📙 Daily Activity Report: 31 Oct 2025 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (1D ago| Updated 3H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 31 Oct 2025 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
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 ONSHORE | VIC Mechanical Engineer | 06 Dec 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | 18 Sep 2025 AFP |
| 189 OFFSHORE | - Construction Project Manager | 16 Dec 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | None (Direct Grant) |
| 190 QLD ONSHORE | - Civil Engineer | 04 Aug 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| 190 QLD ONSHORE | - Mechanical Engineer | 14 Aug 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| 190 QLD OFFSHORE | - Analyst Programmer | 25 May 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | 22 Oct 2025 Remedicals |
| 190 NSW ONSHORE | - Developer Programmer | 20 May 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | 21 Oct 2025 Child Medical |
| 190 WA OFFSHORE | - Computer Networks Engineer | 15 Jun 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 09 May 2025 |
| 190 VIC OFFSHORE | - Software Engineer | Jan 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | 25 Apr, 25 May (PCC), 25 Jul, Aug (Medicals) |
| 491 NSW OFFSHORE | SL Mining Engineer | 06 Feb 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | 15 Oct 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 NSW OFFSHORE | IN Developer Programmer | 23 Feb 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | 22 Oct 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 VIC ONSHORE | - Industrial Engineer | 12 Mar 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | 29 Sep 2025 Remedicals, PCC |
| 491 VIC ONSHORE | - Program Project Administrator | 20 May 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 | None (Direct Grant) |
| 491 ACT ONSHORE | - Enrolled Nurse | 07 Mar 2025 → 29 Oct 2025 | 18 Sep 2025 S57 Health Waiver |
| 491 NSW OFFSHORE | - Agricultural Consultant | 30 Jun 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 07 Aug 2025 Remedicals, Employment |
| 491 NSW OFFSHORE | - Program Project Coordinator | 30 Jun 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 07 Aug 2025 |
| 491 OFFSHORE | - Vocational Education Teacher | 30 Jun 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 07 Aug 2025 |
| 491 NT OFFSHORE | - Civil Engineer | 30 Jun 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 05 Aug 2025 |
| 491 OFFSHORE | - | 28 Jul 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 09 Sep 2025 Remedicals, PCC |
| 491 SA OFFSHORE | - ICT Security Specialist | 28 Jul 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 09 Sep 2025 Remedicals, PCC |
| 491 NT OFFSHORE | - Software Engineer | 24 Nov 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 30 Sep 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 OFFSHORE | - | 24 Nov 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 30 Sep 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 OFFSHORE | - | 13 Jul 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 | 13 Aug 2025 Remedicals |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 OFFSHORE | - | 17 Dec 2024 | 31 Oct 2025 PCC |
| 491 OFFSHORE | - | 30 Jun 2023 | 07 Aug 2025 Remedicals, 31 Oct 2025 Newborn |
Invitation Activity
| Occupation | Subclass State | Points | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Draftsperson | 190 NSW | 90+5 | ONSHORE | Preinvite 21 Oct, Full Invite 31 Oct 2025 |
Trends and Patterns
Priority Occupations: Health and teaching occupations continue to demonstrate expedited processing. The Enrolled Nurse (ACT 491) received a grant in approximately 7.5 months.
Non-Priority Occupations: Engineering and ICT occupations lodged in mid-to-late 2023 are receiving grants, with processing times ranging from 15-28 months. The longest processing time observed was 28 months for several 491 applications lodged in June-July 2023.
S56 Request Patterns: Remedicals remain the most common S56 request, particularly for applications lodged in 2023-2024. Multiple applicants reported remedical requests in August-October 2025. PCC requests are also frequent, with some applicants receiving multiple PCC requests (e.g., VIC 190 Software Engineer received two PCC requests in April and May 2025). Employment verification requests are less common but detailed, as seen in the Agricultural Consultant case requiring letterheads, ITRs, photos, contracts, and NPS statements.
Direct Grants: Two direct grants were reported (189 Construction Project Manager and 491 VIC Program Project Administrator), though both applicants proactively uploaded documents including AFP and PCC.
Family Applications: Several grants involved families of 3-4 members, with some requiring additional medicals for newborns or pregnancy-related documentation.
⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional data 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 independently.
📊 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.
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s56 Requests on 31 Oct 2025: - 189 OFFSHORE Lodged 17 Dec 2024 s56 for PCC - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 30 June 2023 s56 for Newborn. Last s56 was on 7 Aug 2025 for Remedicals
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Granted Just Now DOL : 15 June 2023 S56 : 9 May 2025 Granted 31 Oct 2025 WA190 Family of 4 Computer Networks Engineer 263111
190 DoL - 20 May, 2024 S56 for kid’s medical - 21st Oct, 2025 S56 got cleared today, and got the grant few hours later. Grant date - Oct 31, 2025. NSW, Onshore, Dev Programmer.
