📙 Daily Activity Report: 05 May 2026 Today's report...
@gregormendel (3W ago| Updated 2W ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 05 May 2026
Today's report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration pathways. This crowdsourced data provides insights into processing trends across subclasses 189, 190, and 491.
1. Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 10 Dec 2024 → 05 May 2026 | 10 Mar 2026 (PCC), 08 Apr 2026 (Form 80) |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Environmental Manager | 08 Dec 2024 → 05 May 2026 | 06 Mar 2026 (Medicals, PCC), 08 Apr 2026 (PCC clarification) |
| 491 NT | OFFSHORE Civil Engineer | 19 May 2024 → 05 May 2026 | 03 Dec 2025 (PCC, Remedicals, EE) |
| 190 ACT | ONSHORE Economist | 12 Feb 2025 → 05 May 2026 | None |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE ICT Security Specialist | 17 Jan 2025 → 05 May 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 (AFP), 30 Apr 2026 (Remedicals) |
| 190 SA | ONSHORE Civil Engineer | 06 Jun 2025 → 05 May 2026 | None |
| 190 TAS | ONSHORE Draftsperson | 29 May 2025 → 05 May 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Architectural Draftsperson | 07 Nov 2025 → 05 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | ONSHORE RN Perioperative | 17 Nov 2025 → 05 May 2026 | None |
| 190 | ONSHORE Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 07 Jun 2025 → 05 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
2. S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 | ONSHORE UNKNOWN | 08 May 2025 | 05 May 2026 (UNKNOWN) |
3. Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Agricultural Consultant | 85 | 10 pts onshore exp, 10 pts offshore exp, Skilled Partner, $85K salary, General Stream |
| 491 QLD | OFFSHORE Airconditioning & Refrigeration Mechanic | 70 | 15 pts offshore exp |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Analyst Programmer | 85 | Skilled Partner, $100K salary |
| 491 QLD | ONSHORE Cafe/Restaurant Manager | 95 | English 20, 10 pts onshore exp, $80K salary |
| 190 QLD | Carpenter | 70 | - |
| 491 QLD | ONSHORE Chef | 95 | $90K salary |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 80 | $90K salary, QLD Graduate, 10 pts exp, Single 10 |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Civil Engineering Technician | 90 | - |
| 190 QLD | OFFSHORE Construction Project Manager | 80 | - |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Construction Project Manager | 80 | - |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Electrical Engineer | 85 | $100K salary, Grad Stream |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Occupational Therapist | 90 | - |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE RN Mental Health | 85 | $100K salary, Age 30, English 10, Edu 15+5, Single 10, NAATI 5 |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE RN NEC | 80 | Edu 15+5+5, PTE 10, Partner 5, $150K salary |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE RN NEC | 85 | Age 30, English 10, Au Exp 5, Edu 15+5, NAATI 5, Single 10, $100K salary |
4. Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority Occupations (Health): The single 189 grant for a Registered Nurse (Perioperative) processed in approximately 5.5 months with no S56 requests, demonstrating expedited processing for priority health occupations under Ministerial Direction 105.
Non-Priority Occupations: Processing times for non-priority occupations varied significantly: - Offshore 190 applications: Ranged from 11.8 months (SA Civil Engineer) to 17.5 months (VIC Software Engineer) - Onshore 190 applications: Ranged from 2.8 months (ACT Economist via PhD stream) to 15.3 months (VIC ICT Security Specialist)
S56 Request Patterns: - Police Clearance Certificates (PCC): Most common S56 request, appearing in 4 cases. One applicant faced additional scrutiny regarding PCC terminology and translation requirements. - Remedicals: Requested in 3 cases, typically for applications lodged 12+ months prior - AFP Checks: One request for updated Australian Federal Police check to include all names - Form 80: One request for additional documentation
News and Updates
QLD Nomination Approval: One applicant reported QLD requesting additional documentation (March 2025 payslip and utility bill/statutory document) during the nomination stage before final approval. The nomination was approved within 5 days of providing the requested documents.
Useful Resources
- QLD Invitation Round Database: https://smartvisaguide.com/database
- S56 Request Details: https://smartvisaguide.com/billy
⚠️ 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.
📊 This data represents a subset of total activity. Only DHA and individual states possess complete grant and invitation data. For QLD invitation rounds, this summary reflects shared comments only—the complete round data is held by the state.
