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๐ Daily Activity Report: 28 Jan 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.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Environmental Research Scientist | 02/09/25 โ 28/01/26 | None |
| 189 | ONSHORE RN NEC | 22/08/25 โ 28/01/26 | None |
| 189 | OFFSHORE RN NEC | 03/01/26 โ 28/01/26 | None |
| 189 | ONSHORE Painting Trades Worker | 26/08/25 โ 28/01/26 | 26/11/25 Employment Evidence |
| 189 | ONSHORE Painting Trades Worker | 27/08/25 โ 28/01/26 | 01/12/25 Employment Evidence |
| 189 | ONSHORE (British Partner) | 29/12/25 โ 28/01/26 | None |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Construction Project Manager | 08/12/25 โ 28/01/26 | 10/01/26 PCC |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE ICT Security Specialist | 10/02/25 โ 28/01/26 | None |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Marketing Specialist | 18/03/24 โ 28/01/26 | 04/11/25 PCC, Remedicals |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Chef | 27/05/24 โ 28/01/26 | 22/10/25 Unknown, 21/01/26 Remedicals |
| 190 SA | ONSHORE | 29/09/23 โ 28/01/26 | 25/08/25 Medicals, PCC; 06/11/25 Form 80 |
| 491 SA | ONSHORE Cafe Manager | 14/05/24 โ 28/01/26 | 02/12/25 Form 1399, Remedicals |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 09/03/24 โ 28/01/26 | 03/11/25 Remedicals |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE External Auditor | 10/02/24 โ 28/01/26 | 17/10/25 Remedicals; 28/11/25 Biometrics |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Engineering Professionals NEC | 03/03/24 โ 28/01/26 | 03/11/25 Remedicals, Form 1229 |
| 491 NSW | 18/05/24 โ 28/01/26 | 12/25 Unknown | |
| 491 ACT | OFFSHORE Materials Engineering | 30/06/23 โ 28/01/26 | Multiple including Remedicals |
| 491 WA | 16/09/23 โ 28/01/26 | 15/09/25 Unknown | |
| 491 WA | ONSHORE Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 09/10/23 โ 28/01/26 | 16/09/25 Unknown |
| 491 VIC | OFFSHORE Engineering Technologist | 13/12/23 โ 28/01/26 | None |
| 491 NT | OFFSHORE Developer Programmer | 10/08/23 โ 28/01/26 | 09/09/25 Remedicals, Consent, Dependency Evidence, PCC, English Evidence |
| 491 | OFFSHORE Civil Engineer | 25/07/23 โ 28/01/26 | 08/12/25 Medicals, Biometrics |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | OFFSHORE | 08/12/24 | 28/01/26 Form 80, Remedicals, Employment Reference |
| 190 | ONSHORE | 05/12/24 | 28/01/26 Health Assessment, Name Variation Documents |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The most common S56 requests on 28 January 2026 included: - Remedicals: Frequently requested across all visa subclasses (189, 190, 491), particularly for applications lodged in 2023-2024 - Police Clearance Certificates (PCC): Multiple requests, especially for offshore applicants - Form 80: Requested for character assessment purposes - Biometrics: Primarily for newborn children added to applications - Employment Evidence: Requested for 189 visa applicants in trades occupations - Form 1399 and Form 1229: Declaration forms requested for various purposes
Priority occupation grants (Registered Nurses, Pharmacist partner) showed faster processing times compared to non-priority occupations. Several applications from 2023 received grants after extended processing periods, particularly for 491 visas. Multiple S56 requests were common for applications lodged in 2023.
โ ๏ธ 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.
๐ This data is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has complete visa grant data.
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Enrolled Nurse
Need suggestion: I got a s56 for employment reference and some other documents regarding employment. I have collected all the bank statements, tax records, superannuation statements etc but the employment reference for my old job the manager that i worked under has left the organisation and i am not being able to get in touch with the current manager.
What do I do?? Please suggest