๐ Daily Activity Report: 20 Oct 2026
This post summarises crowdsourced Subclass 189, 190 and 491 visa grant, S56 and invitation comments for 20 Oct 2026.
1. Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge -> Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore. Construction (65 pts) | 16 Oct 2026 -> 20 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Offshore. ECT, Kenya (90 pts) | 15 Oct 2026 -> 20 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | Onshore. Developer Programmer (90+5 pts) | 27 Mar 2026 -> 20 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN (direct grant) |
| 190 VIC | Onshore. Electrical Engineer (80+5 pts) | 27 Mar 2026 -> 20 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN (direct grant) |
| 190 SA | Onshore. Biomedical Engineer 233913 (95 pts) | 20 Mar 2026 -> 20 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | Onshore. Solicitor 271311 (80 pts) | 20 Jan 2026 -> 20 Oct 2026 | Police check, received and responded 17 Sep 2026 |
| 189 | Offshore. Civil Engineering Draftsperson (85 pts) | 22 Nov 2025 -> 20 Oct 2026 | Received 21 Sep 2026 |
| 190 VIC | Location not stated. Business Analyst, family of 2 (95+5 pts) | Lodge date not stated -> 20 Oct 2026 (user reported 8 months) | None received |
Notes: - The VIC Business Analyst reported a preinvite on 17 Mar 2026 and a full invite on 23 Mar 2026. - The SA Biomedical Engineer reported a preinvite on 2 Feb 2026 and state approval on 13 Feb 2026. - The user reported the SA grant as "in 7M". - The 189 Construction user reported a grant in 4 days.
2. S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 TAS | Onshore. Solicitor | 20 Jan 2026 | 17 Sep 2026: Police check. Response 17 Sep 2026 |
| 189 | Offshore. Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 22 Nov 2025 | 21 Sep 2026: - |
Notes: - The daily S56 thread for 20 Oct 2026 had no entries yet ("To be updated").
3. Invitation Activity
No invitations (preinvites, full invites or ITAs) were issued on 20 Oct 2026 according to the comments. Earlier invitation dates in the grant comments are covered in the Visa Grants table.
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 available. Only the DHA and/or the States hold the complete data.
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s56 requests for 20 Oct 2026: - To be updated