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📙 Daily Activity Report: 21 October 2025 This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration pathways (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 requests issued on 21 October 2025 predominantly targeted applications lodged in May 2024, with a focus on medical examinations and police clearance certificates. Four subclass 190 applications received S56s, all for offshore applicants except one onshore NSW case requiring a child's medical examination due to age progression.

For visa grants processed today, remedicals were a common S56 request for subclass 491 applications, particularly those lodged in early 2024. Three out of four subclass 491 grants involved remedical requests issued in October 2025, suggesting a pattern of medical validity expiration for applications approaching the 18-month processing mark. The subclass 189 grant involved two S56 requests for spouse police clearance certificates in August and September 2025.

Notably, several subclass 190 grants (ACT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC) were direct grants without S56 requests, indicating complete documentation at lodgement. Processing times for non-priority occupations ranged from 17 to 20 months across all subclasses, while the priority occupation (Medical Laboratory Scientist) under subclass 189 processed in approximately 10 months.

Useful Resources

• NSW 190 Offshore (SG) S56 Case: https://smartvisaguide.com/snappychicken7952
• VIC 190 Offshore (IN) S56 Case: https://smartvisaguide.com/bunnychitangle

⚠️ 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.

📊 Data Limitation: This represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete grant and invitation data.

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