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📙 Daily Activity Report: 17 Mar 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 17 March 2026 based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Electrician General | 03 Jan 2026 → 17 Mar 2026 | 16 Feb 2026 Form 1221, CV |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE CPM | 14 Jun 2025 → 17 Mar 2026 | 16 Feb 2026 Polio certificates (3 applicants) |
| 491 VIC | ONSHORE Hotel Manager | 12 Nov 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | 10 Mar 2026 Medicals |
| 491 TAS | ONSHORE Community Worker | 26 Nov 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | 12 Feb 2026 Baby medicals, PCC |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Software Engineer | 29 Nov 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 SA | ONSHORE Systems Analyst | 18 Dec 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | ONSHORE Chef | 19 Dec 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Technician | 19 Dec 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Toolmaker | 20 Dec 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Electrical Engineer | 20 Dec 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Electrical Engineer | 20 Dec 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 WA | OFFSHORE Civil Engineer | 20 Dec 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Architectural Draftsperson | 20 Dec 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Architectural Draftsperson | 22 Dec 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Civil Engineer | 29 Dec 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 OFFSHORE | OFFSHORE Developer Programmer | 30 Dec 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Architectural Draftsperson | 31 Dec 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 ONSHORE | ONSHORE - | 28 Nov 2024 | 17 Mar 2026 PCC |
| 190 OFFSHORE | OFFSHORE - | 19 Dec 2024 | 17 Mar 2026 PCC, Employment Evidence |
| 491 OFFSHORE | OFFSHORE - | 30 Dec 2024 | 17 Mar 2026 PCC, Employment Evidence, Form 1229 (Child) |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Accountant | 80 | 103K salary, 10 pts work exp |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Advertising Specialist | 100 | No Skilled Partner, Superior English |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Agricultural Scientist | 100 | Skilled Partner |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Analyst Programmer | 90-100 | 100K-119K salary |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Architect | 95 | 120K salary |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Biomedical Engineer | 95 | 100K+ salary |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Carpenter | 75 | - |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Civil Draftsperson | 65 | 110K+ salary, Age 15, Exp 15, Partner 5 |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Civil Engineer | 90-105 | 85K-125K salary, various profiles |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 95 | 82K salary, Skilled Partner, Age 25 (24 years) |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE CPM | 95 | Age 30, Edu 15, Off exp 15, English 20, Skilled Partner 10 |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Counsellors nec | 90 | - |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Developer Programmer | 95 | Skilled Partner, Superior English |
| 491 VIC | ONSHORE ECT | 80 | 90K+ salary, 2 years exp |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE ECT | 75 | 90K salary |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Electrical Engineer | 90 | Age 30, English 20, NAATI 5 |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Engineering Professionals nec | 105 | 105K+ salary, PhD, Single |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Engineering Technologist | 90-100 | 96K-100K salary, various profiles |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE External Auditor | 90 | Age 30, English 20, Skilled Partner |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE External Auditor | 90 | 73K salary, English 30 |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE General Practitioner | 80 | - |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE ICT Accounts Manager | 95 | 100K salary |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE ICT BA | 100 | 85K salary, NAATI 5 |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE ICT Security Specialist | 95-100 | 85K-130K+ salary, various profiles |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Judicial and Other Legal Professionals | 85 | - |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Management Consultant | 95 | Skilled Partner |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Marketing Specialist | 85-100 | 80K-95K salary |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Medical Lab Scientist | 95 | Exp 10 pts, Skilled Partner |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Primary School Teacher | 95 | No Skilled Partner, 100K salary |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE RN nec | 85 | - |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 100 | Work exp 10, Skilled Partner 10 |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Software Engineer | 90-105 | 120K-150K+ salary |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Software and Application Programmer nec | 90 | 120K+ salary |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Statistician | 90-95 | 80K-100K+ salary |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Taxation Accountant | 105 | 70K+ salary |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Telecom Engineer | 95 | Age 30, English 20, Offshore exp 15 |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE University Lecturer | 100 | - |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Urban and Regional Planner | 90 | - |
| 491 QLD | OFFSHORE CPM | 80 | Skilled Partner (ICT Managers nec) |
Trends and Patterns
Visa Processing Times: Direct grants continue to dominate for applications lodged in December 2024, with processing times of approximately 3 months. Applications lodged in November 2024 show processing times of 4 months. One outlier from June 2025 took 9 months to process. Most grants were direct grants with no S56 requests, particularly for applicants who proactively updated PCCs and other documents.
S56 Requests: The three S56 requests reported today were all issued on 17 March 2026 for applications lodged between November and December 2024. Common requests include PCC, employment evidence, and child-related documentation (Form 1229). Earlier S56 requests from February 2026 primarily concerned medicals and polio vaccination certificates.
VIC Invitation Round: Victoria conducted a substantial invitation round on 17 March 2026 covering diverse occupations. Points ranged from 65 to 105 (inclusive of state points). ICT, Engineering, and Accounting occupations featured prominently. Both onshore and offshore applicants received invitations across various salary levels (65K-150K+). Skilled partner points and superior English were common features among invited candidates.
State Activity: NSW, VIC, SA, TAS, WA, and QLD all showed grant activity. Victoria was particularly active with both grants and a major invitation round. NSW grants included both 190 and 491 visas for offshore applicants.
Useful Resources
- VIC Marketing Specialist Profile: https://smartvisaguide.com/maipng1112
- VIC Medical Lab Scientist Profile: https://smartvisaguide.com/anj95
- VIC Urban and Regional Planner Profile: https://smartvisaguide.com/goose637
- VIC Database: https://smartvisaguide.com/database
- Electrical Engineer Grant Profile: https://smartvisaguide.com/rimshatariq
- Systems Analyst Grant Profile: https://smartvisaguide.com/yamgrg
- Architectural Draftsperson Grant Profile: https://smartvisaguide.com/cantthinkanyusername
- QLD CPM Invitation Profile: https://smartvisaguide.com/lakshika_wimalasena
- NSW CPM Grant Profile: https://smartvisaguide.com/chibuzo
- NSW Architectural Draftsperson Grant Profile (China): https://smartvisaguide.com/a517817051
- NSW Architectural Draftsperson Grant Profile (Philippines): https://smartvisaguide.com/whackypenguin6771
- S56 Request Profiles: https://smartvisaguide.com/paulacheampong, https://smartvisaguide.com/akashyalameli
⚠️ 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 activity. Only DHA and individual states have complete data. For invitation rounds, this summary reflects reported comments only; complete round data is held by the respective state.
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