📙 Daily Activity Report: 21 May 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (3W ago| Updated 2W ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 21 May 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 21 May 2026 based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Physiotherapist | 15 Nov 2025 → 21 May 2026 | None (Direct Grant) |
| 189 | ONSHORE Microbiologist | 25 Nov 2025 → 21 May 2026 | 21 Apr 2026 (UNKNOWN) |
| 190 SA | ONSHORE Mechanical Engineer | 19 Mar 2025 → 21 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | ONSHORE Cyber Security Analyst | 25 Mar 2025 → 21 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | ONSHORE Engineering Technologist | 25 Mar 2025 → 21 May 2026 | None |
| 190 TAS | ONSHORE Chef | 28 May 2025 → 21 May 2026 | None (AFP updated) |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE Accountant | 08 Mar 2025 → 21 May 2026 | None (Direct Grant) |
| 491 NT | ONSHORE Electronics Engineer | 27 Feb 2025 → 21 May 2026 | None (Direct Grant, PCC updated) |
| 491 QLD | ONSHORE Chef | 20 Nov 2024 → 21 May 2026 | 15 Feb 2026 (PCC) |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Microbiologist | 25 Nov 2025 | 21 Apr 2026 - |
| 190 | OFFSHORE - | 30 Dec 2024 | 21 May 2026 Stepchild birth certificate |
| 491 QLD | ONSHORE Chef | 20 Nov 2024 | 15 Feb 2026 PCC |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Civil Engineer | 105 | Graduate |
| 190 QLD | OFFSHORE Computer Network & Systems Engineer | 80 | Proficient English, Skilled Partner, 15 pts work exp |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Electronics Engineer | 105 | Age 25, Edu 20, English 20, Exp 5, Special Edu 10, Au Study 5, Salary 120K |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Psychologist | 85 | - |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Registered Nurse Mental Health | 85 | - |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Secondary School Teacher | 65 | - |
| 190 QLD | OFFSHORE Special Needs Teacher | 80 | Age 30, English 10, Edu 15, Exp 10, Single 10 |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Structural Engineer | 90 | 100K Salary, Au Exp 2 years, English 10, Skilled Partner |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Electrician | 70 | - |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Fitter and Turner | 70 | - |
| 190 SA | ONSHORE Physiotherapist | 85 | - |
| 190 SA | ONSHORE Registered Nurse NEC | 85 | - |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE Early Childhood Teacher | 100 | Not working in field, Pathway 2, Age 30, PTE 20, Single 10, NAATI 5, Au Study 20 |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE Registered Nurse NEC | 95 | - |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE Social Worker | 85 | Age 25, English 20, Au Study 5, Qualification 15, Working in field, Partner English 5 |
| 491 QLD | OFFSHORE Construction Estimator | 95 | Age 30, English 10, Edu 15, Overseas Exp 15, Skilled Partner 10 |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 activity remains minimal for the day, with only three documented requests. One offshore Subclass 190 applicant received a request for stepchild birth certificate documentation. A Subclass 189 Microbiologist received an S56 request approximately five months after lodgement, though the specific content was not disclosed. A Subclass 491 QLD Chef applicant received a PCC request approximately three months after lodgement. The low volume of S56 requests suggests most grants are being processed as direct grants, particularly for priority occupations.
Visa Processing Observations
Priority occupations (Health and Teaching) continue to demonstrate faster processing times. The Subclass 189 Physiotherapist received a direct grant in approximately 6 months, while the non-priority Microbiologist took the same timeframe but required an S56. For Subclass 190, TAS grants ranged from 12-14 months across various occupations including Engineering Technologist, Chef, and Cyber Security Analyst. SA Mechanical Engineer took approximately 14 months. For Subclass 491, processing times varied from 6 months (NSW Accountant) to 18 months (QLD Chef), with NT Electronics Engineer processed in approximately 15 months.
State Invitation Round Activity
Multiple states conducted invitation rounds on 21 May 2026. QLD issued both Subclass 190 and 491 invitations across diverse occupations including Engineering, Health, Teaching, and Trades. Points ranged from 65 (Secondary School Teacher) to 105 (Civil Engineer, Electronics Engineer). SA invited candidates in Health and Trades occupations at 70-85 points. NSW conducted a Subclass 491 Pathway 2 round, with Early Childhood Teachers invited at 100 points and Health/Social Work occupations at 85-95 points. QLD also approved a Subclass 491 nomination for Construction Estimator at 95 points.
⚠️ 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 crowdsourced information and is a subset of total activity. Only DHA and individual states have complete data. For invitation rounds, this summary reflects shared experiences, and only the respective state has comprehensive round information.
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📣 Latest SA Invitation Round 21 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 OFFSHORE Electrician 70 pts - 190 OFFSHORE Fitter and Turner 70 pts - 190 ONSHORE Physiotherapist 85 pts - 190 ONSHORE RN Nec 85 pts 👇 Comment below to share more data
📣 Latest QLD Invitation Round 21 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 Civil Engineer 105 pts, Graduate - 190 OFFSHORE CPM 80 pts, Proficient English (both applicants), Skilled Partner, 15 pts work exp (both) - 190 ONSHORE Electronics Engineer, Age 25, Edu 20, English 20, Exp 5, Special Edu 10, Au Study 5, Salary 120K - 190 ONSHORE RN Mental Health 85 pts - 190 ONSHORE Psychologist 85 pts - 190 ONSHORE Secondary School Teacher 65 pts - 190 OFFSHORE Special Needs Teacher 80 pts, Age 30, English 10, Edu 15, Exp 10, Single 10 - 190 ONSHORE Structural Engineer 90 pts, 100K Salary, Au Exp 2 years, English 10, Skilled Partner
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CPM 75+5, 190 Offshore, Skilled Partner (Non Priority), Both Proficient English, Both 8+ years Exp
Structural Engineer - 85+5 , 100k+ Salary, 2 years Onshore Exp, Superior English, Skilled Partner plus English,
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📣 Latest NSW Invitation Round 21 May 2026:
Round is for 491 Pathway 2.
