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📙 Daily Activity Report: 12 Nov 2025
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Offshore Construction Project Manager | 18 Dec 2024 → 12 Nov 2025 | None |
| 189 | Offshore Civil Engineering Technician | 18 Dec 2024 → 12 Nov 2025 | None |
| 189 | - Registered Nurse | 21 Aug 2025 → 08 Nov 2025 | None |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Structural Engineer | 18 Oct 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 01 Sep 2025 Remedicals (Family of 3) |
| 190 WA | Onshore Structural Engineer | 20 Oct 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 01 Sep 2025 Remedicals |
| 190 WA | Onshore Civil Engineer | 18 Oct 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 01 Sep 2025 Remedicals/Employment |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Web Designer | 15 Nov 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 02 Sep 2025 Medicals/PCC (Family of 3) |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 03 Dec 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 04 Sep 2025 Medicals (Family of 4) |
| 190 WA | Onshore Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 15 Nov 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 02 Sep 2025 Medicals (Family of 2) |
| 190 NT | Onshore Life Science Technician | 24 Oct 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 01 Sep 2025 Remedicals/Employment Evidence |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Registered Nurse | 22 May 2025 → 12 Nov 2025 | 16 Sep 2025, 13 Oct 2025 Child Passport/Medicals |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Electrical Engineer | 26 Oct 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 03 Sep 2025 Remedicals/PCC (Family of 3) |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Analyst Programmer | 07 Nov 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 02 Sep 2025 NPC/Medicals |
| 190 WA | Onshore Civil Engineer | 14 Nov 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 02 Sep 2025 Unknown |
| 190 QLD | Offshore Quantity Surveyor | 16 Nov 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | Unknown |
| 491 NT | Offshore Software Engineer | 13 Jul 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 15 Aug 2025 Medicals/Spouse Functional English |
| 491 QLD | Onshore Chef | 13 Jul 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 13 Aug 2025 Unknown |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 28 Feb 2024 → 12 Nov 2025 | 03 Nov 2025 Medicals |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Mechanical Engineer | 26 Jun 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 28 Feb 2025, 30 Apr 2025, 22 Aug 2025 (Family of 3) |
| 491 NSW | Onshore Developer Programmer | 11 Mar 2024 → 12 Nov 2025 | 06 Nov 2025, 07 Nov 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 ACT | Onshore Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 13 Dec 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 28 Aug 2025 Medicals |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineer | 06 Jul 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 11 Aug 2025, 10 Sep 2025, 10 Oct 2025 Multiple |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineer | 03 Mar 2024 → 12 Nov 2025 | 03 Nov 2025 Medicals |
| 491 ACT | Offshore Organisation Method Analyst | 19 Jul 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 15 Aug 2025 Medicals/PCC (Family of 3) |
| 491 WA | Onshore Management Accountant | 21 Jul 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 08 Sep 2025 Remedicals/PCC |
| 491 | - Safety Inspector | 03 Apr 2024 → 12 Nov 2025 | 13 Oct 2025 Relationship Status |
| 491 WA | Onshore Software Developer | 03 Aug 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | 09 Sep 2025 Remedicals (Family of 3) |
| 491 | Offshore Human Resource Advisor | 13 Jul 2023 → 12 Nov 2025 | Unknown |
S56 Trends
No new S56 requests were reported on 12 November 2025. All S56 activity relates to historical requests associated with visa grants processed today.
Trends and Patterns
Visa Processing Times: The grants reported today show significant variation in processing times. For subclass 189, processing times ranged from approximately 3 months (Registered Nurse - priority occupation) to 11 months. For subclass 190, processing times ranged from 6 months to 24 months, with most cases lodged in late 2023 receiving grants today. Subclass 491 showed the longest processing times, ranging from 8 months to over 28 months, with most applications lodged in mid-2023.
S56 Request Patterns: The majority of S56 requests occurred between August and September 2025, primarily requesting remedicals and PCC. Several cases received multiple S56 requests, particularly for subclass 491 offshore applications. Common S56 requests included remedicals, PCC, employment evidence, relationship evidence, and document re-uploads. The timing suggests a batch processing approach, with most S56s issued approximately 2 months before grant.
State and Location Distribution: WA, NSW, and VIC dominated the grant activity today. Offshore applications were prevalent across all three subclasses. Engineering occupations (Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer) featured prominently in today's grants.
Direct Grants: Two subclass 189 applications received direct grants without CO contact, both for offshore applicants with relatively recent lodgement dates (December 2024 and August 2025).
⚠️ 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 activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data for all subclasses.
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