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📙 Daily Activity Report: 22 April 2026

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

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

The most common S56 requests observed today include:

Medical-Related Requests: Multiple cases received S56s for medicals or remedicals, particularly for children who reached age milestones or newborns. This includes VIC 190 (Engineering Professionals nec), QLD 190 (Cabinet Maker), SA 190 (Welder), VIC 491 (General Accountant), ACT 491 (Hotel Manager), and Civil Engineer 491.

Police Clearance Certificates: AFP requests were common, particularly for NT 190 (Software Engineer), WA 190 (Architectural Draftsperson), and ACT 491 (Hotel Manager). One case noted the AFP was encrypted and appeared blank to the case officer, requiring resubmission.

Documentation for Newborns: Several applicants with newborn children received S56s for newborn passports (VIC 491 General Accountant, ACT 491 Hotel Manager).

State-Specific Requirements: NT 491 (Chef) received an S56 requesting proof of NT address, submitted as a house lease agreement.

Employment Evidence: VIC 190 (Engineering Professionals nec) received S56 for employment evidence including salary slips and bank statements.

Form 815: NSW 190 (Welder) received an S56 for Form 815 declaration.

Priority occupations (Early Childhood Teachers) showed faster processing times compared to non-priority occupations. For subclass 190, processing times ranged from under 1 month to approximately 5 months. For subclass 491, processing times ranged from approximately 4 months to 7 months.

📊 This is crowdsourced data and represents a subset of total visa activity. Only DHA and individual states have complete data.

🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community 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.

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Received State Nomination Approval→

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→

Waiting for wa 491 with 100 points as quantity surveyor, interstate. Eoi submitted on 28/01/26 when can I possibly hear about an pre invite? Haven't heard of april rounds yet! Can someone throw light?