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📙 Daily Activity Report: 16 Mar 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 16 March 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the Australian skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Social Worker | 18 Sep 2025 → 16 Mar 2026 | - |
| 189 | ONSHORE Statistician | 13 Nov 2025 → 16 Mar 2026 | - |
| 189 | ONSHORE Chemical Engineer | 13 Nov 2025 → 16 Mar 2026 | - |
| 189 | ONSHORE RN Aged Care | 17 Sep 2025 → 16 Mar 2026 | 22 Oct 2025 UNKNOWN |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Fitter General | 20 Dec 2024 → 16 Mar 2026 | 13 Feb 2026 Form 80 |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE IT | 16 Dec 2024 → 16 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Software Engineer | 17 Dec 2024 → 16 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 ACT | ONSHORE Organisation Methods Analyst | 18 Dec 2024 → 16 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Gas Fitter | 09 Jul 2025 → 16 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 NSW | UNKNOWN Software Engineer | 17 Dec 2024 → 16 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 TAS | ONSHORE RN Aged Care | 16 Feb 2026 → 16 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 WA | UNKNOWN Restaurant Manager | 17 Dec 2024 → 16 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 UNKNOWN | OFFSHORE RN (NEC) | 26 Jan 2026 → 16 Mar 2026 | 12 Feb 2026 PCC + Medical |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE ICT Project Manager | 18 Dec 2024 → 16 Mar 2026 | - |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE Environmental Engineer | 24 Nov 2024 → 16 Mar 2026 | - |
| 491 TAS | ONSHORE Accountant | 21 Nov 2024 → 16 Mar 2026 | - |
| 491 VIC | ONSHORE Developer Programmer | 25 Nov 2024 → 16 Mar 2026 | - |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | ONSHORE UNKNOWN | 18 Dec 2024 | 16 Mar 2026 Employment evidence (income tax returns) |
| 491 | OFFSHORE UNKNOWN | 25 Nov 2024 | 16 Mar 2026 PCC + Employment Evidence |
Trends and Patterns
Priority Occupation Processing: Health occupations (Registered Nurses, Social Workers) continue to demonstrate expedited processing under Ministerial Direction 105. Notable examples include a TAS 190 RN Aged Care grant processed in under one month (16 Feb 2026 → 16 Mar 2026) and an offshore RN (NEC) processed in approximately 1.5 months despite an S56 request.
Non-Priority Occupation Processing: Non-priority occupations show processing times ranging from 3 to 15 months. ICT occupations (Software Engineers, ICT Project Managers, Developer Programmers) lodged in December 2024 received grants in March 2026, indicating approximately 3-month processing times. Trade occupations (Fitters, Gas Fitters) show longer processing times of 8-15 months.
S56 Request Patterns: S56 requests remain focused on employment evidence and police clearance certificates. One applicant reported proactive PCC updates, which may have contributed to a direct grant outcome. Employment evidence requests now specifically include income tax returns in addition to standard ATO income statements and superannuation documents.
Direct Grants: The majority of grants reported today were direct grants with no S56 requests, particularly for applications lodged in late 2024 and early 2025. This suggests improved processing efficiency for complete applications.
News and Updates
Victoria Partner Skills Assessment: Victoria has accepted expired partner skills assessments following legal submissions. Initially, VIC required updated and valid skills assessments, but after legal representation, they approved nominations where partner skills assessments had expired. This represents a significant policy clarification for applicants claiming partner points.
Useful Resources
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⚠️ 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.
📊 Data Limitations: This report represents crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data for all subclasses.
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