📙 Daily Activity Report: 06 May 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (2W ago| Updated 2W ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 06 May 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | Onshore Construction Project Manager | 16 Jul 2025 → 06 May 2026 | 06 Apr 2026: Polio, Partner PCC renewal |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Software Engineer | 08 May 2025 → 06 May 2026 | 23 Apr 2026: Assessment Commencement |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Registered Nurse | 17 Jun 2025 → 06 May 2026 | 25 Nov 2025: Form 815; 21 Jan 2026: Remedicals; 04 Mar 2026: Form 815 |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineer | 22 Mar 2025 → 06 May 2026 | 06 Apr 2026: Form 80, Medicals, PCC |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Engineering Technologist | 22 Jan 2025 → 06 May 2026 | 07 Apr 2026: PCC, Newborn docs |
| 190 WA | Onshore Chef | 21 Jan 2025 → 06 May 2026 | 07 Apr 2026: National and State PCC |
| 190 WA | Onshore Chef | 12 Dec 2024 → 06 May 2026 | 10 Mar 2026: UNKNOWN |
| 491 WA | Onshore Construction Estimator | 07 Jan 2025 → 06 May 2026 | 26 Mar 2026: Employment evidence (Bank statements, Provident fund, Payslips, Tax returns) |
| 491 WA | Onshore Retail Pharmacist | 15 Apr 2025 → 06 May 2026 | 02 Apr 2026: Polio certificate for partner |
| 491 WA | Onshore Chef | 16 Jan 2025 → 06 May 2026 | 30 Apr 2026: UNKNOWN |
| 491 QLD | Offshore Fitter General | 17 Mar 2025 → 06 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 QLD | Offshore Registered Nurse | 05 May 2025 → 06 May 2026 | 16 Apr 2026: OET authorization, Husband's PCC, Husband's Form 80 |
| 491 VIC | Offshore Chef | 25 Sep 2024 → 06 May 2026 | 03 Mar 2026: PCC, Remedicals, Updated Reference letter |
| 491 VIC | Offshore Hospital Pharmacist | 08 Apr 2025 → 06 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 TAS | Onshore UNKNOWN | 13 Dec 2024 → 06 May 2026 | 23 Mar 2026: Polio certificate |
| 491 UNKNOWN | Onshore UNKNOWN | 05 Dec 2024 → 06 May 2026 | 17 Mar 2026: PCC only |
S56 Trends
No new S56 requests were reported for 06 May 2026. All S56 data shown above relates to previously issued requests that led to visa grants today.
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 ACT | Onshore Construction Project Manager | 90 ACT Matrix pts | 06 May 2026 |
| 190 ACT | Onshore Primary School Teacher | 105 ACT Matrix pts | 06 May 2026 |
| 190 ACT | Onshore Secondary School Teacher | 120 ACT Matrix pts | 06 May 2026 |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Geotechnical Engineer | 75+5 pts | 06 May 2026 (Nomination Approved) |
Trends and Patterns
Visa Processing Times: Priority occupations (Health and Teaching) continue to show varied processing times. Registered Nurses experienced processing times ranging from approximately 11 months (offshore NSW) to 12 months (offshore QLD 491). Hospital Pharmacist (VIC 491) processed in approximately 13 months, while Retail Pharmacist (WA 491) took approximately 12 months. Non-priority occupations showed longer processing times: Software Engineer (NSW 190) at approximately 12 months, Civil Engineer (NSW 190) at approximately 13 months, and Chef occupations ranging from 15-19 months across different states.
S56 Request Patterns: Common S56 requests included Police Clearance Certificates (PCC), remedicals, Form 80, and Polio certificates. Multiple applicants received requests for partner-related documents. Employment evidence requests included bank statements, provident fund statements, payslips, and tax returns. One Registered Nurse received three separate S56 requests during processing, including duplicate medical requests despite valid existing medicals.
State Activity: NSW, WA, and VIC were the most active states for grants today. ACT conducted an invitation round for 190 onshore applicants across Construction Project Manager, Primary School Teacher, and Secondary School Teacher occupations. VIC approved a 190 nomination for Geotechnical Engineer.
Family Composition: Grants included various family sizes, with Family of 3 and Family of 4 applications successfully processed across multiple states and occupations.
📊 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs and individual states possess complete data. For invitation rounds, this summary reflects reported invitations only; complete round data is held by the respective states.
🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional data becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. Please consume this information with appropriate caution.
