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🍏 VIC Invitation Round 09 Oct 2025 This is the first VIC round of FY2025-26. - ONSHORE 190 Accountant, 95+5, Working in Skilled Job, Skilled Partner - ONSHORE 491 Accountant 90 pts (unclear if including state pts or not) - ONSHORE 190 Analyst Programmer 95+5 pts, Superior English, Skilled Partner, $100K+ skilled salary, ROI 02 Oct 2025, EOI 15 Feb 2025 - ONSHORE 190 Analyst Programmer 90+5 pts, Age 30 pts, Superior English, Skilled Partner, Exp 10 Offshore + 5 onshore, $139K skilled salary, ROI 2 Oct 2025 - ONSHORE 491 Chef 105 pts - ONSHORE 491 Civil Engineer 85+15 pts, Superior English, NAATI, $83K Skilled Salary, Single - ONSHORE 190 CNSE 90+5 pts, Superior English, Skilled Partner, 80K salary, 10 pts work experience. EOI/ROI lodged 13 Dec 2023 and updated Partner points 21 Aug 2025. - ONSHORE 190 Developer Programmer 100 pts, $120K Skilled Salary - ONSHORE 190 Developer Programmer 95 pts, Age 30, English 20, Skilled Partner, Au Exp 5 pts, NAATI, Edu 15+5 - ONSHORE 190 Developer Programmer 85 pts, 6 years exp, PTE 10, $160K skilled salary working in Gov department - ONSHORE 491 Dentist 85 pts - ONSHORE 491 ECT 75+15, $84K Skilled Salary, Visa expiring in 20 days, PTE 10, Single, Au Study 15+5, NAATI, Age 30. ROI Lodged 6 Oct 2025. - ONSHORE 190 ECT 95+5, Superior English, Skilled Partner, $90K salary working as ECT - ONSHORE 190 Enrolled Nurse 75 pts - OFFSHORE 190 Electrical Engineer, 85+5, Skilled Partner - ONSHORE 491 Electrical engineer, 70+15, 30 age, 10 pte, 15 bachelor, 15 state, 5 experience in Australia, 10 single, Salary package of 100k - ONSHORE 190 External Auditor 85+5, Superior English, Skilled Partner, $100K skilled salary - ONSHORE 190 ICT Business Analyst 90+5, Superior English, Au Study 15+5, Exp 5, Skilled Partner, Age 25, PY, NAATI, $98K Skilled Salary - ONSHORE 190 Developer Programmer 85 pts, 6 years exp, PTE 10, $160K skilled salary working in Gov department - ONSHORE 190 ICT Support Engineer 75+5 pts, Age 30, English 10, Partner Skilled 10, Edu 15, Exp 10 pts onshore, $80K skilled salary working in Healthcare. (user posted anonymously, consume with caution) - ONSHORE 190 ICT Security Specialist, Single, $100K+ skilled salary, 85+5, Superior, Single, Age 30 pts - ONSHORE 190 Information and Organisation Professionals nec (224999) 95 pts, $150K skilled salary - ONSHORE 190 Information and Organisation Professionals nec (224999) 90 pts, $140K skilled salary - ONSHORE 190 Information and Organisation Professionals nec (224999) 90 pts, $135K skilled salary - ONSHORE 491 Medical Lab Scientist, 70+15, $78K Skilled Salary, Partner 5 pts - ONSHORE 491 Motor Mechanic 95 pts, ROI lodged 02/10/2025, Single with Superior English - ONSHORE 491 Pharmacist 70+15, $110K skilled salary - ONSHORE 491 Registered Nurse RN nec 90 pts - ONSHORE 190 Registered Nurse 100 pts, Superior English, Skilled Partner (Software), $105000 Skilled Salary - ONSHORE 190 Software Engineer 90+5, Single, 5 pts onshore exp, PY, NAATI, Superior english, Study Au 15+5, $148K + super Skilled Salary - ONSHORE 190 Software Engineer 90+5, Superior English, Skilled Partner, Offshore Exp 15 pts, Onshore Exp 5 pts, Age 25 pts, Edu 15 pts, ROI Lodged Dec 2024, $121K Skilled Salary - ONSHORE 190 Telecommunication Network Engineer (263312) 95 pts. Age 30, English 20, Edu 15+5, Skilled Partner, AU Exp 10, ROI submitted 2 Oct 2025. Invited at 1050 HRS AEDT - ONSHORE 190 University Lecturer 100 pts. ROI submitted 7 days ago.
