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📙 Daily Activity Report: 31 Oct 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 | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 ONSHORE | VIC Mechanical Engineer | 06 Dec 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | 18 Sep 2025 AFP |
| 189 OFFSHORE | - Construction Project Manager | 16 Dec 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | None (Direct Grant) |
| 190 QLD ONSHORE | - Civil Engineer | 04 Aug 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| 190 QLD ONSHORE | - Mechanical Engineer | 14 Aug 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| 190 QLD OFFSHORE | - Analyst Programmer | 25 May 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | 22 Oct 2025 Remedicals |
| 190 NSW ONSHORE | - Developer Programmer | 20 May 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | 21 Oct 2025 Child Medical |
| 190 WA OFFSHORE | - Computer Networks Engineer | 15 Jun 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 09 May 2025 |
| 190 VIC OFFSHORE | - Software Engineer | Jan 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | 25 Apr, 25 May (PCC), 25 Jul, Aug (Medicals) |
| 491 NSW OFFSHORE | SL Mining Engineer | 06 Feb 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | 15 Oct 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 NSW OFFSHORE | IN Developer Programmer | 23 Feb 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | 22 Oct 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 VIC ONSHORE | - Industrial Engineer | 12 Mar 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | 29 Sep 2025 Remedicals, PCC |
| 491 VIC ONSHORE | - Program Project Administrator | 20 May 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | None (Direct Grant) |
| 491 ACT ONSHORE | - Enrolled Nurse | 07 Mar 2025 → 29 Oct 2025 | 18 Sep 2025 S57 Health Waiver |
| 491 NSW OFFSHORE | - Agricultural Consultant | 30 Jun 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 07 Aug 2025 Remedicals, Employment |
| 491 NSW OFFSHORE | - Program Project Coordinator | 30 Jun 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 07 Aug 2025 |
| 491 OFFSHORE | - Vocational Education Teacher | 30 Jun 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 07 Aug 2025 |
| 491 NT OFFSHORE | - Civil Engineer | 30 Jun 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 05 Aug 2025 |
| 491 OFFSHORE | - | 28 Jul 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 09 Sep 2025 Remedicals, PCC |
| 491 SA OFFSHORE | - ICT Security Specialist | 28 Jul 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 09 Sep 2025 Remedicals, PCC |
| 491 NT OFFSHORE | - Software Engineer | 24 Nov 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 30 Sep 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 OFFSHORE | - | 24 Nov 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 30 Sep 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 OFFSHORE | - | 13 Jul 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 13 Aug 2025 Remedicals |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 OFFSHORE | - | 17 Dec 2024 | 31 Oct 2025 PCC |
| 491 OFFSHORE | - | 30 Jun 2023 | 07 Aug 2025 Remedicals, 31 Oct 2025 Newborn |
Invitation Activity
| Occupation | Subclass State | Points | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Draftsperson | 190 NSW | 90+5 | ONSHORE | Preinvite 21 Oct, Full Invite 31 Oct 2025 |
Trends and Patterns
Priority Occupations: Health and teaching occupations continue to demonstrate expedited processing. The Enrolled Nurse (ACT 491) received a grant in approximately 7.5 months.
Non-Priority Occupations: Engineering and ICT occupations lodged in mid-to-late 2023 are receiving grants, with processing times ranging from 15-28 months. The longest processing time observed was 28 months for several 491 applications lodged in June-July 2023.
S56 Request Patterns: Remedicals remain the most common S56 request, particularly for applications lodged in 2023-2024. Multiple applicants reported remedical requests in August-October 2025. PCC requests are also frequent, with some applicants receiving multiple PCC requests (e.g., VIC 190 Software Engineer received two PCC requests in April and May 2025). Employment verification requests are less common but detailed, as seen in the Agricultural Consultant case requiring letterheads, ITRs, photos, contracts, and NPS statements.
Direct Grants: Two direct grants were reported (189 Construction Project Manager and 491 VIC Program Project Administrator), though both applicants proactively uploaded documents including AFP and PCC.
Family Applications: Several grants involved families of 3-4 members, with some requiring additional medicals for newborns or pregnancy-related documentation.
⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional data becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution and verified independently.
📊 This data represents 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.
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