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๐Ÿ“™ Daily Activity Report: 08 July 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 โ†’ Grant Date S56 Date Detail
189 Onshore Social Worker 25 Nov 2025 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 03 Jun 2026 Commencement
189 Onshore Biotechnologist 21 Nov 2025 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 11 May 2026 (responded 13 May), 18 Jun 2026 s64
189 Onshore Audiologist 27 Nov 2025 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 None
189 Onshore Social Worker 26 Nov 2025 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 None
189 Onshore Petroleum Engineer 30 Dec 2025 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 UNKNOWN
190 NSW Onshore Hospital Pharmacist 27 Jan 2026 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 None
190 NSW Onshore Early Childhood Teacher 27 Feb 2026 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 None
190 VIC Onshore Civil Engineer 27 Feb 2026 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 UNKNOWN
190 VIC Onshore RN Emergency 28 Feb 2026 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 None
190 QLD Onshore Special Needs Teacher 18 Feb 2026 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 UNKNOWN
190 TAS Onshore Enrolled Nurse 24 Feb 2026 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 None
190 TAS Onshore Enrolled Nurse 14 Feb 2026 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 UNKNOWN
190 TAS Onshore ICT Support Engineer 18 Feb 2025 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 08 May 2026 RFI (submitted same day)
190 WA Onshore Construction Project Manager 01 Mar 2026 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 None
190 WA Onshore Early Childhood Teacher 04 May 2026 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 07 May 2026
190 SA Onshore RN NEC 23 Feb 2026 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 None
190 NSW Onshore Social Worker 20 Mar 2026 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 UNKNOWN
190 NSW Onshore Software Programmer NEC 15 May 2025 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 None
190 TAS Onshore ICT Business Analyst 16 Apr 2025 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 None
491 TAS Onshore Disability Support Worker 27 Jan 2025 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 28 May 2026 (submitted)
491 SA Onshore ICT Business Analyst 05 Jul 2024 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 May 2026 Medical & AFP (submitted 10 Jun)
190 Onshore Community Worker 05 Feb 2026 โ†’ 08 Jul 2026 UNKNOWN

S56 Trends

Subclass State Location Occupation Lodge Date S56 Date Detail
491 QLD Onshore Civil Engineer 08 Feb 2025 16 May 2026 (submitted 19 May) -
491 Onshore Mechanical Engineer Jan 2025 08 Jul 2026 Medical (2nd S56, 1st May 2026 PCC)

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 requests continue to be issued across all visa subclasses. For subclass 189, S56 requests were minimal with only two cases reporting requests (Biotechnologist and Social Worker with commencement email). The majority of 189 grants were direct grants with processing times of approximately 7-8 months.

For subclass 190, S56 activity was limited. Priority occupations (Early Childhood Teachers, Enrolled Nurses, Special Needs Teachers, Hospital Pharmacist, Registered Nurses) received grants within 4-5 months, with most being direct grants. Non-priority occupations showed longer processing times, particularly for applications lodged in 2025.

Subclass 491 continues to show the longest processing times, with one case taking 2 years (ICT Business Analyst lodged July 2024). Multiple S56 requests are common for 491 visas, with Medical and PCC being the most frequent requests.

The pattern indicates that priority occupations (Health and Teaching) receive significantly faster processing compared to non-priority occupations across all subclasses. Direct grants remain common for straightforward cases with complete documentation.

โš ๏ธ 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.

๐Ÿ“Š This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data for all subclasses.

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@biotechy 3mo ago Pinned

s56 requests for 08 Jul 2026: - 491 ONSHORE Lodged Jan 2025 s56 for Medical today. This is 2nd S56, first was in May 2026 for PCC, Mechanical Engineer

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@biotechy 3mo ago

Assessment: Petroleum Engineer Subclass: 189 Invitation Date: 13 Nov 2025 Lodgment Date: 30 December 2025 Visa Grant Date: 08 Jul 2026 Onshore Applicant

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@biotechy 3mo ago

SA 190 Onshore ROI Lodged 21/01/26 Pre invitation 02/02/26 Documents submitted 04/02/26 Invitation 6/2/26 Visa lodged 23/2/26 Health check 26/2/26 Visa granted 8/7/26 Occupation NEC RN 75 point Visa 190 Outer region stream

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@biotechy 3mo ago

WA ECT Onshore 190 Visa Granted today Lodged on 4th May 2026, received s56 on 7th May.

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@biotechy 3mo ago

189 Onshore social worker with skilled partner claimed 80 points Type 1 Diabetic 01/04/2025 โ€“ Applied for AASW Skills Assessment 18/06/2025 โ€“ AASW Skills Assessment Granted 07/08/2025 โ€“ PTE Completed 08/08/2025 โ€“ EOI Lodged 13/11/2025 โ€“ Invitation Received 25/11/2025 โ€“ Visa Application Lodged 04/12/2025 โ€“ Medical Examination Completed 03/06/2026 โ€“ Department Commenced Assessment 08/07/2026 โ€“ Permanent Residency Granted

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@biotechy 3mo ago

Finally the wait is over ๐Ÿคฉ 189 grant Occupation: Audiologist Invite: 13 Nov 2025 Applied: 27 Nov Medical: 28 Nov Grant: 8 July 2026 No S56, direct grant (self applied) PS: I have claimed 5 points for working experience in Australia which VETASSESS has deducted from me. There was a lot of controversy in this area where people said that we cannot claim it and some said yes. I have reached out to immigration agents for advice before I can make this decision. My advice, if youโ€™re not clear about points whether you should claim or not, ask in the groups and also reach out to any legit agency to confirm. You can still launch the visa yourself, but book initial consultation with agent for what you need to clarify.

