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📙 Daily Activity Report: 06 Mar 2026
Today's report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration pathways. The data reflects crowdsourced information from applicants across Subclass 189, 190, and 491 visas.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | Onshore Marketing Specialist | 09 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 SA | Onshore Software Tester | 08 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 - | Offshore General Accountant | 09 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Software Engineer | 09 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Engineering Technologist | 07 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Financial Investment Adviser | 07 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 SA | Offshore ICT Security Specialist | 07 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 190 TAS | Offshore Chef | 03 Dec 2024 → 06 Mar 2026 | 28 Feb 2026 Medical |
| 189 | Offshore RN Medical | 06 Sep 2025 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 189 | Onshore Medical Doctor | 15 Sep 2025 → 06 Mar 2026 | - |
| 189 | - RN Aged Care | 22 Aug 2025 → 06 Mar 2026 | 04 Feb 2026 UNKNOWN |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | Offshore IT | 08 Dec 2024 | 06 Mar 2026 Passport |
| 190 QLD | Offshore - | 08 Dec 2024 | 06 Mar 2026 Child Medical 15 yrs |
| 491 - | Offshore Fitter | 27 Mar 2025 | 06 Mar 2026 Medical |
Invitation Activity
WA 190/491 Round - 06 Mar 2026
| Occupation | Subclass | Points | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 190 | 80 | - |
| Cafe and Restaurant Manager | 190 | 75 | - |
| Cafe and Restaurant Manager | 491 | 70 | - |
| Chef | 190 | 85 | General |
| Chef | 491 | 95 | - |
| Civil Engineer | 491 | 90 | General, Graduate |
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 190 | 85, 70 | General, Graduate |
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 491 | 100, 85 | General, Graduate |
| Civil Engineering Tech | 190 | 80 | General |
| Civil Engineering Tech | 491 | 90 | Graduate |
| Cook | 491 | 110 | - |
| Early Childhood Teacher | 190 | 80, 85, 90 | General |
| Enrolled Nurse | 190 | 65 | - |
| Hotel and Motel Manager | 190 | 70 | - |
| Occupation Therapist | 190 | 80 | - |
| Pharmacy Technician | 190, 491 | 85 | - |
| Primary School Teacher | 190 | 85 | - |
| RN Aged Care | 190 | 80 | General, Graduate |
| RN nec | 190 | 75, 80 | - |
| Secondary School Teacher | 190 | 85 | - |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests today focused on routine documentation: medical examinations (including remedicals and child medicals) and passport updates. One applicant lodging in March 2025 received a medical request, while two December 2024 lodgements received requests for passport and child medical documentation. The TAS Chef grant included a medical S56 on 28 February 2026, with submission completed on 03 March 2026 and grant following three days later.
Priority occupation grants (Medical Doctor, RN Medical, RN Aged Care) demonstrated significantly faster processing times of approximately 6 months compared to non-priority occupations processing at 14-15 months. Several VIC 190 grants from early December 2024 lodgements were direct grants without S56 requests. One SA 190 Software Tester received a direct grant despite expired medicals and AFP checks.
WA conducted invitation rounds across both 190 and 491 streams, with invitations spanning General and Graduate streams. Points ranged from 65 (Enrolled Nurse) to 110 (Cook). Health and teaching occupations featured prominently in the WA round.
Useful Resources
- WA Round PDF: https://smartvisaguide.com/library
📊 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total activity. Only DHA and individual states possess complete grant and invitation data. For WA invitation rounds, this summary reflects reported invitations; complete round data is held by the state.
🔴 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.
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