📙 Daily Activity Report: 21 Nov 2025 Today's report...
@gregormendel (22H ago| Updated 35m ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 21 Nov 2025
Today's report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian Skilled Visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on community-shared data.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE NSW Management Consultant | 04 Jan 2025 → 21 Nov 2025 | None (Direct Grant) |
| 189 | ONSHORE VIC Surveyor | 04 Jan 2025 → 21 Nov 2025 | None (Direct Grant) |
| 491 ACT | OFFSHORE ICT Project Manager | 06 Nov 2023 → 21 Nov 2025 | 19 Sep 2025: UNKNOWN |
| 491 ACT | OFFSHORE ICT Project Manager | 23 Nov 2023 → 21 Nov 2025 | 18 Sep 2025: Medicals, PCC |
| 491 ACT | OFFSHORE Veterinary Nurse | 07 Nov 2023 → 21 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 NT | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 16 Nov 2023 → 21 Nov 2025 | 18 Sep 2025: PCC, Remedicals |
| 491 NT | OFFSHORE Mechanical Engineer | 16 Nov 2023 → 21 Nov 2025 | 19 Sep 2025: Remedical, Partner Functional English |
| 491 NT | OFFSHORE Civil Engineering Technician | 23 Nov 2023 → 21 Nov 2025 | 26 Sep 2025: UNKNOWN |
| 491 WA | ONSHORE Aeronautical Engineer | 19 Aug 2023 → 21 Nov 2025 | 10 Sep 2025: Remedical |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Construction Project Manager | 21 Dec 2023 → 21 Nov 2025 | 23 Sep 2025: Remedicals, Relationship Proof |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Software Engineer | 02 Jul 2023 → 21 Nov 2025 | 29 Jul 2025: Skilled Support; 16 Sep 2025: Daughter E-consent, Medical Reports |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Transport Engineer | 21 Dec 2023 → 21 Nov 2025 | 24 Sep 2025: Remedical, Newborn Passport |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Engineering Technologist | 02 Dec 2023 → 21 Nov 2025 | 05 Sep 2025: Employment Evidence; 14 Nov 2025: Remedical |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Telecommunication Engineer | 22 Dec 2023 → 21 Nov 2025 | 23 Sep 2025: Remedicals, USA PCC Clarification |
| 190 WA | ONSHORE Civil Engineer | 25 Dec 2023 → 21 Nov 2025 | 02 Oct 2025: Medical |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | OFFSHORE UNKNOWN | 04 Jan 2025 | 21 Nov 2025: Further Employment Evidence |
| 190 | UNKNOWN UNKNOWN | 17 May 2024 | 22 Oct 2025: PCC; 21 Nov 2025: Medical |
| 190 | OFFSHORE UNKNOWN | 13 Apr 2025 | 21 Nov 2025: S57 (Estimated Costs for Children) |
Invitation Activity
| State Subclass | Occupation | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW 190 | Construction Project Manager | 85 | Full Invite 21 Nov 2025; Preinvite 06 Nov 2025 |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The majority of S56 requests issued in September 2025 resulted in visa grants by 21 November 2025, indicating approximately 2 months processing time post-S56 compliance. Common S56 requests included:
Medical-Related: Remedicals were the most frequent request, appearing in cases lodged between November 2023 and December 2023. This suggests medicals expire after approximately 12 months, triggering remedical requests.
Documentation: PCC requests and employment evidence verification were also common. One case received an S57 (not S56) regarding estimated costs for dependent children.
Multiple S56s: Several applicants received multiple S56 requests. For example, one 190 applicant received S56s on both 22 October 2025 (PCC) and 21 November 2025 (Medical).
Processing Times: For subclass 189, direct grants occurred within approximately 10 months for Management Consultant and Surveyor occupations (both lodged 04 January 2025). For subclass 190 and 491, processing times ranged from approximately 11 months to 2 years, with most cases lodged in late 2023 receiving grants today.
Useful Resources
- Engineering Technologist Case Study: https://smartvisaguide.com/smithtowa
- Employment Evidence S56 Case: https://smartvisaguide.com/sunilkumar
⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data arrives. 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 (DHA) and individual states possess complete data. For invitation rounds, only the relevant state has comprehensive round information.
