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Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa →

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

Migration Symposium 25 Nov - 28 Nov 2025

Symposium was hosted by Migration Institute of Australia and included sessions by Australian States/Territories on their State Nomination Program

ACT - There will be one round before 31 Dec 2025 - 
ACT plans to issue one invitation round per month until May 2026 - New portal to be launched in 2026 to allow applicants to be able to withdraw/edit matrix - ACT may in future give preference to higher paid applications (only occupation + matrix score for now) - From nomination approval to visa approval, applicants need to live in ACT, But not required to work, can change jobs or work in unrelated occupations - Short overseas trips are okay, but extended absence may affect nomination - Applicant can submit multiple matrices with different occupations but will not receive multiple invitations. Once you receive one invite, all others get marked as duplicate

SA - Priority sectors will be given preference for 190, non-p will mostly get 491, for both on/offshore - Both onshore and offshore rounds will be held monthly, but separately - SA will publish data each round after round - SA confirms that social workers are considered under Health sector - Each applicant can only submit one ROI. If you select 190, you can may still be invited for 491 - If visa expiring soon, recommend applying at least one month before expiry - Occupations removed from SA list will not be added back this FY - Occupations like Chefs and Motor Mechanics may still have a chance for invites but working experience will be crucial

WA - WA plans to continue to do 1 round per month with next round in Dec 2025 - Last round expected in April 2026, but additional rounds may occur depending on allocations availability - Dec 2025 and Jan 2026 round will be WA priority occupations, from Feb onwards non-priority will be issued invites - 3 month residency required to claim WA residency and it should be continuous. Temporary absence like holidays, work travel is ok but extended absence may affect eligibility - WA does not allocate specific places to any occupation - WA graduates not residing in WA are still eligible for Graduate stream, but they are lower priority than WA resident graduates

⭕️ To be updated

Completed Visa Medicals→

Visa Granted→

Visa Granted→

Submitted Visa Application→

Submitted State Registration of Interest (ROI)→

Completed Visa Medicals→

491 Visa Grant for Secondary School Teacher →

189 Visa Grant for Agricultural Research Scientist →

Submitted Visa Application→

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

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

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

Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)→

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

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

491 Visa Grant for Systems Administrator →

📙 Daily Activity Report: 28 Nov 2025

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 28 November 2025, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

The most common S56 requests on 28 November 2025 involved medical-related documentation, particularly remedicals. Multiple offshore applicants who lodged visas in early 2024 (January-February) received S56 requests for medicals in mid-October 2025, with grants following approximately 6 weeks later. This pattern was particularly evident among NSW 491 applicants in Marketing Specialist and Surveyor occupations.

Partner-related documentation requests also featured prominently, including partner functional English evidence, partner points verification, and partner AFP checks. One notable case involved a second S56 request for an applicant who lodged in October 2023, highlighting extended processing times for some cases.

Priority occupation holders (Social Worker, Physiotherapist, Secondary School Teacher) demonstrated faster processing times, with grants occurring within 6-9 months of lodgement. Non-priority occupations showed significantly longer processing times, with some cases exceeding 20 months from lodgement to grant.

News and Updates

Northern Territory has commenced issuing onshore 190 preinvites (declarations) in recent days, indicating active state nomination activity.

⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of crowdsourced comments and may be refreshed as more data arrives. 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 and individual states possess complete data on grants and invitations.

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