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๐Ÿ“™ Daily Activity Report: 20 August 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for skilled migration 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 RN NEC 06 Jun 2026 โ†’ 20 Aug 2026 20 Jul 2026 AFP (resubmitted same document)
190 VIC ONSHORE Marketing Specialist 14 Feb 2025 โ†’ 20 Aug 2026 UNKNOWN
190 ACT ONSHORE Web Developer 17 Apr 2025 โ†’ 20 Aug 2026 UNKNOWN
190 QLD ONSHORE Environmental Consultant 29 Apr 2025 โ†’ 20 Aug 2026 UNKNOWN
190 TAS ONSHORE Software Engineer 30 Apr 2025 โ†’ 20 Aug 2026 None
190 WA ONSHORE Drainer 24 Jul 2026 โ†’ 20 Aug 2026 UNKNOWN
190 TAS ONSHORE RN Aged Care 29 Jul 2026 โ†’ 20 Aug 2026 UNKNOWN

S56 Trends

Subclass State Location Occupation Lodge Date S56 Date Detail
189 ONSHORE RN NEC 06 Jun 2026 20 Jul 2026 AFP

News and Updates

No S56 requests have been reported for 20 August 2026 at the time of this report.

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 is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states have access to complete grant and invitation data.

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@biotechy 2M ago Pinned

s56 requests for 20 Aug 2026: - To be updated

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@biotechy 2M ago

Profile Summary for @kajalchand Nominated Occupation: 234312 Environmental Consultant Unit Group: 2343 Environmental Scientists Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: QLD Current Salary: AU$100,000 Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 3M 22D)

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: 0

Timeline / Events - 20 Aug 2026 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 15 Sep 2025 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 29 Apr 2025 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 16 Apr 2025 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 16 Apr 2025 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 15 Apr 2025 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Received Request for Further Information from State - 10 Apr 2025 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Updated Expression of Interest (EOI) - 10 Apr 2025 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 07 Apr 2025 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 02 Apr 2025 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 02 Apr 2025 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Submitted State Registration of Interest (ROI) - 23 Mar 2024 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval - 13 Jan 2024 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Applied for Skill Assessment - 11 Dec 2023 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Received English Test Results

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@oggio 2M ago

@gregormendel do you think early June 2026 189 offshore applicants can expect a grant this FY ?

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@ray.w 2M ago

When can we celebrate a OFFSHORE Day (โ•ฅโ•ฏ๏นโ•ฐโ•ฅ)เธ‡

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@biotechy 2M ago

TAS Onshore 190 Visa Granted Visa loged 30/04/2025 Visa Granted 20/08/2026 No additional document requested. No s56. Skill assessment: Software Engineer

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@biotechy 2M ago

189 PR Granted Family of 4 Invited: 4 June 2026 Occupation: RN NEC with 80 points Visa lodged: 6th of June S56 requested : 20 July for AFP even though I submitted it at the time of lodgement. I re-uploaded the same AFP on 21 July. Granted: 20 August

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@biotechy 2M ago

190 WA visa Granted onshore Occupation: Drainer Skills assessment sent 04/05/26 Skills assessment received 12/05/26 EOI lodged 13/05/26 Pre Invite 21/05/26 Invite accepted 29/06/26 DOL 24/07/26 Grant 20/08/26

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@biotechy 2M ago

Profile Summary for @aashug Nominated Occupation: 261212 Web Developer Unit Group: 2612 Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: ACT Current Salary: AU$80,000 Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 4M 3D)

Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 10 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 5 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 20 Aug 2026 * ACT190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 17 Apr 2025 * ACT190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application

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@biotechy 2M ago

Profile Summary for @swetambar Nominated Occupation: 225113 Marketing Specialist Unit Group: 2251 Advertising and Marketing Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Current Salary: AU$90,000 Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 6M 6D)

Total Points: 95 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 20 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Recruitment Consultant), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5

Timeline / Events - 20 Aug 2026 * VIC190 * 100 pts * Visa Granted - 14 Feb 2025 * VIC190 * 100 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 14 Jan 2025 * VIC190 * 100 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 13 Nov 2024 * VIC190 * 100 pts * Received Preinvite from State

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@biotechy 2M ago

TAS 190 ONSHORE Got 190 grant today Nomination approved on 27/07/26 Lodged on 29/07/2026 Granted on 20/08/2026 Occupation RN aged care

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