๐ Daily Activity Report: 27 May 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for skilled migration visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on community-shared data for 27 May 2026.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | WA Onshore General Electrician | Nov 2025 โ 27 May 2026 | Mar 2026 Military Service Documents |
| 189 | Onshore Doctor | 30 Aug 2025 โ 27 May 2026 | - |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Developer Programmer | 07 May 2025 โ 27 May 2026 | 27 Apr 2026 Remedicals (14 May 2026) |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Mechanical Engineer | 26 May 2025 โ 27 May 2026 | 21 Apr 2026 Medical 815; 22 May 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Solicitor | 04 Feb 2025 โ 27 May 2026 | 03 Feb 2026 Medicals, AFP (29 Apr 2026) |
| 190 VIC | Onshore RN NEC | 18 May 2026 โ 27 May 2026 | - |
| 190 WA | Australia Quantity Surveyor | 21 Feb 2025 โ 27 May 2026 | 02 Apr 2026 Child Health & Passport |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineer | 17 Jan 2024 โ 27 May 2026 | 13 Mar 2026 Remedicals (cleared 17 Mar 2026) |
| 491 VIC | Onshore | 21 Jan 2025 โ 27 May 2026 | 05 May 2026 Updated AFP |
| 491 WA | Onshore Computer Network Engineer | Jan 2024 โ 27 May 2026 | Nov 2025 Medicals; 17 Mar 2026 PCC |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | WA Onshore General Electrician | Nov 2025 | Mar 2026 Military Service Documents |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Developer Programmer | 07 May 2025 | 27 Apr 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Mechanical Engineer | 26 May 2025 | 21 Apr 2026 Medical 815; 22 May 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Solicitor | 04 Feb 2025 | 03 Feb 2026 Medicals, AFP |
| 190 WA | Australia Quantity Surveyor | 21 Feb 2025 | 02 Apr 2026 Child Health & Passport |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineer | 17 Jan 2024 | 13 Mar 2026 Remedicals |
| 491 VIC | Onshore | 21 Jan 2025 | 05 May 2026 Updated AFP |
| 491 WA | Onshore Computer Network Engineer | Jan 2024 | Nov 2025 Medicals; 17 Mar 2026 PCC |
Invitation Activity
| State Subclass | Occupation | Points | EOI/Invite Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW 190 | Developer Programmer | 100 | EOI 10 Aug 2024; Pre-invite 29 Apr 2025; Final 07 May 2025 |
| NSW 190 | Mechanical Engineer | 90+5 | Pre-invite 11 May 2025; Final 14 May 2025 |
| VIC 190 | RN NEC | 80+5 | EOI Feb 2026; Pre-invite 01 May 2026; Approved 15 May 2026 |
| VIC 190 | Solicitor | 80+5 | EOI 31 Jul 2024; ROI 14 Aug 2024; Invite 08 Oct 2024; Approved 17 Dec 2024 |
| VIC 491 | - | - | Invite Nov 2024 |
| WA 190 | Quantity Surveyor | 75 | - |
| WA 491 | Computer Network Engineer | - | Invite Nov 2023 |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority Occupations: Health professionals continue to receive expedited processing. A Registered Nurse (VIC 190) received a grant within 9 days of lodgement, and a Doctor (189) received a grant in approximately 9 months. Both cases show no S56 requests, indicating streamlined processing for priority occupations.
Non-Priority Occupations: Engineering and IT occupations experienced longer processing times ranging from 12 to 28 months. S56 requests were common, primarily for: - Remedicals: Multiple cases required repeat medical examinations, particularly for offshore applicants and those with pregnancy-related delays - Police Clearances: AFP and PCC requests appeared in several cases, especially for applications lodged over 12 months ago - Child-Related Documentation: One case involved extensive S56 requests for a newborn's passport and health examination
Pregnancy-Related Delays: Two cases (NSW 190 Developer Programmer and VIC 190 Solicitor) experienced medical deferrals due to pregnancy, with subsequent remedical requests. Both cases involved adding newborns to applications, which extended processing times.
Multiple S56 Requests: Several applicants received 2-3 S56 requests throughout their processing journey, particularly for 491 visas with longer processing times (24-28 months).
State Variations: VIC 190 showed the fastest turnaround for a priority occupation (9 days), while NSW and WA 491 visas demonstrated the longest processing times (24-28 months) with multiple S56 requests.
โ ๏ธ DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data arrives. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
๐ This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data, and only individual states have complete invitation round data.
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s56 requests for 27 May 2026: - To be updated