๐ Daily Activity Report: 22 Oct 2026
This post summarises crowdsourced visa grant, S56 and invitation data reported in the comments for 22 October 2026 (subclasses 189, 190 and 491).
1. Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge -> Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Offshore RN NEC | 16 Oct 2026 -> 22 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Unknown Physiotherapist | 16-18 Oct 2026 (exact date unknown) -> 22 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Onshore Carpenter | 18 Jun 2026 -> 22 Oct 2026 | Received 22 Jul 2026; submitted 5 Aug 2026 |
| 189 | Onshore Solicitor | 8 Jun 2026 -> 22 Oct 2026 | Received 18 Sep 2026 (Polio); submitted 19 Sep 2026 |
| 190 NT | Onshore IT (resident) | 30 Mar 2026 -> 22 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 NT | Onshore (qualification: Information Systems) | 1 Apr 2026 -> 22 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN (medical 9 Apr 2026) |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Software Engineer | 31 Mar 2026 -> 22 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Mechanical Engineer | 31 Mar 2026 -> 22 Oct 2026 | No S56 |
| 190 ACT | Onshore Chef | 26 Mar 2026 -> 22 Oct 2026 | No S56 |
| 190 NSW | Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) | 27 Mar 2026 -> 22 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | Naval Architect | 30 Apr 2025 -> 22 Oct 2026 | Health exam and police check received 21 Aug 2026, updated 28 Aug 2026; second S56 (police check notarisation) received 23 Sep 2026, updated 29 Sep 2026 |
| 491 VIC | Offshore Secondary School Teacher | 23 Feb 2026 -> 22 Oct 2026 | Biometrics and medicals requested 23 Feb 2026; uploaded 28 Feb 2026 |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineer | 3 Jan 2026 -> 22 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 | Offshore (occupation unknown) | 13 Mar 2026 -> 22 Oct 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 VIC | Offshore RN NEC | 23 Jun 2025 -> 22 Oct 2026 | No S56 (PCC updated) |
| 491 QLD | Offshore Welder (First Class), India | 24 Mar 2025 -> 22 Oct 2026 | See S56 table |
2. S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore Carpenter | 18 Jun 2026 | Received 22 Jul 2026; submitted 5 Aug 2026; content: - |
| 189 | Onshore Solicitor | 8 Jun 2026 | Received 18 Sep 2026; submitted 19 Sep 2026; Polio |
| 491 VIC | Offshore Secondary School Teacher | 23 Feb 2026 | Received 23 Feb 2026; submitted 28 Feb 2026; biometrics and medicals |
| 190 TAS | Naval Architect | 30 Apr 2025 | Received 21 Aug 2026 (health exam, police check), updated 28 Aug 2026; second received 23 Sep 2026 (police check notarisation), updated 29 Sep 2026 |
| 491 QLD | Offshore Welder (First Class) | 24 Mar 2025 | Received 22 Sep 2026; remedicals and employment verification |
Comment headed "s56 requests for 22 Feb 2026" contained no details ("to be updated").
3. Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Occupation | Invitation Detail |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | No invitations issued on 22 Oct 2026 were reported in the comments. |
News and Updates
- No news or announcements were reported in the comments.
Disclaimer
๐ด 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.
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s56 requests for 22 Feb 2026: - To be updated