๐ Daily Activity Report: 30 July 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for skilled migration visas (subclass 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 SA | Onshore Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 09 Apr 2025 โ 30 Jul 2026 | 23 Jun 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 ACT | Onshore Primary Teacher | 20 Feb 2026 โ 30 Jul 2026 | 15 Jun 2026 UNKNOWN, 22 Jul 2026 Medicals |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Community Worker | 30 Apr 2026 โ 30 Jul 2026 | None |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Registered Nurse NEC | 30 Apr 2026 โ 30 Jul 2026 | None |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 01 May 2026 โ 30 Jul 2026 | None |
| 190 WA | Onshore Construction Project Manager | 30 Apr 2026 โ 30 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 SA | Onshore Urban and Regional Planner | 14 May 2025 โ 30 Jul 2026 | 27 Jul 2026 Medicals (Primary + Partner) |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 SA | Onshore Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 09 Apr 2025 | 23 Jun 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 ACT | Onshore Primary Teacher | 20 Feb 2026 | 15 Jun 2026 -, 22 Jul 2026 Medicals |
| 190 SA | Onshore Urban and Regional Planner | 14 May 2025 | 27 Jul 2026 Medicals (Primary + Partner) |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Three S56 requests were reported today, all for medical examinations or remedicals. The SA Computer Network and Systems Engineer case received an S56 after 14 months of lodgement, while the ACT Primary Teacher case received two S56 requests - the first after approximately 4 months and the second after 5 months. The SA Urban and Regional Planner case received an S56 for medicals for both primary applicant and partner after 14 months.
Priority occupation (Primary Teacher) showed faster overall processing despite multiple S56 requests. Non-priority occupations experienced longer processing times, with the SA Computer Network and Systems Engineer case taking 15 months and the SA Urban and Regional Planner case taking 14 months from lodgement to grant.
Several direct grants were reported with no S56 requests, particularly for cases lodged in late April 2026, suggesting streamlined processing for complete applications. Processing times for these direct grants ranged from 3 months (91 days for QLD Civil Engineering Draftsperson and QLD Registered Nurse) to approximately 3 months for NSW Community Worker and WA Construction Project Manager.
The SA Urban and Regional Planner case included a change of circumstances (newborn addition) which may have contributed to the extended processing time and subsequent S56 request.
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 is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has access to complete grant data.
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s56 requests for 30 Jul 2026: - To be updated