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๐Ÿ“™ Daily Activity Report: 06 Oct 2026

This post summarises crowdsourced visa grant, S56 and invitation comments reported for 06 Oct 2026 across Subclass 189, 190 and 491.

1. Visa Grants

Subclass State Location Occupation Lodge -> Grant S56 Detail
189 Onshore. Agri Consultant 24 Jun 2026 -> 06 Oct 2026 UNKNOWN
QLD 190 Location not stated. Civil Engineering Draftsperson 22 Jun 2026 -> 06 Oct 2026 None
SA 190 Offshore. Secondary School Teacher 19 Jun 2026 -> 06 Oct 2026 None (direct grant)
189 Onshore (SA). Construction Project Manager (Priority) 17 Jun 2026 -> 06 Oct 2026 Received 06 Aug 2026 (PCC). Submitted 03 Sep 2026
189 Offshore. Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) 16 Jun 2026 -> 06 Oct 2026 Received 29 Sep 2026 (further blood tests)
189 Offshore (Saudi Arabia). Construction Project Manager (Priority) 05 Jun 2026 -> 06 Oct 2026 Received 25 Sep 2026 (medicals). Completed 30 Sep 2026
VIC 190 Onshore (VIC). Electrical Engineer 22 May 2026 -> 15 Sep 2026 UNKNOWN
TAS 190 Location not stated. Chef 01 May 2025 -> 06 Oct 2026 Received 21 Aug 2026 (Form 80). Submitted 24 Aug 2026

2. S56 Trends

Subclass State Location Occupation Lodge Date S56 Date Detail
189 Onshore. Occupation not stated 25 Jun 2026 06 Oct 2026. Form 80
189 Onshore (SA). Construction Project Manager 17 Jun 2026 06 Aug 2026. PCC
189 Offshore. Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) 16 Jun 2026 29 Sep 2026. Further blood tests (medicals)
189 Offshore (Saudi Arabia). Construction Project Manager 05 Jun 2026 25 Sep 2026. Medicals
491 Offshore. Occupation not stated 23 May 2025 06 Oct 2026. -
TAS 190 Location not stated. Chef 01 May 2025 21 Aug 2026. Form 80

3. Invitation Activity

No invitations (preinvites, full invites or ITAs) were reported for 06 Oct 2026. Invitation dates mentioned in the comments relate to earlier days.

Disclaimer

๐Ÿ”ด 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. Please consume this information with caution.

๐Ÿ“Š This is crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of the total data available. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and/or the States hold the complete data.


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@biotechy 2W ago Pinned

s56 requests for 06 Oct 2026: - 189 ONSHORE Lodged 25 Jun 2026 s56 for Form 80 - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 23 May 2025 s56 for UNKNOWN

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@biotechy 2W ago

Got 189 Grant today... Agri consultant (onshore) Invite 04 June 26 Lodgment 24 June 26 Grant 06 Oct 26 Points 85

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@biotechy 2W ago

I finally got my 189 skilled independent visa grant today October 6th, 2026!!!! Alhamdulilah!! I canโ€™t believe itโ€™s finally my turn after lots of years of hard work! ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅน I am RN - Pediatrics. I had 85 points for 189 permanent visa. OFFSHORE. EOI submitted on: March 27th, 2026. Invite: June 6 Lodged: June 16 Medicals: July 14th S56 for further blood tests: September 29th Grant: October 6th, 2026.

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@biotechy 2W ago

QLD 190 Granted! Hi everyone! Iโ€™ve been a silent reader in this group for a while, and before leaving I wanted to share my timeline in case it brings some comfort to anyone still waiting. 190 QLD โ€“ Civil Engineering Draftsperson Points: 60 + 5 ROI invited by QLD: 15/06/2026 Nomination approved: 18/06/2026 190 invitation received: 18/06/2026 Visa lodged: 22/06/2026 Visa granted: 06/10/2026 Background: 4.5 years of work experience in QLD, Salary: $100k, proficient english, husband included in the application No s56

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@biotechy 2W ago

Got mine today. SC 190 granted.

After almost 4 months Sharing my timeline: 2026 March 21 - Took IELTS exam (got proficient level) April 7 - Lodged Skills Assessment to AITSL April 16 - Positive results of Skills Assessment from AITSL April 18 - Created EOI in skillselect April 30 - Got pre-invited in South Australia (Subclass 190) May 7 - Lodged application for state nomination in South Australia May 22 - Received final invitation for subclass 190 from skillselect June 19 - Lodged my subclass 190 visa application June 24 - Medical examination October 6 - Visa Granted Direct Grant, No s56 Secondary School Teacher 85 points Single Applicant Offshore Did DIY

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@biotechy 2W ago

SUBCLASS TAS 190 VISA GRANTED TODAY! ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐ŸŽ‰ After a long journey of waiting, uncertainty, patience and hope, I finally received my Subclass 190 visa grant! ๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ For anyone who is currently waiting for their visa, I wanted to share my timMy Visa Timeline: ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Visa Lodged: 01 May 2025 ๐Ÿ‘ฑโ€โ™‚๏ธOccupation : Chef ๐Ÿ“ฉ S56 Requested: 21 August 2026 ๐Ÿ“„ S56 Requested Document: Form 80 ๐Ÿ“ค S56 Submitted: 24 August 2026 ๐ŸŽ‰ Visa Granted: 06 October 2026

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@biotechy 2W ago

Nominated Occupation: 233311 Electrical Engineer Unit Group: 2333 Electrical Engineers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Current Salary: AU$100,000 Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 3M 24D)

Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Analyst Programmer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 15 Sep 2026 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 22 May 2026 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 13 Apr 2026 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 20 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 17 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State

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@biotechy 2W ago

Nominated Occupation: 133111 Construction Project Manager (Priority) Unit Group: 1331 Construction Managers Country of Residence: Saudi Arabia Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 4M 1D)

Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5

Timeline / Events - 06 Oct 2026 * 189 * 80 pts * Visa Granted - 30 Sep 2026 * 189 * 80 pts * Completed Visa Medicals Completed visa medicals - 25 Sep 2026 * 189 * 80 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S56 for medicals - 05 Jun 2026 * 189 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application

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@biotechy 2W ago

Nominated Occupation: 133111 Construction Project Manager (Priority) Unit Group: 1331 Construction Managers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: SA Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 3M 19D)

Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 06 Oct 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 03 Sep 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer PCC - 06 Aug 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 17 Jun 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 04 Jun 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa

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