๐ Daily Activity Report: 17 Apr 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on community-shared data for 17 April 2026.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse (Community Health) | 19 Sep 2025 โ 17 Apr 2026 | 19 Mar 2026: UNKNOWN |
| 189 | OFFSHORE Life Scientist | 17 Sep 2025 โ 17 Apr 2026 | 13 Mar 2026: Bank statements & tax return |
| VIC190 | ONSHORE Program/Project Administrator | 30 Jan 2025 โ 17 Apr 2026 | No S56 - Direct grant |
| QLD190 | OFFSHORE Construction Project Manager | 25 Feb 2026 โ 17 Apr 2026 | 19 Mar 2026: Partner PCC |
| WA190 | OFFSHORE Electrician | 26 Mar 2026 โ 17 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| SA190 | OFFSHORE Electrical Engineer | 22 Dec 2024 โ 17 Apr 2026 | 19 Mar 2026: PCC for non-migrating partner |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | OFFSHORE UNKNOWN | 21 Dec 2024 | 17 Apr 2026: Health Undertaking (first S56: 19 Mar 2026 for partner remedicals) |
Invitation Activity
| Occupation | Subclass State | Location | Points | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICT Business Analyst | NT190 | ONSHORE | - | 17 Apr 2026 | Preinvite; CDU Graduate; Not working in own field |
Trends and Patterns
Visa Processing Times: - Priority Occupations (Health): Registered Nurse (Community Health) processed in 7 months (189 ONSHORE) - Non-Priority Occupations: Processing times varied significantly: - SA190 Electrical Engineer: 16 months (OFFSHORE) - VIC190 Program/Project Administrator: 15 months (ONSHORE, direct grant) - 189 Life Scientist: 7 months (OFFSHORE) - QLD190 Construction Project Manager: 2 months (OFFSHORE) - WA190 Electrician: 1 month (OFFSHORE)
S56 Request Patterns: - Partner-related documentation (PCC, remedicals) remains the most common S56 request - Health Undertakings issued for OFFSHORE applicants with previous S56 history - Financial documentation (bank statements, tax returns) requested for 189 applicants - S56 response times: Grants typically issued 28-35 days after S56 compliance
State Activity: - NT190 issued preinvites to CDU graduates, including those not working in their nominated field
General Observations: - Multiple overseas travel on BVB while holding AAT/ART files reported with no issues - Non-migrating partner documentation continues to trigger S56 requests across multiple states
๐ This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs and individual states have complete data. For invitation rounds, only the issuing state has comprehensive round information.
๐ด Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data becomes available. 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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s56 requests for 17 Apr 2026: - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 21 Dec 2024 s56 for Health Undertaking (first S56 was on 19th Mar 2026 for partner remedicals)