📙 Daily Activity Report: 06 May 2026 This report summarises...

📙 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

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

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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