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📙 Daily Activity Report: 24 Feb 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 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 | UNKNOWN RN Nec | 09 Sep 2025 → 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Software Tester | 16 Jan 2025 → 24 Feb 2026 | 27 Jan 2026 India & AU PCC |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE RN Aged Care | 06 Feb 2026 → 23 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 QLD | UNKNOWN Medical Practitioner nec | 13 Feb 2026 → 23 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 | UNKNOWN Public Relations Professional | 23 Nov 2024 → 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Software Engineer | 22 Nov 2024 → 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 | UNKNOWN Recruitment Consultant | 24 Nov 2024 → 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 | UNKNOWN Print Journalist | 23 Nov 2024 → 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 23 Nov 2024 → 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | UNKNOWN Motor Mechanic | 26 Nov 2024 → 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 SA | ONSHORE Illustrator | 21 Nov 2024 → 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 VIC | OFFSHORE Hospital Pharmacist | 24 Mar 2025 → 24 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Civil Engineer | 26 Mar 2024 → 24 Feb 2026 | 05 Nov 2025 Remedical |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | ONSHORE Electrical Engineer | 25 Nov 2024 | 24 Feb 2026 Form 80 |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Software Engineer | 22 Nov 2024 | 24 Feb 2026 Medical |
| 190 | OFFSHORE ICT Manager | 22 Nov 2024 | 24 Feb 2026 PCC |
| 491 SA | UNKNOWN ICT BA | 18 Jun 2024 | 24 Feb 2026 Medical |
| 491 | OFFSHORE Hospital Pharmacist | 26 Mar 2025 | 24 Feb 2026 Polio & PCC |
Invitation Activity
| State Subclass | Occupation | Points | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT 190 | Civil Engineer | UNKNOWN | 24 Feb 2026 | Preinvite received. NT Graduate working in nominated occupation |
| VIC 190 | ICT Support Engineer | 95 | 24 Feb 2026 | Full invite received. Salary $73k |
| VIC 190 | RN Aged Care | 80 | 15 Jan 2026 | Preinvite received |
| QLD 190 | Medical Practitioner nec | 85 | 13 Jan 2026 | Preinvite received |
| QLD 491 | Accommodation & Hospitality Managers nec | 80 | 11 Feb 2026 | Preinvite received (SBO pathway) |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests on 24 February 2026 predominantly involved medical examinations and police clearance certificates. One case required Form 80 for an Electrical Engineer. The Hospital Pharmacist case included a Polio vaccination requirement alongside PCC. Processing times for cases with S56 requests varied significantly, with one ICT BA case lodged in June 2024 still awaiting grant after receiving a medical request. Priority occupation cases (Health) demonstrated faster processing, with the QLD Medical Practitioner receiving grant within 11 days of lodgement, and the VIC RN Aged Care receiving grant within 17 days.
Non-priority occupations showed considerably longer processing times. Software Engineers and other ICT professionals lodged in November 2024 received grants in February 2026, representing approximately 15 months processing time. The NSW Civil Engineer case (491 visa) took nearly 23 months from lodgement to grant, with a remedical request received 19 months after lodgement.
⚠️ 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 a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs and individual states possess complete data. For invitation rounds, only the relevant state has comprehensive round information.
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