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VIC ROIs will close for new submissions on 28 April 2026
Victoria’s 2025-26 state nominated skilled visa program will close to new Registrations of Interest (ROIs) at 4pm AEST on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
In 2025-26 the Australian Government allocated Victoria 3,400 skilled visa places, including 2,700 for the subclass 190 visa and 700 for the subclass 491 visa. The program has attracted significant interest this year and has received many more ROIs than available places.
We will continue to consider all submitted ROIs for remaining nomination places in the 2025-26 program year.
📙 Daily Activity Report: 13 April 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and related 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 | S56 Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Marketing Specialist | 26 Jan 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Environmental Manager | 11 Dec 2024 → 13 Apr 2026 | 12 Apr 2026 PCC |
| 491 TAS | ONSHORE Accountant (General) | 17 Dec 2024 → 13 Apr 2026 | 26 Mar 2026 Remedicals |
| 491 TAS | ONSHORE Cook | 07 Jan 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | OFFSHORE Motor Mechanic | 17 Dec 2024 → 13 Apr 2026 | 13 Mar 2026 Indian PCC |
| 491 SA | ONSHORE Accountant (General) | 08 Jan 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE ICT Business Analyst | 24 Jan 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Accountant (General) | 24 Jan 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE External Auditor | 24 Jan 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Food Technologist | 28 Jan 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Developer Programmer | 28 Jan 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | ONSHORE Chef | 29 Jan 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 491 VIC | ONSHORE Mechanical Engineer | 08 Jan 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Electrical Engineer | 25 Jan 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE - | 27 Jan 2025 | 13 Apr 2026 Overseas PCC |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Environmental Manager | 11 Dec 2024 | 12 Apr 2026 PCC |
| 491 TAS | ONSHORE Accountant (General) | 17 Dec 2024 | 26 Mar 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 TAS | OFFSHORE Motor Mechanic | 17 Dec 2024 | 13 Mar 2026 Indian PCC |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests observed today primarily involved Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) and remedicals. Three cases received S56 requests for overseas PCC (QLD, SA, and TAS), while one TAS case received a remedicals request. The S56 requests occurred between 2.5 to 4 months after visa lodgement. Several applicants proactively uploaded AFP and overseas PCC documents, resulting in direct grants without S56 requests. This suggests that proactive document submission may expedite processing.
Visa processing times for non-priority occupations ranged from approximately 14-15 months across VIC, SA, and TAS for both 190 and 491 visas. The majority of grants were for VIC 190 onshore applicants, with occupations spanning accounting, ICT, engineering, and food technology. Points ranged from 85-95 (excluding state nomination points). Several applicants noted skilled partners and Australian study qualifications contributing to their points totals.
📊 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs holds complete grant statistics.
🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be updated as additional information becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, discrepancies and errors are possible. Please consume this information with appropriate caution.
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190 Granted - South Australia
Finally received the golden email today! 🥂
Occupation: 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Applied: 24/01/2025
Medical: 24/02/2025
Grant Date: 10/04/2026
S56: No (Direct Grant)
Note: We didn’t proactively upload PCCs or other documents after the initial lodgement; it was a direct grant. The status went from Received to Finalised today.