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@biotechy 3mo ago

๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ 189 VISA GRANTED! ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Onshore Timeline ๐Ÿ“… EOI: 13 Mar 2024 (Biotechnologist) ๐Ÿ“จ Invitation: 13 Nov 2025 ๐Ÿ“„ Lodged: 21 Nov 2025 ๐Ÿ“ฉ s56: 11 May 2026 โ†’ Responded: 13 May 2026 ๐Ÿ’ณ s64 Request & Paid: 18 Jun 2026 โœจ Golden Email (Grant): 8 Jul 2026

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@biotechy 3mo ago

๐ŸŽ‰ 189 Visa Grant Update ๐ŸŽ‰ Onshore 80 pts Happy to share that my Subclass 189 visa has been granted today (08 July)! ๐Ÿ™โœจ Timeline: - ๐Ÿ“ Occupation: Social Worker - ๐Ÿ“… Invitation date: 13 November 2025 - ๐Ÿ“… Application lodged: 26 November 2025 - ๐Ÿ“… Grant received: 08 July 2026 - โœ… No S56 request - โœ… No commencement email received - โœ… Direct grant received

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@biotechy 3mo ago

190 TAS Grant ( Couple ) Occ: ICT business Analyst Nomination approved: 08/04/25 Visa Lodged: 16/04/25 Medical: 29/04/25 Visa Grant: 08/07/26 ( no S56 )

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@biotechy 3mo ago

Date of Grant: 8th July 2026 I just wanted to thank everyone who supported me through this whole journey. I couldnโ€™t have done it without all the guidance, answers, and motivation from this group. My Timeline: Occupation: Community Worker Points: 95 points Date of Lodgement: 5th February 2026 Medicals Done: 10th February 2026 Grant: 8th July 2026

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@asim 3mo ago

FB group post 491 Granted today 95 points Community worker WA, onshore DOL: 5th Feb 2026

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@biotechy 3mo ago

190 Onshore QLD Special Needs Teacher Lodged 18 Feb 2026 Granted today

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@biotechy 3mo ago

Finally granted today, praise God ๐Ÿ™

491 Lodged: 05 July 2024 Received s56: May 2026 (medical and AFP) Submitted: June 10 Onshore South Australia ICT BA

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@biotechy 3mo ago

491 TAS Onshore Got my grant today along with my wife Visa lodgement: 27 Jan 2025 S56 request submitted 28 May 2026 Grant 08 July 2026 Occupation: Disability Support worker Skill Assessment: Accountant

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@biotechy 3mo ago

Grant TAS Onshore 190 Today Lodged - 24 Feb 2026 Medical- 02 March Direct Grant no s56 Enrolled Nurse

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@biotechy 3mo ago

Profile Summary for @skaur Nominated Occupation: 241111 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (Priority) Unit Group: 2411 Early Childhood (Pre Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: NSW Assessing Authority: AITSL Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 4M 11D)

Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5

Timeline / Events - 08 Jul 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 20 Mar 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 13 Mar 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 27 Feb 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 06 Feb 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 15 Jan 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State

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@vardyhero 3mo ago

Any sign of 189โ€™s being granted? Physio and waiting since 2nd Jan. would be keen to see them start again

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@biotechy 3mo ago

190 NSW Grant Onshore Hi all! I received my grant today, so grants have definitely commenced again this new financial year! Occupation: Hospital Pharmacist Points: 90 points EOI: 24/08/25 Pre-invite by state: 24/11/25 Invite: 04/12/25 Applied: 27/01/26 with all police checks Medical: 28/01/26 Grant: 08/07/26

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@biotechy 3mo ago

190 VIC Grant today 08/07/26 Occ: RN Emergency 85points Preinvite date: 15/01/2026 Nomination approved: 18/02 Lodged: 28/02 Medical: 28/04 Grant today, no S56 - With partner (unskilled) Superior English

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@inpanjaab 3mo ago

190 TAS Onshore Enrolled Nurse Lodged: 19 Feb 2026 Grant: 08 July 2026

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@biotechy 3mo ago

190 NSW Onshore Granted today, lodged 15 May 2025, software and application programmer nec. with no s56 Praise the Lord!

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@biotechy 3mo ago

NSW 190 Grant today Lodged 20 Mar 2026 Social Worker 80 pts Onshore

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@biotechy 3mo ago

491 Lodged 08/02/2025 S56 on 16/05/2026 submitted on 19/05/2026. Civil engineer QLD Onshore

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@biotechy 3mo ago

Profile Summary for @gdunn1991 Nominated Occupation: 233211 Civil Engineer Unit Group: 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 4M 11D)

Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 10 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 08 Jul 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 27 Feb 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 18 Feb 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 15 Jan 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 15 Jan 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State

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@biotechy 3mo ago

190 TAS Onshore Enrolled Nurse Lodged: 14 Feb 2026 Grant: 08 July 2026

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@biotechy 3mo ago

190 Onshore Construction project manager. Granted today Applied 1 march 2026 Western Australia No s56

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@biotechy 3mo ago

Profile Summary for @anupbhandari Nominated Occupation: 263212 ICT Support Engineer Unit Group: 2632 ICT Support and Test Engineers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: TAS Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 4M 20D)

Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 10 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 5 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 08 Jul 2026 * TAS190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 08 May 2026 * TAS190 * 85 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 08 May 2026 * TAS190 * 85 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 24 Feb 2025 * TAS190 * 85 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 18 Feb 2025 * TAS190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 09 Feb 2025 * TAS190 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval

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