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📣 Latest ACT Invitation Round 06 May 2026:
Data is crowdsourced from multiple sources. Points shown are ACT Matrix pts. Data will be updated into our database at the end of the day and ACT Round PDF will be uploaded here once available - 190 ONSHORE CPM 90 pts - 190 ONSHORE Primary School Teacher 105 pts - 190 ONSHORE Secondary School Teacher 120 pts
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Profile Summary for @maradonaa Nominated Occupation: 251511 Hospital Pharmacist (Priority) Unit Group: 2515 Pharmacists Country of Residence: Egypt Assessing Authority: APharmC Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 28D)
Total Points: 75 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Hospital Pharmacist (Priority)), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 06 May 2026 * VIC491 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 08 Apr 2025 * VIC491 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 11 Feb 2025 * VIC491 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State
TAS 491 Onshore Got my visa granted today (491) DOL: 13 dec, 2024 S56: 23rd march 2026 (polio cert) S56 submitted: 24 march 2026 Granted today
Occupation: Chef, VIC, single, 90points 491 DOL: 25th September 2024 S56 Request: 3rd of March 2026 for PPC , re medical, Updated Refrence letter, Submitted: 16th of March Date of Grant: 06th of May, 2026
today I got my 491 with the grace of god. DOL 16/01/2025 s56 30 April, 2026. DOG 6/5/2026. Occupation chef WA
491 visa granted today(06/05/2026)🙏🙏🙏 Occupation RN Offshore Lodged on 05 May 2025 S56 received on 16 April 2026( oet authorization, husbands pcc and husbands form 80) S56 submitted on 16 April 2026 Visa granted on 06 May 2026
VIC 190 Onshore nomination approved today Preinvite on and Applied on 1 May 2025 Geotechnical engineer 75+5 points
Docs submitted: payslips, super statement , job description and contract documents
Profile Summary for @petraya Nominated Occupation: 251513 Retail Pharmacist (Priority) Unit Group: 2515 Pharmacists Country of Residence: Turkey Assessing Authority: APharmC Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL 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: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Marketing Specialist), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 06 May 2026 * WA491 * 95 pts * Visa Granted Finally!!!! - 09 Apr 2026 * WA491 * 95 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 02 Apr 2026 * WA491 * 95 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Polio certificate for partner - 15 Apr 2025 * WA491 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 10 Mar 2025 * WA491 * 95 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 13 Dec 2024 * WA491 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State
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Hai all.... 491 visa granted😀😀😀
Lodged on 05 May 2025 S56 received on 16 April 2026 S56 submitted on 16 April 2026 Visa granted on 06 May 2026 Occupation rn offshore
190 Visa Granted 🥳 (Offshore) NSW I 190 I CPM (85+5 Points) DOL = 16 July 2025 s56 = 06 Apr 2026 (Polio and Partner Renew PCC) DOG = 06 May 2026 Family of 3 Partner Skilled = Civil Engineer (assess with EA)
190 granted
Grant date: 6 May 2026 DOL: 12 Dec 2024 Occupation: CHEF Status: ONSHORE State: WA S56 date: 10th March 2026 S56 submission date: 17th March
Profile Summary for @guta22 Nominated Occupation: 351311 Chef Unit Group: 3513 Chefs Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: WA Current Salary: AU$70,000 Assessing Authority: TRA Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 3M 15D)
Total Points: 70 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 06 May 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * Visa Granted Wait if finally over. Visa granted! - 07 Apr 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Update of National and State PCC - 07 Apr 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 21 Jan 2025 * WA190 * 75 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 20 Nov 2024 * WA190 * 75 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa
VIC, Family of 3
Engineering Technologist ,
Partner occupation, software engineer, skill assessment + English exam.
My English exam - superior,
8+ yrs exp, Points 85, total 90, visa
Lodge date 22 Jan 25,
S56 for pcc and newborn docs 7 Apr 2026- submitted on 19 Apr.
Baby got added in few days and I generated HAP id.
Medical examination of baby - 29 Apr.
Health check results uploaded by hospital - 4 May evening.
Visa grant - 6 May 2026
Offshore
Finally, RN offshore NSW. Lodged 17th of June 2025. Received three S56’s 🙄 ( form 815, 25th Nov responded same day. Another S56 in January 21st asking for medicals again when mine is still valid. Responded on the 24th because the medical centre needed confirmation from them. Got another S56 4th of March asking to sign form 815 and submitted same day. Finally, GRANT RECEIVED 06/05/2026
491 grant DOA 5 Dec 20-24 S56 17 March 2026 PCC only Submit 25 March 2026 Grant 6 May 2026. Onshore. Point 70
@biotechy @gregormendel
I appointed the new migration agent in my immi ac & Email also updated on 2nd may, on the acknowledgement it say it will take upto 24 to 48 hrs, But now its almost 4 days now it still showing correspondence(Messages) to old email.
When i expect that to be changed.
wait few more days, check next week
Lodge date: 07/01/2025 Location : onshore WA Occupation : priority S56 received : 26/03/2026 Employment evidences - Bank statements - Provident fund - Payslips - Tax returns S56 submitted: 07/04/2026
Granted : today on 06/05/2026. 491 WA construction estimator
Received Grant today. Lodged 22-3-2025 Grant 6-5-2026 Civil Engineer Family of 3 NSW 90 Points 190 Offshore Received s56 form 80 medicals pcc on 6 April 2026 Submitted 20 April
Profile Summary for @chetanpatel118 Nominated Occupation: 261313 Software Engineer Unit Group: 2613 Software and Applications Programmers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: NSW Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 11M 28D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - 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 - 06 May 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted Family of 4 ! - 23 Apr 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Assessment Commencement Email - 04 Feb 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 08 May 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 06 May 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 29 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 09 Apr 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
Good day everyone, please for priority occupations, when does one expect a visa grant after submitting an s56 request for proof of work?
From couple of days to weeks.
115 points for 491 🥲 ECT