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📙 Daily Activity Report: 31 March 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclass 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns

Visa Processing Times:

Priority occupations (Health) continue to demonstrate faster processing. The Hospital Pharmacist (491 VIC) received a grant in approximately 12 months from lodgement. The Mining Engineer (189) received a grant in approximately 4 months, reflecting expedited processing for priority occupations under Ministerial Direction 105.

Non-priority occupations show varied processing times. Recent grants for ICT Business Analysts (190 NSW and VIC) processed in approximately 14 months. Marketing Specialist (190 VIC) and Statistician (190 VIC) also processed in similar timeframes of 14-15 months. The Accountant (190 VIC) experienced an extended processing time of approximately 24 months, with an S56 for remedicals issued near the end of processing.

The 491 offshore application (occupation unknown) showed an exceptionally long processing time of approximately 26 months from lodgement.

S56 Request Patterns:

S56 requests on 31 March 2026 primarily focused on police clearances (PCC, AFP) and medical documentation (medicals, polio, remedicals). Applications lodged in January 2025 are now receiving S56 requests, suggesting these cases are progressing through assessment stages. The Accountant case received an S56 for remedicals after nearly 2 years of processing, indicating extended timelines may require updated health documentation.

Several grants reported no S56 requests (direct grants), particularly for onshore applicants who proactively updated documentation such as police clearances.

State Activity:

Victoria (VIC) was notably active with multiple 190 and 491 grants, plus invitation activity for Civil Engineer at 90 points. New South Wales (NSW) issued a grant for ICT Business Analyst. Western Australia (WA) granted a 190 visa for Cafe or Restaurant Manager. Tasmania (TAS) granted a 491 visa for Chef.

🔵 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data on all grants and invitations issued.

🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional information 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 against official sources.

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491 Visa Grant for Mechanical Engineer→

There are two ANZSCO codes for the occupation 'Management Consultant': 224713 as 2022 for subclass 186 and 482, and 224711 as 2013 for all other visa categories. However, only 224713 code is included in this page/system, 224711 is not included. Why? I have a suitable assessment from VETASSESS for 224711 code. Am I eligible to apply for 189, 190, 491 etc?

Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer→

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Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa →

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Submitted State Registration of Interest (ROI)→

Visa Granted→

NT State Nomination Update 30 Mar 2026

As per the latest updates in the portal, (30/03/2026) NT is now processing offshore applicants.

NT Family Stream – all applications have been finalised Priority Occupation Stream – currently processing applications lodged on 24 November 2025

Visa Granted→

Cleared Visa Medicals→

📙 Daily Activity Report: 30 March 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for skilled migration subclasses 189, 190, and 491 based on community-shared data for 30 March 2026.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 requests observed on 30 March 2026 primarily involved remedicals and document verification. Multiple applicants received remedical requests, including a 2-year-old dependent and partner medicals. Employment documentation (tax statements, superannuation statements) was requested from a Systems Administrator applicant. Polio certificates were requested from both primary and partner applicants in one case. One applicant received a request for overseas PCC. Several applicants proactively uploaded PCCs and avoided S56 requests, resulting in direct grants. The remedical requests appear to be standard procedure rather than occupation-specific, affecting both priority and non-priority occupations.

For priority occupations (Registered Nurse), visa processing time was approximately 6 months from lodgement to grant. Non-priority occupations showed varied processing times, with most recent lodgements (December 2024 - January 2025) receiving grants within 2-3 months. One notable outlier was a QLD Civil Engineer (offshore) with a 28-month processing time, who received two S56 requests during the process.

Direct grants were common among applicants who proactively updated police clearances and maintained complete documentation. VIC 190 applicants showed consistent processing patterns with grants issued for lodgements from December 2024 and January 2025.

⚠️ 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 crowdsourced information and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data. For invitation rounds, only the respective states possess complete round information.

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

Visa Granted→

need clarification from @gregormendel @biotechy as of 23 march. government processing time reduced . for temporary visa migration- 1. student visa 2. visitor 3. skilled (temporary)

does 491 visa fall under skilled temporary. and does it have 87 days processing as per the new update.?

Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa →

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Submitted Visa Application→

Submitted Visa Application→

Submitted Nomination Application to State→

Received State Nomination Approval→