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📙 Daily Activity Report: 18 Mar 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 - | OFFSHORE Registered Nurse | 05 Sep 2025 → 18 Mar 2026 (6M 13D) | 16 Feb 2026: Form 80, PCC |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Civil Engineer | 23 Jan 2025 → 18 Mar 2026 (1Y 1M 23D) | Direct Grant |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Physiotherapist | 04 Apr 2025 → 18 Mar 2026 (11M 14D) | Direct Grant |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Architecture Draftsperson | 04 Jan 2025 → 18 Mar 2026 (1Y 2M 14D) | Direct Grant |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 04 Dec 2023 → 18 Mar 2026 (2Y 3M 14D) | 04 Sep 2025: Employment evidence, Medical; 16 Jan 2026: Employer name verification; 17 Feb 2026: ATO debt clearance |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 24 Oct 2024 → 18 Mar 2026 (1Y 4M 24D) | 03 Dec 2025: Newborn documentation |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Computer Network Engineer | 02 Jan 2025 → 18 Mar 2026 (1Y 2M 16D) | 03 Feb 2026: Medicals |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Architectural Draftsperson | 31 Jan 2025 → 18 Mar 2026 (1Y 1M 18D) | Direct Grant |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Analyst Programmer | 04 Jan 2025 → 18 Mar 2026 (1Y 2M 14D) | None stated |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Cabinet Maker | 06 Jun 2025 → 18 Mar 2026 (9M 12D) | 16 Feb 2026: Polio certificates, baby medicals, employment evidence |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Systems Administrator | 11 May 2025 → 18 Mar 2026 (10M 7D) | None stated |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 13 Nov 2024 → 18 Mar 2026 (1Y 4M 5D) | 17 Feb 2026: Employment evidence |
| 190 - | OFFSHORE Metal Machinist | 07 Jan 2025 → 18 Mar 2026 (1Y 2M 11D) | 12 Feb 2026: Remedicals, PCC |
| 491 TAS | OFFSHORE Graphic Designer | 28 Jun 2024 → 18 Mar 2026 (1Y 8M 20D) | 02 Mar 2026: Medical |
| 491 TAS | OFFSHORE Electronics Engineer | 05 Feb 2024 → 18 Mar 2026 (2Y 1M 13D) | 17 Oct 2025: Medicals |
| 491 NT | UNKNOWN Accountant | 05 Jul 2024 → 18 Mar 2026 (1Y 8M 13D) | 02 Mar 2026: Medical |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Marketing Specialist | 24 Jan 2024 → 18 Mar 2026 (2Y 1M 24D) | Oct 2025: UNKNOWN |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 16 Feb 2024 → 18 Mar 2026 (2Y 1M 2D) | 16 Oct 2025: Remedicals |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Software Tester | 14 Feb 2024 → 18 Mar 2026 (2Y 1M 4D) | 16 Oct 2025: Medical, Polio certificate |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Analyst Programmer | 04 Jan 2025 → 18 Mar 2026 (1Y 2M 14D) | None stated |
| 491 WA | ONSHORE Software Engineer | 31 Jan 2024 → 18 Mar 2026 (2Y 1M 17D) | 15 Oct 2025: UNKNOWN |
| 491 QLD | ONSHORE Retail Pharmacist | 23 Jan 2026 → 18 Mar 2026 (1M 25D) | 10 Feb 2026: Employment history |
| 491 - | ONSHORE Motor Mechanic | 25 Nov 2024 → 18 Mar 2026 (1Y 3M 23D) | 13 Feb 2026: Tax statement |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 - | OFFSHORE UNKNOWN | 30 Oct 2024 | 18 Mar 2026: Form 815 (HUF) |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests continue to focus primarily on medical examinations (including remedicals), with multiple cases receiving medical-related requests in October 2025 and February-March 2026. Employment verification remains a common request, particularly for ICT occupations, with case officers seeking evidence of employment history, employer verification, and tax documentation. Newborn documentation featured in several cases where applicants added children during processing. Police clearance certificates (PCC) and Polio certificates were requested for offshore applicants. One case received a request for Form 815 (Health Undertaking Form) and another for ATO debt clearance proof.
Priority occupation grants (Registered Nurse, Physiotherapist) showed faster processing times (6-11 months) compared to non-priority occupations. Several direct grants were issued without S56 requests, particularly for VIC 190 applications. The longest processing time observed was 2 years 3 months for a VIC 190 Software Engineer case that received multiple S56 requests.
🔵 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data.
🔴 DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more information becomes available. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
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