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s56 requests on 21 Nov 2025: - 190 Lodged 17 May 2024 s56 for Medical today. First s56 was on 22 Oct 2025 for PCC. - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 13 Apr 2025 s57 (not s56) due to estimated costs for two of our children. We disagree with their estimates. We have 28 days to provide further evidence. - 189 OFFSHORE Lodged 04 Jan 2025 s56 for further employment evidence
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Visa granted! 190 NSW Offshore DOL: 21.12.2023 S56 for remedicals and relationship proof: 23.09.2025 Grant: 21.11.2025 CPM
491 Offshore DOL-23/11/2023 S56- 18/09/2025 (medicals and pcc) Submitted the details -11/11 Grant 21/11/2025 ACT ICT Project Manager
491 Veterinary Nurse ACT Offshore Lodged 07 Nov 2023 Granted 21 Nov 2025 85 pts
Nominated Occupation: 233911 Aeronautical Engineer Unit Group: 2339 Other Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: WA Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 2Y 3M 2D)
Total Points: 70 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 21 Nov 2025 * WA491 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 18 Sep 2025 * WA491 * 85 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer visa medical uploaded - 12 Sep 2025 * WA491 * 85 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 10 Sep 2025 * WA491 * 85 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Re medical - 19 Aug 2023 * WA491 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 15 Aug 2023 * WA491 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 08 May 2023 * WA491 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State
491 Offshore Just Got the Grant DOL-06/11/2023 S56- 19/09/2025 ACT ICT Project Manager Grant 21/11/2025
Nominated Occupation: 232212 Surveyor Unit Group: 2322 Surveyors and Spatial Scientists Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Assessing Authority: GCA Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M 17D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 10 - Education: 20 - Australian Work Experience: 10 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Surveyor), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 21 Nov 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Visa Granted No S56 direct grant. - 04 Jan 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Alhamdulillah, 190 Granted DOL: 21-12-2023 Occupation: Transport Engineer Status: Onshore Nationality: INDIAN State: QLD S56: 24-09-2025 S56 reason: remed and newborn passport Application: Family of 3
WA190 Onshore Civil Engineer Lodged 25 Dec 2023 s56 02 Oct 2025 Medical Grant 21 Nov 2025
190 Granted Grant date: 21-11-2025 DOL: 22-12-2023 Occupation: Telecommunication Engineer Status: Offshore State: Victoria S56 date: 23-09-2025 S56 reason: Remedicals and a clarification sought regarding USA PCC requirement S56 submission date: 28-09-2025 Application: Family of 3
491 Offshore DOL-23/11/2023 S56- 26/09/2025 NT Civili Engineeing Technician Grant 21/11/2025
Profile Summary for @audax Nominated Occupation: 224713 Management Consultant Unit Group: 2247 Management and Organisation Analysts Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: NSW Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M 17D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 21 Nov 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Visa Granted Direct grant, no S56, kept PCC check up-to-date, Form 80 submitted with lodgement, used partner's 2 year Masters Program in English as proof for functional English, Received on 21 Nov 11:45 am AEDT - 04 Jan 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 17 Dec 2024 * 189 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 07 Nov 2024 * 189 * 90 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 04 Nov 2024 * 90 pts * Received NAATI/CCL Results - 04 Nov 2024 * 189 * 90 pts * Updated Expression of Interest (EOI) - 15 Sep 2024 * 90 pts * Received English Test Results PTE First try: 90/90/90/90
NSW Full Invite for CPM today 85 pts Preinvite on 6 Nov 2025 Documents submitted on 7th Nov
QLD Onshore 190 granted DOL 2 july 2023 Family of 3 Onshore Software engineer s56 29th july, skilled support asked for 3 month daughter e consent and medical reports on 16 sep 2025
491 Offshore NT Software Engineer Time line : 02-Oct-2023 Pre-Invite 08-Nov-2023 Final Invite 16-Nov-2023 Visa lodged 18-Sep-2025 Received S56 for PCC and Remedicals for family 06-Oct-2025 Medicals cleared for whole family except 1 kid 06-Oct-2025 PCCs uploaded and clicked the confirm button 08-Oct-2025 Medicals cleared for pending kid as well 21-Nov-2025 Visa Granted
Congrats! Can you please share your points and split ?
Profile Summary for @wackygoose6617 Nominated Occupation: 233512 Mechanical Engineer Unit Group: 2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers Country of Residence: Egypt Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 2Y 5D)
Total Points: 65 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Unskilled Partner: 0 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 21 Nov 2025 * NT491 * 80 pts * Visa Granted - 19 Sep 2025 * NT491 * 80 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Remedical and partner functional English - 16 Nov 2023 * NT491 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 04 Oct 2023 * NT491 * 80 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 25 Aug 2023 * NT491 * 80 pts * Submitted State Registration of Interest (ROI) - 19 Jun 2023 * 65 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval Engineers Australia, mechanical engineer
190 Granted Grant date: 21 Nov 2025 DOL: 02 Dec 2023 Occupation: ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST Status: Offshore, India State: VIC First S56 date: 5 Sept 2025,for employment evidence Second S56 date: 14 Nov 2025 for remedical PCC renewed early 2025 Application: Family of 4
Done through agent in India