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📙 Daily Activity Report: 27 Feb 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 27 February 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NT | Onshore Accountant | Feb 2024 → 27 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 ACT | Onshore 141999 | Aug 2024 → 27 Feb 2026 | 09 Feb 2026: AFP PCC, Remedicals |
| 189 | Onshore Chemist | 11 Sep 2025 → 27 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 WA | Onshore Psychologist | 25 Jul 2025 → 27 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Science Technician nec | 27 Nov 2024 → 26 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Software Engineer | 02 Dec 2024 → 27 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Developer Programmer | 03 Dec 2024 → 27 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 SA | Offshore Software Engineer | 02 Dec 2024 → 27 Feb 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 | Onshore Financial Investment Adviser | 03 Dec 2024 → 27 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Civil Engineer | 03 Dec 2024 → 27 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 TAS | Life Science Technician | 03 Dec 2024 → 27 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Accountant | 10 Dec 2024 → 27 Feb 2026 | 30 Jan 2026: PCC |
| 190 QLD | Registered Nurse Aged Care | 19 Nov 2025 → 27 Feb 2026 | 15 Jan 2026: PCC, Medicals |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 ACT | Onshore 141999 | Aug 2024 | 09 Feb 2026: AFP PCC, Remedicals |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Accountant | 10 Dec 2024 | 30 Jan 2026: PCC |
| 190 QLD | Registered Nurse Aged Care | 19 Nov 2025 | 15 Jan 2026: PCC, Medicals |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests remain limited, with only three cases reporting such requests. The most common S56 requests continue to be for Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) and medical examinations. One case involved remedicals alongside AFP PCC for a 491 ACT application lodged in August 2024. Another VIC 190 Accountant received an S56 for PCC only due to expiry of the previous certificate. The QLD 190 Registered Nurse case received S56 for both PCC and medicals.
Priority occupation processing continues to demonstrate faster turnaround times. The WA 190 Psychologist (priority occupation) achieved grant in approximately 7 months, while the QLD 190 Registered Nurse (priority occupation) received grant in approximately 3 months from visa lodgement.
Non-priority occupations show considerably longer processing times. Multiple VIC 190 applications lodged in early December 2024 received grants in late February 2026, representing approximately 2-3 months processing time. The NT 190 Accountant experienced the longest processing time at approximately 24 months from February 2024 lodgement. The ACT 491 application took approximately 18 months to process.
Direct grants (without S56 requests) were common across multiple states including VIC, SA, TAS, and for the 189 subclass, indicating streamlined processing for well-documented applications.
⚠️ 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 (DHA) and individual states possess complete data on all grants and invitations issued.
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