๐ Daily Activity Report: 29 Jul 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 29 July 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the Australian skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore RN (NEC) | 24 Jun 2026 โ 29 Jul 2026 | None |
| 189 | Onshore RN (NEC) | 12 Jun 2026 โ 29 Jul 2026 | None |
| 189 | Onshore Social Worker | 12 Dec 2025 โ 29 Jul 2026 | None |
| 190 QLD | Unknown Chemical Engineer | 12 Dec 2025 โ 29 Jul 2026 | 20 May 2026 Baby passport |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Geotechnical Engineer | 18 Dec 2025 โ 29 Jul 2026 | Unknown |
| 190 WA | Onshore Civil Engineering Technician | 19 Dec 2025 โ 29 Jul 2026 | Unknown |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Architectural Technician | 07 Jan 2025 โ 29 Jul 2026 | 20 Mar 2026 Unknown; 13 May 2026 PCC |
| 190 QLD | Unknown Marine Biologist | 27 Jan 2025 โ 29 Jul 2026 | 13 Apr 2026 HK PCC; 24 Jun 2026 Remedicals |
| 491 NSW | Unknown Mechatronics Engineer | 14 Jan 2025 โ 29 Jul 2026 | 04 May 2026 PCC; Jul 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Civil Engineer | 05 Feb 2026 โ 29 Jul 2026 | None |
| 491 WA | Onshore Maintenance Planner | Feb 2025 โ 29 Jul 2026 | Unknown |
| 190 TAS | Unknown Hotel Motel Manager | 05 Mar 2025 โ 29 Jul 2026 | 18 May 2026 Unknown; 01 Jul 2026 Unknown |
| 190 VIC | Onshore RN NEC | 20 Mar 2026 โ 29 Jul 2026 | None |
| 190 VIC | Onshore CPM | 22 Apr 2026 โ 29 Jul 2026 | Unknown |
| 190 WA | Unknown Civil Draftsperson | 23 May 2025 โ 29 Jul 2026 | 01 May 2026 Unknown |
| 190 | Offshore Material Technician | 05 Nov 2024 โ 29 Jul 2026 | Unknown |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 QLD | Unknown Chemical Engineer | 12 Dec 2025 | 20 May 2026 Baby passport |
| 190 QLD | Unknown Marine Biologist | 27 Jan 2025 | 13 Apr 2026 HK PCC; 24 Jun 2026 Remedicals |
| 491 NSW | Unknown Mechatronics Engineer | 14 Jan 2025 | 04 May 2026 PCC; Jul 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 TAS | Unknown Hotel Motel Manager | 05 Mar 2025 | 18 May 2026 -; 01 Jul 2026 - |
| 190 WA | Unknown Civil Draftsperson | 23 May 2025 | 01 May 2026 - |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Architectural Technician | 07 Jan 2025 | 20 Mar 2026 -; 13 May 2026 PCC |
Trends and Patterns
Priority Occupations: Health occupations (Registered Nurses) continue to receive expedited processing, with grants issued within 1-2 months of lodgement. Three RN grants were processed in approximately 1 month, demonstrating the impact of Ministerial Direction prioritisation.
Non-Priority Occupations: Engineering and other non-priority occupations show significantly longer processing times, ranging from 7 to 19 months. Most cases lodged in late 2024 and early 2025 received grants today.
S56 Requests: Common S56 requests include Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) and remedicals. Multiple S56 requests were observed in several cases, particularly for applications lodged in early 2025. One unique case involved an S56 for a baby's passport after birth during visa processing.
Direct Grants: Several applicants received direct grants without S56 requests, particularly in health occupations and recent lodgements.
Offshore Activity: One offshore grant was reported today (Material Technician, VIC 190), with a processing time of approximately 21 months from lodgement.
News and Updates
Ministerial Direction 119 has been released, superseding Direction 105. The new direction categorically prioritises onshore applicants over offshore applicants for visa processing.
Useful Resources
- Ministerial Direction 119 Analysis: https://smartvisaguide.com/posts/16710
๐ด 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 is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data.
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s56 requests for 29 Jul 2026: - To be updated