๐ Daily Activity Report: 15 Oct 2026
This post summarises crowdsourced comments on visa grants, S56 requests and invitations reported for 15 Oct 2026.
1. Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge -> Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 WA | Onshore, Architect (Priority) | 09 Oct 2026 -> 15 Oct 2026 | S56 on 09 Oct 2026 for health assessment; completed 14 Oct 2026 |
| 190 NSW | Onshore, Software and Applications Programmer (family of 3) | 26 Nov 2025 -> 14 Oct 2026 | S56 on 11 Sep 2026 (remedicals, AFP); S64 received and paid 12 Oct 2026 |
| 190 NSW | Onshore, Systems Analyst | 04 Mar 2026 -> 15 Oct 2026 | No S56 (direct grant) |
| 190 NT | Onshore, Accountant General | 03 Mar 2026 -> 15 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 NT | Onshore, ICT Business Analyst | 03 Mar 2026 -> 15 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN (medicals cleared 25 Mar 2026) |
| 190 ACT | Life Science Technician | 28 Feb 2026 -> 15 Oct 2026 | No S56 (direct grant); medicals 03 Mar 2026 |
| 190 NSW | Onshore, Production Manager (Manufacturing) | 27 Feb 2026 -> 15 Oct 2026 | No S56 (direct grant) |
| 189 | Onshore, Speech Pathologist | Invitation 04 Jun 2026 -> 15 Oct 2026 | S56 on 15 Sep 2026 (AFP name error); AFP resubmitted 17 Sep 2026 |
Additional details: - 189 Speech Pathologist: 80 points. - 190 ACT: 70 EOI points, 100 Canberra Matrix points; invited 29 Jan 2026, nominated 19 Feb 2026. - 190 NT Accountant General: 75 points, date of application 24 Nov 2025. - 190 NSW Software and Applications Programmer: 90 + 5 points. - 190 NT ICT Business Analyst: 75 points; preinvite 14 Feb 2026, nomination 02 Mar 2026. - 190 WA Architect: 90 points; preinvite 16 Sep 2026, nomination 05 Oct 2026. - 190 NSW Production Manager: 80 points; EOI 10 Oct 2025; the invite was reported as 15 Jan 2025. - 190 NSW Systems Analyst: 85 + 5 points; preinvite 15 Jan 2026.
2. S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 WA | Onshore, Architect | 09 Oct 2026 | 09 Oct 2026: health assessment |
| 190 NSW | Onshore, Software and Applications Programmer | 26 Nov 2025 | 11 Sep 2026: remedicals and AFP |
| 189 | Onshore, Speech Pathologist | Not stated (invited 04 Jun 2026) | 15 Sep 2026: AFP name error (resubmitted 17 Sep 2026) |
Direct grants with no S56: 190 ACT Life Science Technician, 190 NSW Production Manager and 190 NSW Systems Analyst. S56 status is UNKNOWN for both NT grants. The "s56 requests for 15 Oct 2026" post is marked "To be updated".
3. Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Invitation Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 190 TAS | Onshore, Chef (351311) | Preinvite today; ROI points: 319 |
Note: the comment lists "Chef 319" without any occupation code; it is read here as ROI points.
News and Updates
- A 189 invitation round took place on 15 Oct 2026.
Useful Resources
- 189 Round Today: https://smartvisaguide.com/posts/18096
๐ด 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. Please consume this information with caution.
๐ This is crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of the total data. Only the DHA and/or the States hold the complete data. For invitations, this post summarises the comments only, and only the State has the complete round data.
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s56 requests for 15 Oct 2026: - To be updated