Showing all posts
Australia
๐ Daily Activity Report: 16 July 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 16 July 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse (NEC) | 20 Nov 2025 โ 16 Jul 2026 | 18 Jun 2026: Medical, AFP |
| 189 | - Early Childhood Teacher | 04 Dec 2025 โ 16 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Secondary School Teacher | 30 Mar 2026 โ 16 Jul 2026 | - |
| 491 WA | ONSHORE ICT Business Analyst | 04 Feb 2025 โ 16 Jul 2026 | 18 May 2026: RFI |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | OFFSHORE - | Jan 2025 | 16 Jul 2026: Medical (3rd S56) |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority occupation holders (Secondary School Teacher) continue to receive expedited processing with grants issued within 3-4 months of lodgement without S56 requests. Non-priority occupations show varied processing times ranging from 7 months to over 17 months.
S56 requests for medicals remain common, with one case reporting a third medical request for an offshore applicant who lodged in January 2025. For Subclass 189, an S56 for both medical and AFP was issued approximately 7 months after lodgement, with the grant following one month later.
The WA 491 case demonstrates extended processing times for non-priority occupations, with an S56 issued 15 months after lodgement and final grant taking 17 months total.
News and Updates
Multiple community members reported observing Subclass 191 grants issued on 16 July 2026. The Subclass 191 Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa is available to holders of Subclass 491 or 494 visas who have met residency and income requirements.
โ ๏ธ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data becomes available. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
๐ This represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data for the day.
Useful Links
๐จ๐ปโ๐ซ Book IELTS ๐พ FOI ๐งฎ Calculator ๐ณ๏ธ FY2025-26 Guide to Australian PR
๐ FY2025-26 Migration Planning Levels ๐ Frequently Asked Questions ๐ Useful phone numbers and emails ๐ Visa Application Document List ๐๏ธ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community ๐ฒ Whatsapp Groups โ๏ธ Book Consultation to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options
Australia
Chance of invite?:
Primary school teacher Offshore 25 points age 15 points education 15 points offshore work exp 20 points superior eng 10 points skilled partner (elec engineer skills assessment and superior eng)
Total 85+5 points state nom = 90
Also 85 points ACT matrix
Considering 190 only
Thanks