Profile Summary for @zanygoose3065 Nominated Occupation: 261311 Analyst Programmer Unit Group: 2613 Software and Applications Programmers Country of Residence: India Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 5M 6D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Analyst Programmer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 31 Oct 2025 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted S56 on 22nd October for remedical. Medical completed on 24th October and health case was submitted to home affairs on 30th October by visa medical team. Visa applied : 25th May 2024
Thanks a lot smart visa guide team for all the data, which helped me to analyse tha pattern right from EOI submission till visa grant. - 25 May 2024 * QLD190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application
190 Granted SOFTWARE ENGINEER FAMILY of 3 (+pregnant wife) VICTORIA Lodge: Jan 2024 S56 req: 1. 2025 Apr 25 Police 2. 2025 May 25 Police 2nd attempt 3. 2025 Jul 25 Medicals 4. 2025 Aug 25 Medicals (pregnancy) Grant 31 October 2025
491 Offshore DOL 24 Nov 2023 s56 30 Sep 2025 Remedicals Granted 31 Oct 2025
Finally got the grant today 491 offshore DOL - 30th june 2023 S56 - 7th aug 2025 Granted - 31 oct 2025 NSW Program Project Coordinator
Profile Summary for @crazyzebra3371 Nominated Occupation: 511111 Contract Administrator Unit Group: 5111 Contract, Program and Project Administrators Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Current Salary: AU$60,000 Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 5M 11D)
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 31 Oct 2025 * VIC491 * 100 pts * Visa Granted No S 56 visa applied on 20 May 2024 - 20 May 2024 * VIC491 * 100 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Profile Summary for @joytu Nominated Occupation: 133111 Construction Project Manager Unit Group: 1331 Construction Managers Country of Residence: Bangladesh Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M 15D)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 31 Oct 2025 * 189 * 80 pts * Visa Granted No s56, direct visa grant. - 06 Jan 2025 * 189 * 80 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 16 Dec 2024 * 189 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 08 Nov 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 07 Nov 2024 * 189 * 80 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 30 Oct 2024 * QLD190 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 20 Oct 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 10 Oct 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 22 Sep 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 21 Sep 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received English Test Results - 25 Aug 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval - 12 Aug 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with Request for Further Information (RFI) from Skill Assessment Body - 03 Aug 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received Request for Further Information (RFI) from Skill Assessment Body - 31 Jul 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Applied for Skill Assessment - 01 Jun 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Started Skilled Migration Process
VIC Onshore 491 Granted today! 🎉 491 Visa Granted! 🇦🇺 My Timeline: 📅 20 May 2024 – Application Lodged 📅 28 Oct 2025 – Grant Received (~17 months wait) Details: 💼 Occupation: 511111 Program Project Administrator ⭐ Total Points (State): 100 📄 No S56 – Direct Grant 🔒 Proactively re-uploaded AFP or Indian PCC.
Wow, I lodged mine on the same day — hopefully I’ll get my grant soon too!
Visa Granted 491 offshore DOL 28-07-2023 S56 received 09-09-2025 Remedicals and PCC Grant 31-10-2025 SA ICT security specialist
VISA GRANTED For 3 Date of lodgement - 13 July 2023 S56 (Remedical) - 13 August 2025 Medical Submitted - 23rd August 2025 Date of grant - 31 October 2025 491 subclass
Offshore NT 491 Civil Engineer DOL 30-jun-23 S56 recieved 5-aug-25 Grant 31-Oct-25
Onshore Finally 491 granted State.ACT Occupation Enrolled nurse Lodged date.7/03/2025 S57 received on 18/09/25 with intenrion to cancell visa coz of my autistic son(born in australia): just told the officer my son was born in australia ans usual resident so applied for health waiver
Visa grant.29/10/25
491 OFFSHORE grant DOL 24th, Nov 2023 State, NT, Remedicals September 30th,2025, Medicals cleared, Oct 14th,2025, Granted, OCT 31st,2025 Software Engineer
Got my final invite for NSW 190
Architectural Draftsperson 90+5 points Pre-invite on 21st of October 2025 Submitted docs on the 28th of October. Final invite today Onshore
Finally 491 granted today State: Victoria Lodged date: 12/03/2024 ( lodged as couple) Baby added: 24/06/2025 S56: remedical and pcc: 29/09/2025 Medical and pcc submitted: 01/10/2025 Granted: 31/10/2025 Occupation: Industrial Engineer Points:95 Onshore
491 offshore Just got the grant DOL 30 June 2023 s56- Re medical and Employment Evidence- 07 Aug 2025 Grant 31 Oct 2025 Agricultural Consultant (NSW) Family of 3
Employment Evidence Verification: 1. on the Letterhead of the Department with a seal, sign and contact no. of authorised person stating the designation, salary, superannuation date, main duties 2. ITR's 3. Photos of working place4. Job contract 5. Form no. 16 6. NPS statement All was mentioned in s56. DHA did not call the company.
491 Offshore (IN) Just got the grant DOL 23 Feb 2024 Remedical s56 22 Oct 2025 Grant 31 Oct 2025 Nomination Developer Programmer (NSW)
491 NSW Offshore (SL) DOL-06/02/2024 S56 request for Re medical-15/10/2025 Medical clear-29/10/2025 Visa Grant- 31/10/2025 Mining Engineer
QLD 190 Granted Occupation Mechanical Engineer Points 80 Lodged date 14/08/2023 S56 req 21/08/2025 Grant date 31/10/2025 Onshore
QLD 190 Onshore Granted Occupation Civil Engineer
Lodged date 04/08/2023
S56 req 21/08/2025
Grant date 31/10/2025
491
Lodged. 30 June 23.
S56. 7 Aug 25.
Granted. 31 Oct 25.
Occupation. Vocational Education Teacher
Profile Summary for @goodluck Nominated Occupation: 233512 Mechanical Engineer Unit Group: 2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Current Salary: AU$90,000 Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M 25D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 31 Oct 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 22 Sep 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S56 AFP Check - 18 Sep 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S56 AFP police certificate - 06 Dec 2024 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application
I got my visa granted and my friend with same data also got it , we applied together. Mechanical Engineer - Onshore 189 Visa Application - 06/12/24 S56 - AFP Check 18/09/25 Grant - 31/10/25