๐ Daily Activity Report: 21 Sep 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for skilled migration subclasses 189, 190, and 491 based on community-shared data for 21 September 2026.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 TSE | ONSHORE Chef | 28 Jan 2026 โ 21 Sep 2026 | - |
| 189 | OFFSHORE Bricklayer | 26 Nov 2025 โ 21 Sep 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | OFFSHORE RN Disability and Rehabilitation | 26 Nov 2025 โ 21 Sep 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | OFFSHORE AC and Mechanical Services Plumber | 25 Nov 2025 โ 21 Sep 2026 | - |
| 189 | OFFSHORE Social Worker | 23 Nov 2025 โ 21 Sep 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | OFFSHORE Secondary School Teacher | 24 Nov 2025 โ 21 Sep 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | OFFSHORE Medical Diagnostic Radiographer | 17 Nov 2025 โ 21 Sep 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Civil Engineer | 19 May 2025 โ 21 Sep 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Civil Engineer | 13 May 2025 โ 21 Sep 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 10 Apr 2025 โ 21 Sep 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Construction Project Manager | 23 May 2025 โ 21 Sep 2026 | Direct Grant |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | OFFSHORE Architectural Draftsperson | 19 May 2025 | 20 Sep 2026 Medical |
| 190 | OFFSHORE - | 15 May 2025 | 20 Sep 2026 Medical |
| 190 QLD | OFFSHORE Civil Engineer (Family of 3) | 30 Apr 2025 | 20 Sep 2026 PCC and Medical |
| 190 | OFFSHORE - | 31 May 2025 | 20 Sep 2026 Medical |
Key Observations
Subclass 189 Grants: Multiple direct grants reported for offshore applicants across various occupations including healthcare (RN Disability and Rehabilitation, Medical Diagnostic Radiographer), education (Secondary School Teacher), social services (Social Worker), and trades (Bricklayer, AC and Mechanical Services Plumber). Processing times ranged from approximately 10 months to 10 months for applications lodged in November 2025.
Subclass 190 Grants: NSW and SA state nominations resulted in grants with processing times ranging from approximately 8 months (TSE pathway Chef) to 16 months (Civil Engineers and Construction Project Manager). All reported 190 grants were direct grants with no S56 requests during processing. Priority occupations featured prominently including Civil Engineers, Construction Project Manager, and Computer Network and Systems Engineer.
S56 Activity: Medical examination requests were the primary S56 type reported for 20 September 2026, affecting applications lodged between April and May 2025. One QLD nomination also requested PCC alongside medicals for a family of 3.
๐ค This data represents crowdsourced information and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant statistics.
โ ๏ธ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional information becomes available. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
Useful Resources
- NSW 190 Civil Engineer Grant Details: https://smartvisaguide.com/koalamoyt
Useful Links
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s56 requests for 20 Sep 2026: - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 31 May 2025 s56 for Medicals - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 19 May 2025 s56 for Medical, Arch Draftsperson - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 15 May 2025 s56 for Medical - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 30 Apr 2025 s56 for PCC and Medical (Family of 3), QLD Civil Engineer with Software Engineer partner