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📙 Daily Activity Report: 08 July 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

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 requests continue to be issued across all visa subclasses. For subclass 189, S56 requests were minimal with only two cases reporting requests (Biotechnologist and Social Worker with commencement email). The majority of 189 grants were direct grants with processing times of approximately 7-8 months.

For subclass 190, S56 activity was limited. Priority occupations (Early Childhood Teachers, Enrolled Nurses, Special Needs Teachers, Hospital Pharmacist, Registered Nurses) received grants within 4-5 months, with most being direct grants. Non-priority occupations showed longer processing times, particularly for applications lodged in 2025.

Subclass 491 continues to show the longest processing times, with one case taking 2 years (ICT Business Analyst lodged July 2024). Multiple S56 requests are common for 491 visas, with Medical and PCC being the most frequent requests.

The pattern indicates that priority occupations (Health and Teaching) receive significantly faster processing compared to non-priority occupations across all subclasses. Direct grants remain common for straightforward cases with complete documentation.

⚠️ 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 data for all subclasses.

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Has anyone received grants/s56 from 01 jULY? When do DOHA normally resume grants? also when can we expect our grant based on past pattern and current processing time? Lodged 14 May 2025.

Thanks

ACT Canberra Matrix Update

Ahead of the first invitation round of the 2026–27 financial year, ACT Migration will launch a new online portal for Canberra Matrix submissions and ACT nomination applications.

The portal is currently scheduled to go live in the week starting 27 July 2026. To support the transition, the existing portal will be unavailable from the week commencing 13 July 2026.

The new portal is designed to modernise the application process and improve the experience for both applicants and migration agents. Further information, including instructions for creating accounts and accessing existing applications, will be published closer to the launch date.

Canberra Matrix submissions can continue to be lodged through the existing portal until 12 July 2026. After that, new Canberra Matrix submissions can be lodged using the new portal when it is launched.

Benefits of the new portal

The updated portal includes several improvements for applicants and migration agents: - Enhanced security through multi-factor authentication. - Ability to edit and withdraw Canberra Matrix submissions as circumstances change. - Live application status updates. - Improved usability, including better mobile device accessibility. - Stronger program integrity measures to reduce the impact of non-genuine expressions of interest on invitation rounds. These changes aim to make the application process simpler, more transparent and more secure.

Important program changes

The introduction of the new portal requires several updates to current program settings. The ACT Nomination Guidelines will be updated ahead of launch to reflect these changes.

Updated fee structure

From the 2026-27 financial year, the total cost of ACT nomination will be $350 (exclusive of GST), consisting of: - $25 (exclusive of GST) for a Canberra Matrix submission. - $325 (exclusive of GST) for an ACT nomination application. The total fee may be higher depending on the number of Canberra Matrix submissions you lodge.

Canberra Matrix validity

Canberra Matrix submissions will continue to be valid for six months. Applicants can extend validity to a maximum of 12 months by updating their Canberra Matrix before it expires.

There is no fee to edit a Canberra Matrix. However, any edit will be treated as a new submission for assessment and ranking purposes.

Before making an edit, applicants must be able to demonstrate that all claims continue to meet the ACT Nomination Guidelines at the date the Canberra Matrix is updated, even if your point claims do not change.

Where ranking is required between applicants with the same score, Canberra Matrix submissions will be ranked based on the date last updated, rather than the date originally submitted.

Existing Canberra Matrix submissions

All existing Canberra Matrix submissions will be automatically transferred to the new portal. Applicants and migration agents will not need to submit a new Canberra Matrix. To access transferred submissions, users must create a new account using the same email address that was used for the original Canberra Matrix submission.

Please note: - Existing submissions may take up to one week after the portal launch to appear in the new system. - Existing Canberra Matrix submissions transferred from the old portal cannot be edited in the new portal. - Existing submissions will remain valid and may be withdrawn if required.

Next steps

Additional information will be published on the ACT Migration website as it becomes available. Approximately one week before launch, ACT Migration will email recent applicants and migration agents with further information, including step-by-step instructions for accessing and using the new portal.

For the latest updates, please continue to monitor the ACT Migration website. Updated 07 July 2026.

📙 Daily Activity Report: 07 Jul 2026

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@gregormendel Hope you are fine, Sir.

Any insight by when 190 offshore grant will resume? Completed 16 months of waiting 😞

📙 Daily Activity Report: 06 Jul 2026

🧮 Points Calculator 🔖 FAQs 👨🏻‍💻 Data entered into our database at end of day. Older posts here. 🗳️ FY2026-27 Guide to Permanent Residency

🏢 Our Services ☎️ General Consultation AU$99 to explore your 189/190/491 Skilled Visa Options 🗂️ Skill Assessment Application Review AU$199 📋 EOI and ROI Review AU$199 📝 Visa Application Review AU$299 📦 Our Migration Package AU$2500

ℹ️ Useful Resources: 💾 FOI Data 👨🏻‍🏫 Book IELTS 📞 Useful phone numbers and emails 📋 Visa Application Document List 🏘️ Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community 📲 Whatsapp Groups

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