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📙 Daily Activity Report: 16 Sep 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 16 September 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

WA invitation round activity was reported for 16 September 2026. Detailed round data is available in the linked thread.

Useful Resources

• WA Round Discussion Thread: https://smartvisaguide.com/posts/17563
• Direction 119 Processing Priority Information: https://smartvisaguide.com/posts/16935

📊 This data is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Complete data is held by the Department of Home Affairs and individual states.

🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more information becomes available. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.

Useful Links

👨🏻‍🏫 Book IELTS 💾 FOI 🧮 Calculator 🗳️ FY2025-26 Guide to Australian PR

📗 FY2025-26 Migration Planning Levels 🔖 Frequently Asked Questions 📞 Useful phone numbers and emails 📋 Visa Application Document List 🏘️ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community 📲 Whatsapp Groups ☎️ Book Consultation to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options

📙 Daily Activity Report: 15 September 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 15 September 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Key Observations

Subclass 189: Two grants reported today for onshore applicants. A Secondary School Teacher (Priority occupation) with 85 points received grant in 1.5 months, while a General Practitioner with 80 points received grant in 1.5 months. Both applications had no S56 requests.

Subclass 190: Five grants reported across multiple states. Processing times ranged from approximately 8-9 months for applications lodged in December 2025. States included ACT (PhD Stream), NT (2 grants), SA (Skilled Employment stream), and VIC. All grants were for onshore applicants with no S56 requests reported.

Subclass 491: One WA grant reported for an onshore Chef (not working in nominated field) with partner as Registered Nurse. Processing time was 4 months from lodgement in May 2026. Total points claimed were 100.

🔵 This data represents crowdsourced information and is a subset of total grants issued. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data for the day.

🔴 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.

Useful Links

👨🏻‍🏫 Book IELTS 💾 FOI 🧮 Calculator 🗳️ FY2025-26 Guide to Australian PR

📗 FY2025-26 Migration Planning Levels 🔖 Frequently Asked Questions 📞 Useful phone numbers and emails 📋 Visa Application Document List 🏘️ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community 📲 Whatsapp Groups ☎️ Book Consultation to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options

190 visa granted - Hotel Motel Manager