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📙 Daily Activity Report: 13 January 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 13 January 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the Australian skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 QLD | OFFSHORE Electrical Engineer | 12 Dec 2023 → 13 Jan 2026 | 22 Sep 2025: Employment evidence, PCC, Polio vaccination, Form 80, Remedicals; 9 Jan 2026: Medical for newborn |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Fitter General | 29 Feb 2024 → 13 Jan 2026 | 3 Nov 2025: PCC, Employment Evidence, Spouse English, Remedicals |
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse NEC | 4 Sep 2025 → 13 Jan 2026 | UNKNOWN |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points/Details |
|---|---|---|
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Analyst Programmer | 85 pts |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Electrical Engineer | 95 pts, $100K salary, Graduate Stream |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Mechanical Engineer | Graduate Stream, $135K salary, 3 years experience |
| 491 QLD | ONSHORE Chef | 80 pts, $87K salary, Single |
| 491 QLD | ONSHORE Social Worker | 85 pts, $96K salary |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests continue to focus on standard documentation requirements. Common requests include Police Clearance Certificates (PCC), employment evidence, remedicals, and relationship documentation (spouse English proficiency). For offshore applicants with extended processing times, multiple S56 requests appear common, particularly for family applications where additional documentation for dependents (including newborns) may be required later in the process.
The 189 priority occupation (Registered Nurse) processed in approximately 4 months, while non-priority occupations (Electrical Engineer, Fitter General) experienced significantly longer processing times of 25 and 22 months respectively.
Useful Resources
- s56 Update: https://smartvisaguide.com/researchingdownunder
⚠️ 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 is crowdsourced data representing a subset of total activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data. For invitation rounds, only the relevant state has comprehensive round information.
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