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How to add Newborn baby to visa application ? Newborn Passport colour scan, Form 1436, Form 1229 and Newborn Birth certificate (with english translation), attach them and type the below in email body.
Dear Sir/Madam, I have applied for a SC 491/189/190 visa (select the visa type). I need to add my new born baby to this application. Attached herewith are the relevant documents.
Could you please be kind enough to add my (baby age) days old newborn baby to my application together with the medicals request (if required) and provide us our visa grant. Below are our application details:
EOI ID : XXXXXXX Invitation ID : XXXXX Reference No : XXXXX
Your support on this matter is highly appreciated. Thank You Best Regards,
Send to email address: gsm.allocated@homeaffairs.gov.au
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📙 Daily Activity Report: 20 October 2025 This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and related activity for Australian Skilled Visas (subclass 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 17 Jan 2024 → 20 Oct 2025 | 15 Oct 2025 Medical |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Mining Engineer | 16 Jan 2024 → 20 Oct 2025 | 13 Oct 2024 Remedical |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Marketing Specialist | 30 Dec 2023 → 20 Oct 2025 | 13 Oct 2025 Remedical |
| 491 NT | Offshore Software Engineer | 07 Nov 2023 → 20 Oct 2025 | 18 Sep 2025 Medical |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Electrical Engineer | 28 Jun 2023 → 20 Oct 2025 | 05 Aug 2025 Remedical; 13 Oct 2025 TB screening |
| 491 NSW | Offshore UNKNOWN | 26 Jan 2024 → 20 Oct 2025 | 14 Oct 2025 Remedical |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 30 Apr 2024 → 20 Oct 2025 | - |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 11 May 2024 → 20 Oct 2025 | - |
| 190 VIC | Onshore ICT Business Analyst | 06 May 2024 → 20 Oct 2025 | - |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | Offshore UNKNOWN | 27 Apr 2024 | 20 Oct 2025 Form 1229 |
| 190 | Offshore (IN) UNKNOWN | 28 Apr 2024 | 20 Oct 2025 PCC |
| 491 | Offshore (SL) UNKNOWN | 21 Feb 2024 | 20 Oct 2025 Medical |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The day saw a mix of S56 requests and visa grants. Three new S56 requests were issued on 20 October 2025, primarily for medicals, PCC, and Form 1229. These requests were for applications lodged between February and April 2024.
For granted visas, S56 requests for remedicals were common, particularly for subclass 491 NSW applications. Multiple applicants received remedical requests in October 2025, with medical clearances typically occurring within 3-6 days. One case involved a newborn addition and subsequent TB screening request, highlighting the complexity of family applications.
Visa processing times for non-priority occupations (Software Engineer, Mining Engineer, Marketing Specialist, Electrical Engineer, Civil Engineering Draftsperson, ICT Business Analyst) ranged from approximately 17 to 28 months. The longest processing time was 28 months for a 491 NSW Electrical Engineer application, which included newborn addition and multiple S56 requests. The shortest was approximately 17 months for a 190 VIC ICT Business Analyst application.
All grants reported today were for subclass 190 and 491 visas across NSW, VIC, and NT. No subclass 189 grants were reported. The majority of grants were for offshore applicants, with only one onshore grant (190 VIC).
⚠️ 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 is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states have complete data on all grants and S56 requests.
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Claiming Experience for Skill Select EOI After VETASSESS Assessment
My VETASSESS skills assessment (civil engineering technician) deducted one year as a qualifying period from my job. For my Skill Select EOI, which asks for the start date of my closely related occupation, should I enter my true employment start date or the 'date deemed skilled for points test advice” as per my Vetasses skills assessment outcome letter?
