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📙 Daily Activity Report: 18 Feb 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 18 February 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 SA | Offshore Structural Engineer | 23 Nov 2024 → 18 Feb 2026 | 23 Jan 2026 PCC |
| 189 | Offshore Carpenter | 10 Dec 2025 → 18 Feb 2026 | 16 Jan 2026 Unknown |
| 189 | Onshore RN Medical | 14 Dec 2025 → 18 Feb 2026 | 13 Jan 2026 Polio; 11 Feb 2026 Health Undertaking, Form 1023 |
| 189 | Onshore RN Nec | 10 Dec 2025 → 18 Feb 2026 | Unknown |
| 189 | Onshore ECT | 15 Nov 2025 → 18 Feb 2026 | 19 Jan 2026 Polio |
| 189 | Onshore Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 03 Jan 2025 → 18 Feb 2026 | Unknown |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Secondary School Teacher | 19 Jan 2026 → 18 Feb 2026 | Unknown |
| 190 VIC | Offshore University Lecturer | 26 Mar 2024 → 18 Feb 2026 | 02 Oct 2025 Medical, PCC |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Chef | 07 Feb 2025 → 18 Feb 2026 | 29 Jan 2026 Spouse PTE |
| 190 ACT | Onshore Pharmacy Technician | May 2025 → 18 Feb 2026 | Unknown |
| 190 WA | Onshore Carpenter | 24 Apr 2025 → 18 Feb 2026 | 20 Jan 2026 AFP |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Fitter | 26 Jun 2025 → 18 Feb 2026 | Unknown |
| 491 TAS | Offshore Software Engineer | 21 Nov 2023 → 18 Feb 2026 | 22 Sep 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 NSW | Onshore ECT | 14 Jun 2025 → 18 Feb 2026 | ~4 weeks ago PCC |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NT | Onshore Unknown | 26 Nov 2024 | 18 Feb 2026 Medical |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 QLD | Onshore Analyst Programmer | 100+5 | 90K salary |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Audiologist | 75+5 | Single, Superior English, 1 year exp |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Carpenter | 65 | - |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Mechanical Engineer | 95 | 100K salary |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Painter | 85 | ROI 11 Jan 2026 |
| 491 QLD | Onshore Retail Pharmacist | 85 | - |
| 190 QLD | Onshore RN Surgical | 85 | 146K salary, 1+ years exp, ROI 23 Jan 2026 |
| 190 QLD | Onshore RN Nec | 85 | - |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Software Engineer | 90+5 | - |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Civil Engineer | 90 | Full invite received 18 Feb 2026 |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests continue to focus on standard documentation requirements. Medical-related requests remain common, including polio vaccination certificates and remedicals. Police clearance certificates (PCC and AFP checks) are frequently requested, particularly for applications lodged several months ago. Health undertakings and form corrections (Form 1023) were also observed. Partner English proficiency documentation (PTE) was requested in one case. The timing of S56 requests varies significantly, from a few weeks to over a year after visa lodgement.
Priority occupations (Health and Teaching) continue to demonstrate faster processing times compared to non-priority occupations. Several health professionals received grants within 1-3 months of lodgement, while non-priority occupations showed processing times ranging from 8-27 months. The 491 TAS Software Engineer case showed an exceptionally long processing time of 27 months, though this included a remedicals request.
Queensland conducted a preinvite round on 18 February 2026, targeting various occupations across both 190 and 491 streams. Points ranged from 65 to 100+5, with health professionals and engineers featuring prominently. Victoria issued a full invite for a Civil Engineer with 90 points on the same day.
News and Updates
No specific news or policy updates were reported in today's comments.
⚠️ 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 crowdsourced information and is a subset of total visa and invitation activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data. For invitation rounds, this summary reflects reported comments only; states hold comprehensive round information.
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