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📙 Daily Activity Report: 21 January 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

No new S56 requests were reported for 21 January 2026.

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns

Priority Occupations: Health and teaching occupations continue to demonstrate expedited processing. Notable grants include: - Subclass 190: Social Worker (9 months), RN Aged Care (1 month), Midwife (15 days), Medical Officer (2 months) - Subclass 491: RN Medical (2.5 months), RN NEC (2 months, 4 months), Hospital Pharmacist (10.5 months) - Subclass 189: Secondary School Teacher (2 months), RN Critical Care (5 months), Medical Practitioner NEC (2 months)

Non-Priority Occupations: Processing times vary significantly: - Subclass 190: External Auditor (24 months), Systems Analyst (15 months), Advertising Specialist (24 months), Taxation Accountant (31 months), Cook (15 months), Fitter General (19 months), Wall and Floor Tiler (9 months) - Subclass 491: University Lecturer (23 months), Computer Network Engineer (29 months), Software Engineer (28 months), Enrolled Nurse (19 months) - Subclass 189: Electrician (2 months)

S56 Patterns: Common requests include remedicals, employment evidence, police clearance certificates, military service documents, and sponsor details. S56 requests typically occur several months after lodgement, with remedicals being the most frequent request for applications lodged in 2023-2024.

News and Updates

Queensland issued a nomination approval for an Electrical Engineer on 21 January 2026, following a request for document reupload on 20 January 2026.

📊 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant 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.

Useful Links

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Hi everyone. Wondering if anyone could clarify a question I am stuck on on form 80. In the section asking your visa history, one of the details it asks for is place of visa issue. All my visas were done online, but I’m assuming Place of Issue wouldn’t be Department of Home Affairs. Do I just write Austrália ( but then wouldn’t they all be Australia since the form is in support of a visa for Australia?). I’ve also read to type in the city which you arrived in Australia. If anyone that has gone through this recently and can shed a light, would be much appreciated. Thank you !

Good Morning Everyone, I hope everyone doing well. Yesterday NSW 491 pathway 1 opened and closed with in 7hours. I am sitting on 100points as a developer and anaylst programmer for nsw 190. I am living in sydney and submitted EOI for 491 pathway 2 with 110points. Is there any chances that they gona run a round for pathway 2. Do they really invite onshore candidates for 491 pathway 2.

Thanks really stressed and depressed.

📙 Daily Activity Report: 20 Jan 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and nomination activity reported by the community on 20 January 2026 across Subclass 189, 190, and 491 visas.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Nomination Activity

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

Priority occupations (Early Childhood Teacher, Registered Nurse) continue to demonstrate expedited processing under Ministerial Direction 105, with grants issued within 1-2 months of lodgement. The Early Childhood Teacher case processed in under one month from lodgement to grant.

Non-priority occupations show varied processing times. The Carpenter case (190 WA) lodged in April 2025 received an S56 request for AFP on 20 January 2026, indicating processing times exceeding 8 months. The Software Engineer case (491 TAS) demonstrates significantly extended processing, with a 27-month timeline from lodgement to grant, including multiple S56 requests for Form 80, remedicals, and PCC.

The Social Worker case (189) processed efficiently at approximately 1.5 months without reported S56 requests. The Registered Nurse case received an S56 request shortly before grant, with total processing time of approximately 1.5 months.

Tasmania nominations continue to process efficiently, with one case reporting approval within 9 days of lodgement after case officer assignment.

Useful Resources

• Carpenter WA S56 Details: https://smartvisaguide.com/cdn

⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI 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.

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

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

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