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📙 Daily Activity Report: 08 April 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity based on crowdsourced data from the Australian skilled migration community for 08 April 2026.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | Onshore Management Consultant | 08 Dec 2024 → 08 Apr 2026 | 06 Mar 2026 Employment evidence (Form-16, 26AS, EPF), TB screening & medical for child |
| 190 VIC | Onshore ICT Business Analyst | 20 Feb 2025 → 07 Apr 2026 | 19 Mar 2026 Medicals |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Engineering Technologist | 07 Dec 2024 → 08 Apr 2026 | - |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Architectural Technician | 27 Mar 2025 → 08 Apr 2026 | - |
| 190 SA | Unknown Software Engineer | 22 Feb 2025 → 08 Apr 2026 | - |
| 190 SA | Onshore ICT Account Manager | 16 Jan 2025 → 08 Apr 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 Medicals |
| 190 WA | Onshore Hotel Manager | 14 Dec 2023 → 08 Apr 2026 | 22 Sep 2025 Medical & PCC; 19 Nov 2025 Pregnancy info; 03 Feb 2026 Newborn birth cert & passport; 01 Apr 2026 Newborn medical |
| 190 WA | Onshore Enrolled Nurse | 13 Jun 2025 → 08 Apr 2026 | 22 Jan 2026 Employment reference |
| 190 QLD | Offshore Civil Engineer | 08 Dec 2024 → 08 Apr 2026 | 06 Mar 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Chef | Feb 2025 → 08 Apr 2026 | Feb 2026 Partner PCC; Mar 2026 Baby medical |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Physiotherapist | 15 Jun 2025 → 08 Apr 2026 | 16 Feb 2026 Unknown |
| 190 Unknown | Offshore Advertising Specialist | 03 Dec 2024 → 08 Apr 2026 | 05 Mar 2026 Employment evidence, baby medicals, bank statements, tax certificates |
| 190 Unknown | Offshore Unknown | 27 Jan 2024 → 08 Apr 2026 | Oct 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 SA | Onshore Motor Mechanic | 12 Sep 2024 → 08 Apr 2026 | 03 Mar 2026 Employment (payslips, reference, contract), proof of SA residence |
| 491 TAS | Onshore ICT Business Analyst | 06 Jun 2024 → 08 Apr 2026 | 07 Jan 2026 Remedicals |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 28 Feb 2024 → 08 Apr 2026 | 03 Nov 2025 Health, Police, Employment |
| 189 | Onshore Carpenter | 21 Aug 2025 → 08 Apr 2026 | 26 Nov 2025 Unknown |
| 189 | Onshore Painting & Decorating | 04 Sep 2025 → 08 Apr 2026 | 27 Jan 2026 Tax activity statement, 2023 tax return payment proof |
S56 Trends
No new S56 requests were reported for 08 April 2026.
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority Occupations: The Enrolled Nurse (priority occupation) received a grant in approximately 10 months, significantly faster than non-priority occupations. The Physiotherapist (also priority) received a grant in approximately 10 months.
Non-Priority Occupations: Processing times for non-priority occupations varied considerably, ranging from 4 months to over 2 years. Applications lodged in late 2023 and early 2024 are now receiving grants. The longest processing time observed was for a WA 190 Hotel Manager (approximately 28 months), which involved multiple S56 requests related to pregnancy and newborn documentation.
Common S56 Requests: The most frequent S56 requests were for: - Medical examinations and remedicals - Employment evidence (payslips, reference letters, contracts, tax documents) - Police clearance certificates - Newborn-related documentation (birth certificates, passports, medicals)
Offshore vs Onshore: Both offshore and onshore applicants received grants, with no clear pattern indicating faster processing for either category. Processing times appear more dependent on occupation priority and completeness of initial documentation.
Family Applications: Several grants involved families with children, often requiring additional S56 requests for newborn documentation or child medicals.
State Variations: Grants were distributed across multiple states (VIC, SA, WA, QLD, TAS, NSW), with Victoria showing the highest activity on this 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.
📊 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant statistics. Individual experiences may vary significantly from the trends observed here.
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@gregormendel I have noticed everytime I come closer to my timeline for visa grants suddenly timeline goes up. As previously it was 10 months 22 days for retail pharmacist occupation and my waiting time as of today is 9 months 11 days. Now i can see today’s grants is within one year or 11 months and some days. Which is very frustrating being an offshore without any job. Waiting time is going up everytime. I have no clue now when can i expect my grant as i can see on Immi account my status is still received and haven’t received any s56 or any other request. Proactively submitted my all Pcc and medical and other supporting documents. I am so disappointed with this time frame. Could you guide or provide me any idea when can i get my grant?