Data is crowdsourced from multiple sources. Points inclusive of state points. Data will be updated into our database at the end of the day. - 491 ONSHORE ECT 100 pts, Not working in field, Pathway 2, Age-30, PTE-20, Single-10, Naati-5, Au Study-20, State-15 - 491 ONSHORE Social Worker 85 pts, Age pts 25, English superior 20, Australian study 5, Qualification 15, Working on same field, Partner english 5, State 15 - 491 RN nec 95 pts
Multiple ECTs seen invited at 100 pts.
👇 Comment below to share more data
Got invited at 100 points NSW DOE - 07/10/2025 Not working in the field Living in Sydney After 10 years thanks to god 🙏🏻
Got Invited 100 Points. Working as ECT from Nov 2025 in Regional but Living City NSW.
NSW 491 Pathway 2 Invitation Received 100 Points DOE: 21/10/2025 Not working in Field Good luck to everyone else!!!!
Any production manager manufacturing got invited??
Not seen dear
RN Nec, 80+15 Don't Know Onshore of Offshore
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s56 requests for 21 May 2026: - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 30 Dec 2024 s56 for Stepchild birth certificate
491 chef granted 3/10/2024 ROI accepted 12/11/2024 invitation to apply 20/11/2024 applied 491 15/2/2026 updated pcc 21/05/2026 -491 grant QLD Onshore 95 pts
189 Granted Occupation: Physiotherapist Main applicant: Wife 29 y/o Primary Applicant: Myself (Husband) 29 y/o Skilled partner Superior English with NAATI No work experience claimed Total points: 80 Invitation: 13/11/2025 Visa Lodgement: 15/11/2025 Upfront Passport Updated No s56 direct grant Grant Date: 21/05/2026
Seen on consultancy page. 1st 491 granted Civil engineer Lodged 22/05/2025 Granted 21/05/2026 2nd 491 granted Accountant general Lodged 19/02/2025 Granted 21/05/2026 Points, state and onshore/offshore status unknown
190 Grant
📍 State: TAS (Green Category)
💼 Skilled Occupation: Chef (Currently working in same Job)
Couple (Partner with skill assessment and 7 Band), No Kids
🎯 Points: 75
📅 Nomination Lodged: 15 May 2025
📅 Nomination Approved: 27 May 2025
📅 Visa Lodged: 28 May 2025
🎉 Visa Granted: 21 May 2026
⏳ Total Processing Time: 12 months
📄 S56 Request: No
New AFP submitted recently.
PR Visa Grant 190 Sharing my Time line for fyi. State- TAS (Gold Category) Skilled Occupation- Engineering Technologist (with working experience in TAS for 6 months) Points - 70 EOI Lodged- 26 Feb 2025 Received Invitation- 26 Feb 2025 Nomination lodged-5 March 2025 Nomination approval-12 March 2025 Visa date of Lodged- 25 March 2025 Granted- 21 May 2026 (14 months & No S56)
Good luck everyone!
189 granted today 🎉
Sharing my timeline in case it helps someone in a similar situation.
Occupation – Microbiologist Points – 90 (Onshore)
EOI lodged – 19 February 2024 Invite received – 13 November 2025 Application lodged – 25 November 2025 S56 request – 21 April 2026 Grant – 21 May 2026
Being in a non-priority occupation, I know how reassuring it can be to come across timelines from similar cases, so hopefully this gives someone a bit of hope.
Best of luck to everyone waiting 🤍
Got TAS 190 today. Waited 14 months to post this. Thanks for this group for all the updates and guidance Lodge date: 25 March 2025 Grant date: 21 May 2026 Occupation: Cyber Secuirty Analyst / IT Married
NSW ONSHORE 491 granted for Accounting Occupation 🎈🎈🎈 Nomination approved : 18/02/2025 Visa lodged : 08/03/2025 Visa granted (Direct ): 21/05/2026
Profile Summary for @hsabus Nominated Occupation: 233411 Electronics Engineer Unit Group: 2334 Electronics Engineers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: NT Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 24D)
Total Points: 65 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 21 May 2026 * NT491 * 80 pts * Visa Granted Direct grant, Police check updated without asking - 27 Feb 2025 * NT491 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application
NSW 491 Happening ECT 100, Not working in field
Got invited at 100 points NSW DOE - 07/10/2025 Not working in the field Living in Sydney After 10 years thanks to god 🙏🏻
Got Invited 100 Points. Working as ECT from Nov 2025 in Regional but Living City NSW.
NSW 491 Pathway 2 Invitation Received 100 Points DOE: 21/10/2025 Not working in Field Good luck to everyone else!!!!
Profile Summary for @rta Nominated Occupation: 312114 Construction Estimator Unit Group: 3121 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians Country of Residence: Japan Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: ROL Current Status: Invited
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Civil Engineering Draftsperson), Skill Level: 2, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 21 May 2026 * QLD491 * 95 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 21 May 2026 * QLD491 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 11 May 2026 * QLD491 * 95 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 05 May 2026 * QLD491 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State
190 Granted Onshore Occupation: Mechanical Engineer DOL: 19 Mar 25 Granted date: 21 May 26 SA
Electrician General - Offshore - 190 - 60+5
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