๐ Daily Activity Report: 23 April 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | Offshore Engineering Technologist | 04 Jan 2025 โ 23 Apr 2026 | 24 Mar 2026 Medicals; 22 Apr 2026 Health Undertaking Form 815 |
| 189 | Offshore Carpenter | 20 Aug 2025 โ 23 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN (3x S56: payslips/tax docs, Form 80/PCC, military certificate) |
| 491 NT | - Materials Engineer | 27 Dec 2024 โ 23 Apr 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 Form 80 + Polio |
| 491 SA | - Computer Network and System Engineer | 19 Dec 2025 โ 23 Apr 2026 | Direct Grant (No S56) |
| 189 | Onshore Early Childhood Teacher | 18 Dec 2025 โ 23 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Offshore Registered Nurse NEC | 22 Nov 2025 โ 23 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 | Onshore Secondary School Teacher | 19 Feb 2026 โ 23 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 WA | Onshore Chef | 28 Apr 2025 โ 23 Apr 2026 | Direct Grant (No S56) |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | Offshore Engineering Technologist | 04 Jan 2025 | 24 Mar 2026 Medicals; 22 Apr 2026 Health Undertaking Form 815 |
| 491 NT | - Materials Engineer | 27 Dec 2024 | 31 Mar 2026 Form 80 + Polio |
| 189 | Offshore Carpenter | 20 Aug 2025 | UNKNOWN (3x S56: payslips/tax docs, Form 80/PCC, military certificate) |
Invitation Activity
No invitation round data was reported for this period.
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority occupations (Teaching and Health) continue to demonstrate expedited processing. The Secondary School Teacher received a grant in approximately 2 months, while the Registered Nurse NEC and Early Childhood Teacher received grants in approximately 5 months. These processing times are significantly faster than non-priority occupations.
For non-priority occupations, visa processing times varied considerably. The Engineering Technologist (VIC 190) took approximately 15 months, while the Materials Engineer (NT 491) took approximately 16 months. The Computer Network and System Engineer (SA 491) received a direct grant in approximately 4 months, and the Chef (WA 491) took approximately 12 months.
S56 requests remain common across all visa subclasses. Medical requests and remedicals continue to be the most frequent S56 type, followed by requests for Form 80, police clearance certificates, and additional employment documentation. Multiple S56 requests (as seen with the Carpenter case receiving 3 separate requests) can extend processing times significantly. Health Undertaking Form 815 requests appear to be issued when medical conditions require ongoing monitoring or treatment commitments.
Direct grants without S56 requests were reported for two 491 cases (SA and WA), suggesting that complete and accurate documentation at lodgement can facilitate faster processing.
๐ต This data is crowdsourced and represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data.
๐ด DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more information 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 23 Apr 2026: - To be updated