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📙 Daily Activity Report: 30 March 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for skilled migration subclasses 189, 190, and 491 based on community-shared data for 30 March 2026.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 QLD | Offshore Civil Engineer | 23 Nov 2023 → 30 Mar 2026 | 3 Sep 2025 Employment Evidence; 25 Mar 2026 Remedical |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Mathematician | 11 Jan 2025 → 30 Mar 2026 | Direct Grant (PCC updated proactively) |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Chemical Engineer | 10 Jan 2025 → 30 Mar 2026 | Direct Grant (PCC updated 26 Jan 2026) |
| 190 SA | Onshore Mechanical Engineer | 12 Jan 2025 → 30 Mar 2026 | Direct Grant (PCC updated proactively) |
| 190 SA | Onshore ICT Security Specialist | 14 Jan 2025 → 30 Mar 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Mechanical Engineer | 31 Dec 2024 → 30 Mar 2026 | 23 Mar 2026 Remedical (baby 2 yrs) |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Management Consultant | 13 Jan 2025 → 30 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Software Tester | 12 Jan 2025 → 30 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Systems Administrator | 3 Dec 2024 → 30 Mar 2026 | 27 Feb 2026 Employer docs, Polio cert, Partner medicals/AFP/Polio |
| 190 WA | Onshore Chef | 29 Nov 2024 → 30 Mar 2026 | 26 Feb 2026 Remedical, PTE score reupload |
| 491 TAS | Onshore Accountant | 23 Dec 2024 → 30 Mar 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 491 NSW | Onshore Mechanical Engineer | 18 Dec 2024 → 30 Mar 2026 | 26 Mar 2026 Remedical |
| 189 | Offshore Construction Project Manager | 28 Nov 2025 → 30 Mar 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | Onshore CPM | 29 Nov 2025 → 30 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Offshore Registered Nurse (Surgical) | 28 Sep 2025 → 30 Mar 2026 | Direct Grant |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 SA | Onshore ICT Sales Representative | 12 Jan 2025 | 30 Mar 2026 Overseas PCC |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | Onshore Motor Mechanic | 90 | 30 Mar 2026 Full Invite |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests observed on 30 March 2026 primarily involved remedicals and document verification. Multiple applicants received remedical requests, including a 2-year-old dependent and partner medicals. Employment documentation (tax statements, superannuation statements) was requested from a Systems Administrator applicant. Polio certificates were requested from both primary and partner applicants in one case. One applicant received a request for overseas PCC. Several applicants proactively uploaded PCCs and avoided S56 requests, resulting in direct grants. The remedical requests appear to be standard procedure rather than occupation-specific, affecting both priority and non-priority occupations.
For priority occupations (Registered Nurse), visa processing time was approximately 6 months from lodgement to grant. Non-priority occupations showed varied processing times, with most recent lodgements (December 2024 - January 2025) receiving grants within 2-3 months. One notable outlier was a QLD Civil Engineer (offshore) with a 28-month processing time, who received two S56 requests during the process.
Direct grants were common among applicants who proactively updated police clearances and maintained complete documentation. VIC 190 applicants showed consistent processing patterns with grants issued for lodgements from December 2024 and January 2025.
⚠️ 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.
📊 This data represents crowdsourced information and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data. For invitation rounds, only the respective states possess complete round information.
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