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📙 Daily Activity Report: 11 Mar 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 11 March 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore Tiler | 22 Sep 2025 → 11 Mar 2026 | 05 Feb 2026 Contract of employment |
| 189 | Onshore Management Consultant | 03 Sep 2025 → 11 Mar 2026 | 03 Feb 2026 Polio vaccination proof |
| 189 | Onshore Actuary | 13 Dec 2025 → 11 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Developer Programmer | 09 Apr 2025 → 11 Mar 2026 | 06 Feb 2026 Employment docs, Polio certificates |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Secondary School Teacher | 29 Jan 2026 → 11 Mar 2026 | 20 Feb 2026 - |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Developer Programmer | 11 Dec 2024 → 11 Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Registered Nurse nec | 12 May 2025 → 11 Mar 2026 | 09 Feb 2026 Polio certificate, Birth certificate |
| 190 NSW | Offshore University Lecturer | 12 May 2025 → 11 Mar 2026 | 10 Feb 2025 - |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Audiologist | 01 May 2025 → 11 Mar 2026 | 02 Feb 2026 Health undertaking; 04 Mar 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 QLD | Offshore Construction Project Manager | 10 Jan 2026 → 11 Mar 2026 | 09 Feb 2026 Polio vaccination, PCC, Character certificate |
| 190 NT | Onshore Accountant | 05 Feb 2025 → 11 Mar 2026 | 27 Feb 2026 Kids medical |
| 491 VIC | Offshore Secondary School Teacher | 02 Feb 2026 → 11 Mar 2026 | 06 Feb 2026 Medical |
| 491 VIC | Onshore General Accountant | 12 Oct 2024 → 11 Mar 2026 | 10 Feb 2026 - |
| 491 VIC | Onshore Civil Engineer | 08 Dec 2024 → 11 Mar 2026 | 06 Feb 2026 PCC for wife |
| 491 VIC | Offshore Registered Nurse | 22 Jan 2026 → 11 Mar 2026 | 06 Feb 2026 Medicals |
| 491 NSW | Onshore Zoologist | 08 Aug 2024 → 11 Mar 2026 | 09 Feb 2026 Medicals, AFP |
S56 Trends
No new S56 requests were reported for 11 March 2026. All S56 data relates to historical requests associated with today's visa grants.
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests continue to focus on standard documentation requirements. Common requests include:
Medical Requirements: Multiple cases received S56 requests for medicals or remedicals, particularly for offshore applicants. Processing continued after medical clearance was obtained.
Police Clearance Certificates: Several applicants were asked to provide PCCs for themselves or family members, including for additional periods or broken periods of residence.
Polio Vaccination Certificates: This remains a frequent S56 request across multiple visa subclasses and states, particularly for offshore applicants.
Employment Documentation: Some cases required additional employment verification, including contracts of employment and clarification of employer office arrangements for consultancy-based work.
Character and Health Documents: Requests included departmental character certificates and health undertakings, particularly for offshore applicants.
Priority occupation applicants (Health and Teaching) continue to experience faster processing times compared to non-priority occupations. Several Registered Nurses and Secondary School Teachers received grants within 1-2 months of lodgement, while non-priority occupations showed processing times ranging from 5-15 months.
⚠️ 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 is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete data on all visa grants and processing times.
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