised - 17 Mar 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 17 Feb 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 17 Jan 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 14 Jan 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State

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@biotechy 6M ago

Profile Summary for @crazyboypav Nominated Occupation: 224999 Information and Organisation Professionals nec Unit Group: 2249 Other Information and Organisation Professionals Country of Residence: India Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 16D)

Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 07 Apr 2026 * SA190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 24 Jan 2025 * SA190 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 22 Jan 2025 * SA190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application

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@tanu 6M ago

@gregormendel I have noticed everytime I come closer to my timeline for visa grants suddenly timeline goes up. As previously it was 10 months 22 days for retail pharmacist occupation and my waiting time as of today is 9 months 11 days. Now i can see todayโ€™s grants is within one year or 11 months and some days. Which is very frustrating being an offshore without any job. Waiting time is going up everytime. I have no clue now when can i expect my grant as i can see on Immi account my status is still received and havenโ€™t received any s56 or any other request. Proactively submitted my all Pcc and medical and other supporting documents. I am so disappointed with this time frame. Could you guide or provide me any idea when can i get my grant?

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@biotechy 6M ago

189 granted today onshore Invitation- 21 August 2025 Visa lodgement- 3 October Medicals- 21 October Visa grant- 7 April (Today) Skill- ECT (Graduate diploma from SouthernCross University) Never worked in childcare (only did 2 month placements). No job experience was claimed. Age- 30 English- 20 Australia study- 20 (15+5) Regional study- 5 NAATI- 5 Partner- 5 Total- 85 points To new applicants my advice is if you canโ€™t accumulate 90 points for 189 then please reconsider your decision to do this course. And accumulating 90 points is not going to be easy. As per official statistics even 85 points is no longer considered safe for a 189 PR grant.

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@biotechy 6M ago

Profile Summary for @noscarn91 Nominated Occupation: 254499 Registered Nurses nec (Priority) Unit Group: 2544 Registered Nurses Country of Residence: Nigeria Assessing Authority: ANMAC Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 11M 10D)

Total Points: 70 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 07 Apr 2026 * VIC491 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 19 May 2025 * VIC491 * 85 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 28 Apr 2025 * VIC491 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 15 Apr 2025 * VIC491 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval

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@biotechy 6M ago

Profile Summary for @jumpysquirrel8817 Nominated Occupation: 251513 Retail Pharmacist (Priority) Unit Group: 2515 Pharmacists Country of Residence: United States Assessing Authority: APharmC Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 11M 15D)

Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Software Engineer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5

Timeline / Events - 07 Apr 2026 * WA491 * 95 pts * Visa Granted No S56 Direct Grant. - 16 May 2025 * WA491 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 23 Apr 2025 * WA491 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 28 Mar 2025 * WA491 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 27 Mar 2025 * WA491 * 95 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 25 Dec 2024 * WA491 * 95 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 13 Dec 2024 * WA491 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State Date of EOI 16/12/2023 Receive Pre Invite 13/12/2024

About Me Cleared the PTE with 7 in each module in 1st attempt in 2022 then reappeared the PTE exam to increase the points on 12th Jun 2024 achieved 90 in all 4 modules. Done with the KAPS Exam in Nov 2023 Results was been declared in Dec 2023 with the outcome of skill assessment report Done with the APHRA registration & ready to start the Internship. Being A Pharmacist holds 3 yrs work exp in the field.

Partner has competent english & skilled partner Already filed the EOI in Dec 2023 waiting for the Invitation from any state for 190 & 491.

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@biotechy 6M ago

Profile Summary for @pha Nominated Occupation: 251511 Hospital Pharmacist (Priority) Unit Group: 2515 Pharmacists Country of Residence: Pakistan 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: 15 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Unskilled Partner: 0 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 07 Apr 2026 * VIC491 * 70 pts * Visa Granted - 17 Mar 2026 * VIC491 * 70 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Submitted functional English for spouse. Renewed Polio certificate and PCC - 24 Feb 2026 * 491 * 70 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Polio and police clearance for both applicants and evidence of functional English for secondary applicant. - 28 Mar 2025 * VIC491 * 70 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 26 Mar 2025 * VIC491 * 70 pts * Submitted Visa Application no RFI till today

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@biotechy 6M ago

491 VIC Onshore RN Nec 85 pts Lodged 28 Apr 2025 Grant today

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@biotechy 6M ago

Profile Summary for @mbccr Nominated Occupation: 131112 Sales and Marketing Manager Unit Group: 1311 Advertising, Public Relations and Sales Managers Country of Residence: Philippines Assessing Authority: IML Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 16D)

Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 07 Apr 2026 * SA190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 24 Jan 2025 * SA190 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 22 Jan 2025 * SA190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 21 Jan 2025 * SA190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State South Australia - 18 Nov 2024 * 190 * 95 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 18 Nov 2024 * 190 * 95 pts * Received English Test Results - 29 Oct 2024 * 190 * 95 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval - 01 Oct 2024 * 190 * 95 pts * Applied for Skill Assessment

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@dspatel33 6M ago

Any update on today's grant ???

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