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📣 Latest NSW Invitation Round: 15 Jan 2026
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📣 Latest VIC Invitation Round: 15 Jan 2026
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📙 Daily Activity Report: 15 Jan 2026
This report summarises visa grants and S56 activity for 15 January 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineer | 18 Dec 2023 → 15 Jan 2026 | 14 Nov 2025: Remedical, Employment Evidence |
| 190 SA | Offshore - | 27 Mar 2024 → 15 Jan 2026 | 02 Oct 2025: Remedical |
| 189 - | Onshore University Lecturer | 29 Aug 2025 → 15 Jan 2026 | 02 Dec 2025: Polio Certificates; 16 Dec 2025: Overseas PCC |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Healthcare & Welfare Services Manager | 04 Nov 2024 → 15 Jan 2026 | 06 Jan 2026: Remedical |
| 190 SA | Onshore Civil Engineer | 11 Nov 2024 → 15 Jan 2026 | None |
| 190 SA | Onshore Civil Engineer | 11 Nov 2024 → 15 Jan 2026 | None |
| 190 SA | Onshore Secondary School Teacher | 05 Dec 2025 → 15 Jan 2026 | None |
| 491 QLD | Onshore Registered Nurse NEC | 13 Jun 2025 → 15 Jan 2026 | None |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority occupations (Secondary School Teacher, Registered Nurse NEC, Healthcare and Welfare Services Manager) demonstrated faster processing times, with grants issued within 1-7 months of lodgement. The Secondary School Teacher case received a direct grant in just over 1 month, while the Registered Nurse NEC case was processed in 7 months without S56 requests.
Non-priority occupations (Civil Engineer, University Lecturer) showed varied processing times ranging from 2 to 25 months. Offshore Civil Engineer applications lodged in late 2023 experienced extended processing times of approximately 25 months, with S56 requests for remedicals and employment evidence. More recent Civil Engineer applications from SA (lodged November 2024) received direct grants within 2 months.
S56 requests primarily focused on remedicals for offshore applicants and additional documentation (Polio Certificates, overseas Police Clearance Certificates, employment evidence) for both onshore and offshore applicants. The timing of S56 requests varied significantly, occurring anywhere from 1 month to over a year after visa lodgement.
⚠️ 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 has complete grant data.
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