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📣 Latest QLD Invitation Round 05 May 2026:
Data is crowdsourced from multiple sources. Points inclusive of state points. Data will be updated into our database at the end of the day. - 190 ONSHORE Agricultural Consultant 85 pts, 10 pts Onshore exp, 10 pts offshore exp, Skilled Partner, 85K salary, General Stream - 190 ONSHORE Analyst Programmer 85 pts, Skilled Partner , 100K salary - 491 OFFSHORE Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic 70 pts, 15 pts offshore work exp - 491 ONSHORE Cafe or Restaurant Manager 95 pts, English 20, 10 pts work exp onshore, $80K Salary -190 Carpenter 70 pts - 491 ONSHORE Chef 95 pts, 90K salary - 190 ONSHORE Civil Engineering Draftsperson 80 pts, 90K salary, QLD Graduate, 10 pts work exp, Single 10 - 190 ONSHORE Civil Engineering Technician 90 pts - 190 OFFSHORE CPM 80 pts - 190 ONSHORE CPM 80 pts - 190 ONSHORE Electrical Engineer 85 pts, 100K Salary, Grad Stream - 190 ONSHORE RN Mental Health 85 pts, $100K salary, Age 30, English 10, Edu 15+5, Single 10, NAATI 5 - 190 ONSHORE RN Nec 80 pts, Edu 15+5+5, PTE 10, Partner 5, $150K salary - 190 ONSHORE RN Nec 85 pts, Age 30, English 10, Au Exp 5, Edu 15+5, NAATI 5, Single 10, 100K Salary - 190 ONSHORE Occupational Therapist 90 pts
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s56 requests for 05 May 2026: - 491 ONSHORE Lodged 08 May 2025 s56 for UNKNOWN
190 visa (ACT) finally granted! (No agent, DIY application i have no money to pay) I took the PhD nomination stream of ACT. Occupation: Economist. Canberra Matrix Submitted: 3 February 2025 Nomination approved: 6 February 2025 (ACT fast tracked due to the PhD nomination stream with no application fee) Visa lodged : 12 February 2025 Visa grant : 4 May 2026 S56: none (I was panicking that they would ask me to repeat my medical but they didn't)
Finally 190 nomination approved QLD🙏🎉🎉🎉🎉 Roi -03/12/2025 Invite - 20/04/2026 Nomination applied-28/04/2026 Further details requested-01/05/2026(mar 25 payslip & any utility bill or statutory document) Provided-02/05/2026 Final outcome- 05/05/2026 nomination approved Occupation- electrical engineer (233311) Experience-19months Salary-91k Points Age-30 English-20 Naati -5 Skilled partner+english -10 Experience-5 Education-20 ( b.tech + master) State -5 points (190) Total= 90+5 QLD graduated
491 Offshore NT VISA Granted DOL -19-5-2024 S56 - 03-12-2025 , PCC, Remedial, EE Submitted- 14-12-2025 Granted- 05-05-2026 Civil Engineer
NSW 190 - Onshore Architectural Draftsperson 90+5 points (+skilled partner) Nominated submitted 07/11/2025 Visa Grant 05/05/2026
Profile Summary for @rsen Nominated Occupation: 139912 Environmental Manager Unit Group: 1399 Other Specialist Managers Country of Residence: Serbia Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 4M 27D)
Total Points: 75 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 15 - 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 - 05 May 2026 * SA190 * 80 pts * Visa Granted - 09 Apr 2026 * SA190 * 80 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Submitted an explanation letter and the alternative translation of PCC -'certificate of no convictions' even though originally used term by Serbian police is a 'criminal record certificate', but the content of the certificate is the same - has not been convicted and certificate is issued for exercising civil rights abroad. I gave the proof of following all instructions given by the DoHA for using the police online service eUprava and choosing only possible certificate for abroad purposes. - 08 Apr 2026 * SA190 * 80 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Received information that one of my PCCs (issued by police not court) is not suitable for 190 visa purposes as well as the request for providing a suitable one (not specified which one would be suitable). - 23 Mar 2026 * SA190 * 80 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Submitted all PCCs and received completed e-medicals report. - 06 Mar 2026 * SA190 * 80 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Received the requests for a medical examination (first and only one) and updated PCCs (in my country police and court certificates). - 08 Dec 2024 * SA190 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 16 Oct 2024 * SA190 * 80 pts * Received State Nomination Approval Vetassess skill assessment report on 26/04/2023 Offshore stream - 16 Oct 2024 * SA190 * 80 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 04 Oct 2024 * SA190 * 80 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 25 Sep 2024 * SA190 * 80 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 16 Sep 2024 * SA190 * 80 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
Got my onshore 190 grant today!
Invite date: 8 Oct 2024
Occupation: ICT Security Specialist
State: Victoria
Lodgement date: 17 Jan 2025
First s56: 31 Mar 2026 (AFP to include all names)
Second s56: 30 Apr 2026 (remedical)
Grant date: 5 May 2026
Finally 190 Granted ✅ Grant date: 5 May 2026 DOL: 10 Dec 2024 Occupation: Software Engineer (primary applicant), Developer Programmer (Secondary Applicant) Status: Offshore State: VIC S56 date: 1. 10th March 2. 8th April S56 reason:1. for PCC 2. for Form 80 S56 submission date: 1. 29 March 2. 9th April Application: Family of 2
Profile Summary for @sillybear8214 Nominated Occupation: 233211 Civil Engineer Unit Group: 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: SA Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M 29D)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 05 May 2026 * SA190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted No s56, direct grant - 06 Jun 2025 * SA190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 08 May 2025 * SA190 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 24 Apr 2025 * SA190 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 15 Jun 2023 * 189 * 80 pts * Updated Expression of Interest (EOI)
Civil Engineering Draftsperson 190 (onshore ) Lodged 07 Jun 2025 Granted today
WA
Finally! 189 granted onshore Registered Nurse (Perioperative) EOI lodged: 19 August 2025 Date of effect: 11 October 2025 (points updated from 80 to 85) Medical: 12 October 2025 (for 482 visa) Invited: 13 November 2025 Visa lodged: 17 November 2025 Moved to Australia: 16 February 2026 Granted: 5 May 2026 No S56. Applied offshore. Single applicant. 35 years old.
TAS Onshore visa grant 190 resident pathway Lodge date 29 may 2025 Grant date: 5 may 2026 No s56 Single Draftsperson