๐ Daily Activity Report: 29 September 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 -> Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Offshore Agricultural Consultant | 05 Jan 2026 -> 29 Sep 2026 | None |
| 189 | Onshore Secondary School Teacher | 11 Jun 2026 -> 29 Jul 2026 | None |
| 189 | Offshore Secondary School Teacher | 11 Jun 2026 -> 29 Sep 2026 | None |
| 189 | Offshore Medical Diagnostic Radiographer | 15 Jun 2026 -> 29 Sep 2026 | None |
| 189 | Onshore Mining Engineer | 19 Jun 2026 -> 29 Sep 2026 | None |
| 190 QLD | Offshore Agricultural Engineer | 02 Mar 2026 -> 29 Sep 2026 | None |
| 190 QLD | Offshore Construction Project Manager | 01 May 2026 -> 29 Sep 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Veterinary Nurse | 04 May 2026 -> 29 Sep 2026 | None |
| 190 WA | Onshore Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 24 Apr 2026 -> 29 Sep 2026 | None |
| 190 WA | Onshore Motor Mechanic | 10 Jun 2025 -> 29 Sep 2026 | 31 Aug 2026: Employment proof, Remedicals |
| 190 WA | Offshore Civil Engineering Technician | 11 Jun 2025 -> 29 Sep 2026 | 22 Sep 2026: Spouse AFP |
| 491 NT | Offshore Civil Engineering Technician | 26 Apr 2025 -> 29 Sep 2026 | None |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 WA | Onshore Motor Mechanic | 10 Jun 2025 | 31 Aug 2026: Employment proof, Remedicals |
| 190 WA | Offshore Civil Engineering Technician | 11 Jun 2025 | 22 Sep 2026: Spouse AFP |
Key Observations
Subclass 189 Grants: Multiple direct grants reported for Subclass 189 across various occupations. Agricultural Consultant (90 points, offshore) processed in approximately 9 months. Secondary School Teachers at 80-85 points received grants within 3-4 months. Medical Diagnostic Radiographer (80 points, family of 5) granted in approximately 3.5 months. Mining Engineer (85 points, onshore) received direct grant in approximately 3 months.
Subclass 190 Grants: WA 190 grants included Civil Engineering occupations and Motor Mechanic. Processing times ranged from approximately 5 months to 15 months. QLD 190 grants for Agricultural Engineer and Construction Project Manager processed in approximately 7 and 5 months respectively. NSW 190 Veterinary Nurse granted in approximately 5 months.
Subclass 491 Grants: NT 491 for Civil Engineering Technician (80 points, offshore, family with one child) granted in approximately 17 months without S56 requests.
S56 Activity: Limited S56 requests reported. WA 190 cases received requests for employment verification and remedicals (Motor Mechanic) and spouse AFP check (Civil Engineering Technician).
Processing Priority: Priority occupations (Civil Engineering, Medical Diagnostic Radiographer, Construction Project Manager) demonstrated faster processing times. Onshore applicants generally experienced quicker processing compared to offshore applicants in similar occupation categories.
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 a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete grant and invitation data.
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s56 requests for 29 Sep 2026: - To be updated