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📙 Daily Activity Report: 04 Feb 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for skilled migration subclasses 189, 190, and 491 based on community-shared data for 04 February 2026.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

No new S56 requests were reported for 04 February 2026.

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

The most common S56 requests across all grants included: - Medical examinations and remedicals - frequently requested for applications lodged in late 2024 and early 2025 - Polio certificates - particularly for SA and WA state nominations - Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) - standard requirement for offshore applicants - Evidence of relationship - for applications claiming partner points - AFP checks - for onshore applicants - Educational transcripts - for verification of overseas qualifications

Priority occupations (Health and Teaching) showed faster processing times. The Secondary School Teacher grant (WA 190) processed in approximately 8 months, while non-priority occupations showed processing times ranging from 9 months to over 2 years.

Subclass 491 applications showed the widest variation in processing times, ranging from 9 months (NT Construction Project Manager) to over 2 years (TAS Computer Network Engineer, ACT ICT Project Manager). Subclass 190 applications generally processed within 3-15 months, while the two Subclass 189 grants processed in approximately 4-5 months.

🔔 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data.

🔴 DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data becomes available. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.

Useful Links

👨🏻‍🏫 Book IELTS 💾 FOI 🧮 Calculator 🗳️ FY2025-26 Guide to Australian PR

📗 FY2025-26 Migration Planning Levels 🔖 Frequently Asked Questions 📞 Useful phone numbers and emails 📋 Visa Application Document List 🏘️ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community 📲 Whatsapp Groups ☎️ Book Consultation to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options

190 Visa Grant for Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber →

189 Visa Grant for Secondary School Teacher →

190 Visa Grant for Urban and Regional Planner →

491 Visa Grant for Telecommunications Engineer →

189 Visa Grant for Agricultural Consultant →

190 Visa Grant for Physiotherapist →

190 Visa Grant for Gasfitter →

190 Visa Grant for Bricklayer →

Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer→

Submitted Visa Application→

Visa Granted→

Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer→

Just a quick question: What is the validity of a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) when a person has exited a country before visa expiry, did not return thereafter, and obtained the PCC from that country’s consulate or embassy six months after exit?

I am aware that a PCC from the current country of residence is generally valid for one year.

Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer→

SA Invitations in February 2026

Below you will find the relevant data for the invitations issued in February 2026. Source of data: SA Website

Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)→

Received State Nomination Approval→

190 Preinvite for Mechanical Engineer →

491 Preinvite for Web Administrator →

190 Preinvite for Welder (First Class) →

491 Preinvite for Conference and Event Organiser →

📙 Daily Activity Report: 03 Feb 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian Skilled Visas (Subclass 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community for 03 February 2026.

1. Visa Grants

2. S56 Trends

3. Invitation Activity

4. Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

The majority of S56 requests issued on 03 February 2026 were for medical examinations, including polio vaccinations. This pattern is consistent with recent trends where health-related documentation remains the primary reason for further information requests. Notably, S56 requests for polio certificates were issued to both onshore and offshore applicants across Subclass 189 and 190 visas.

For non-priority occupations (Software Engineers, Civil Engineers, ICT Business Analysts), visa processing times ranged from approximately 10 to 14 months. Priority occupations such as Physiotherapist demonstrated faster processing at approximately 10 months despite being offshore. Trade occupations (Gas Fitter, Plumber) processed in approximately 9 months.

VIC 190 grants dominated today's activity, with multiple Software Engineers receiving grants after S56 requests for medicals in late January 2026. The processing time for VIC 190 applications lodged in late 2024 and early 2025 appears to be between 10-14 months for non-priority occupations.

One applicant reported successfully requesting expedited processing due to employment and financial circumstances, receiving an S56 for medicals 10 days after contact with the department, followed by a grant 3 days after medical completion.

Useful Resources

• s56 Request Details: https://smartvisaguide.com/routledge245

News and Updates

No specific news or announcements were reported for this period.

⚠️ 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.

📊 Data Limitation: This report represents crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data on all grants and invitations issued.

Useful Links

👨🏻‍🏫 Book IELTS 💾 FOI 🧮 Calculator 🗳️ FY2025-26 Guide to Australian PR

📗 FY2025-26 Migration Planning Levels 🔖 Frequently Asked Questions 📞 Useful phone numbers and emails 📋 Visa Application Document List 🏘️ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community 📲 Whatsapp Groups ☎️ Book Consultation to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options