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📙 Daily Activity Report: 09 Jan 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 09 January 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Carpenter | 22 Aug 2025 → 09 Jan 2026 | 10 Nov 2025 Employment Evidence; 11 Dec 2025 Relationship Evidence |
| 189 | ONSHORE General Practitioner | 02 Sep 2025 → 09 Jan 2026 | - |
| 189 | OFFSHORE Chemical Engineer | 25 Aug 2025 → 09 Jan 2026 | 26 Nov 2025 Form 80 |
| 189 | OFFSHORE Management Consultant | 27 Aug 2025 → 09 Jan 2026 | 28 Nov 2025 Military Records, Partner Skills Assessment |
| VIC190 | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 02 Dec 2023 → 09 Jan 2026 | 08 Sep 2025 Remedicals |
| VIC190 | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 17 Jan 2024 → 09 Jan 2026 | 25 Sep 2025 Remedicals; 05 Dec 2025 Remedicals (dependents), Health Undertaking |
| VIC190 | OFFSHORE Business Analyst | 26 Feb 2024 → 09 Jan 2026 | 30 Sep 2024 Remedicals |
| VIC190 | OFFSHORE Telecommunication Engineer | 25 Mar 2024 → 09 Jan 2026 | 02 Oct 2025 Remedicals; 04 Dec 2025 Polio (secondary applicants) |
| VIC190 | OFFSHORE Internal Auditor | 26 Mar 2024 → 09 Jan 2026 | 02 Oct 2025 Remedicals, Employment Evidence; 04 Dec 2025 Remedicals |
| VIC190 | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 09 May 2024 → 09 Jan 2026 | 07 Oct 2025 UNKNOWN |
| NSW190 | OFFSHORE Electrical Engineer | 07 Dec 2023 → 09 Jan 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| SA190 | ONSHORE Mechanical Engineer | 06 Nov 2024 → 09 Jan 2026 | 06 Jan 2026 Remedicals |
| SA491 | ONSHORE Enrolled Nurse | 19 Mar 2025 → 09 Jan 2026 | - |
| SA491 | ONSHORE ICT Support Engineer | 17 Apr 2025 → 09 Jan 2026 | - |
| QLD190 | OFFSHORE Software Tester | 18 Apr 2024 → 09 Jan 2026 | 07 Oct 2025 UNKNOWN |
| WA491 | OFFSHORE Industrial Pharmacist | 10 Apr 2025 → 09 Jan 2026 | 04 Oct 2025 Employment Evidence |
| WA491 | ONSHORE Medical Laboratory Technician | 24 Jun 2025 → 09 Jan 2026 | 08 Dec 2025 Polio Vaccination |
| NT491 | OFFSHORE Civil Engineer | 28 May 2024 → 09 Jan 2026 | UNKNOWN Medicals, PCC, Form 80 |
| NT491 | OFFSHORE Electrical Engineer | 02 May 2024 → 09 Jan 2026 | 24 Nov 2025 Remedicals, Spouse MOI Letter |
| TAS491 | OFFSHORE Hotel Manager | 09 May 2024 → 09 Jan 2026 | 01 Dec 2025 Remedicals |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | OFFSHORE - | 29 Dec 2024 | 09 Jan 2026 PCC, Form 80 |
| 190 | OFFSHORE Civil Engineer | 22 Feb 2024 | 09 Jan 2026 Remedicals (First S56: 30 Sep 2024 Employment Evidence) |
| 190 | OFFSHORE - | 12 Dec 2023 | 09 Jan 2026 Newborn Medical (First S56: 22 Sep 2025) |
| 491 | OFFSHORE - | 19 Oct 2023 | 09 Jan 2026 PCC (First S56: 17 Sep 2025 Form 80, Remedicals) |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority vs Non-Priority Processing: Priority occupations (General Practitioner, Industrial Pharmacist, Enrolled Nurse, Medical Laboratory Technician) demonstrated significantly faster processing times ranging from 4-9 months. Non-priority occupations experienced processing times between 9-25 months, with most cases requiring 18-24 months.
S56 Request Patterns: Remedicals remain the most common S56 request, particularly for applications lodged 12-18 months prior. Multiple S56 requests are increasingly common, with several cases receiving 2-3 separate requests. Common S56 items include: Remedicals (most frequent), Employment Evidence, PCC renewals, Form 80, Polio vaccination records, and relationship evidence for changed circumstances.
Offshore vs Onshore: Both offshore and onshore applicants received grants across all states. Offshore applications generally experienced longer processing times, though priority occupations maintained faster timelines regardless of location.
Family Applications: Several family applications (sizes 2-4) were granted, with processing times comparable to single applicants within the same occupation category.
⚠️ 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 has complete grant statistics. Individual experiences may vary significantly from the trends shown here.
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TAS Processing Times and Invitations as at 08 Jan 2026:
ROIs invited to apply for nomination on 8/1/2026: - Subclass 190 - 36 ROIs invited - Subclass 491 - 26 ROIs invited
The lowest scores invited: - Subclass 190 - 71 points (Orange pass) - Subclass 491 - 42 points (Orange pass)
Number of ROIs on hand (ROIs with a status of Submitted after the invitation round has taken place): - Subclass 190 - 423 ROIs - Subclass 491 - 217 ROIs
Nomination places available: - Subclass 190 - 813 places - Subclass 491 - 535 places
Nomination applications lodged but not yet decided: - Subclass 190 - 218 applications - Subclass 491 - 139 applications
Invitations issued but application not yet lodged: - Subclass 190 - 61 invitations - Subclass 491 - 44 invitations
Oldest nomination application lodged and not yet allocated to a case officer - 24/11/2025
