๐ Daily Activity Report: 22 Jul 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 WA | Onshore Civil Engineer | 10 Jun 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 18 May 2026 Submitted 26 May 2026 |
| 491 QLD | Onshore Civil Engineer | 07 Jan 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 27 Mar 2026 Employment Reference; 28 May 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Civil Engineer | Jun 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 15 May 2026 Medicals and Police Check |
| 190 NT | Onshore Civil Engineer | Dec 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 190 ACT | Onshore Organisation and Methods Analyst | 14 Apr 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 TAS | Management Accountant | 06 Mar 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 25 Feb 2026; 28 Apr 2026; 28 May 2026 |
| 189 | Onshore Chemical Engineer | 13 Dec 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | Onshore Secondary Teacher | 13 Dec 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 08 May 2026 AFP |
| 491 QLD | Onshore Chef | 28 Feb 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 21 May 2026 Health exam and police check |
| 491 | Onshore External Auditor | 13 Mar 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 29 May 2026 Polio vaccine |
| 491 WA | Onshore Bricklayer | 05 Mar 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 07 May 2026; 03 Jun 2026 |
| 190 | Painter | 14 Apr 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | Food Technologist | 02 Dec 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 16 Jun 2026 Medical Examination |
| 190 WA | Onshore ECT | 25 Apr 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 07 May 2026 Medical |
| 190 NSW | Onshore CPM | 21 Jan 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| 190 SA | Onshore ICT Business Analyst | 08 Apr 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 22 Jun 2026 Medical |
| 491 TAS | Chef | 14 Mar 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 17 May 2026 Relation proof; 01 Jul 2026 Medical |
| 190 WA | Onshore Civil Draftsperson | 20 Feb 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Business Analyst | 04 Apr 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 VIC | Onshore RN NEC | 18 Mar 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 QLD | Onshore RN Periop | 23 Apr 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 07 May 2026 |
| 190 SA | Resident Medical Officer | 16 Jan 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 05 Jun 2026 Work payslips |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 SA | Onshore ICT Business Analyst | 08 Apr 2025 | 22 Jun 2026 Medical. Submitted 29 Jun 2026 |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests on 22 July 2026 predominantly involved medical examinations and police clearance certificates. Several applicants received multiple S56 requests throughout their processing journey, particularly for remedicals when initial checks expired after 12 months. Common S56 requests included:
- Medical examinations and remedicals: Most frequent request type, particularly for applications lodged 12+ months prior
- Police clearance certificates: AFP and PCC renewals when documents exceeded 12-month validity
- Employment verification: Work reference letters and payslips
- Relationship evidence: For partner/dependent applications
- Specific vaccinations: Polio vaccine requirements
Priority occupations (Health and Teaching) demonstrated faster processing times. Secondary Teachers and Registered Nurses received grants within 7-8 months, while non-priority occupations experienced processing times ranging from 12-17 months. Several applicants proactively renewed their AFP and PCC documents before the 12-month expiry to avoid S56 requests.
Direct grants (no S56) were reported for Chemical Engineer (189), Painter (190), Business Analyst (190 TAS), and RN NEC (190 VIC), indicating streamlined processing for certain cases.
โ ๏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.
๐ This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs holds complete grant statistics.
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s56 requests for 22 Jul 2026: - To be updated