📙 Daily Activity Report: 02 March 2026 This report...
@gregormendel (1M ago| Updated 1M ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 02 March 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 SA | Offshore Supply and Distribution Manager | 30 Nov 24 → 02 Mar 26 | 29 Jan 26: PCC, Polio |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Accountant General | 29 Nov 24 → 02 Mar 26 | 29 Jan 26: PCC (applicant & partner), Child medicals |
| 491 NSW | Onshore Chef | 01 Jul 24 → 02 Mar 26 | Direct grant |
| 491 ACT | Onshore Web Administrator | 29 Aug 24 → 02 Mar 26 | None |
| 491 TAS | Onshore Mechanical Engineer | 29 Aug 24 → 02 Mar 26 | None |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 NT | Offshore - | 16 Aug 24 | 02 Mar 26: PCC, Medical |
| 491 NT | Offshore - | 18 Jul 24 | 02 Mar 26: Medical |
| 491 - | Onshore - | 02 Jul 24 | 02 Mar 26: Medical |
Invitation Activity
State Nomination Approvals
Victoria (VIC) - 190 Marketing Specialist: ROI lodged Aug 2025, invited 15 Jan 2026, submitted 17 Jan 2026, approved 02 Mar 2026. 90+5 points, onshore, single, 8 years experience, salary >$100k.
Northern Territory (NT) - 190 IT (Graduate Stream): Application 24 Nov 2025, preinvite 24 Feb 2026, full invitation 02 Mar 2026. 70 points, onshore, employed in nominated field.
South Australia (SA) Preinvites - 02 March 2026
190 Preinvites
| Occupation | Points | ROI Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Pharmacist | 90 | 26 Nov 25 | Onshore |
| Registered Nurse (Medical) | 80 | - | Onshore |
| Registered Nurse NEC | 80 | - | Onshore |
| General Practitioner | 80 | - | Onshore |
491 Preinvites
| Occupation | Points | ROI Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Estimator | 75 | 12 Nov 25 | Offshore, Czech Republic |
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 75 | 06 Jan 26 | SA Graduate, 11+ months experience |
| Analyst Programmer | 110 | - | SA Graduate |
| Contract Administrator | 95 | - | Onshore |
| ICT Support Engineer | 80 | - | 1.5 years experience |
| Architectural Draftsperson | 100 | - | Onshore |
| Electrical Engineering Technician | 75 | - | Competent English, 10 pts overseas + 5 pts onshore experience |
| Multimedia Specialist | 105 | - | Applied for 190, received 491 |
| ICT Business Analyst | 110 | - | Superior English, 3 years experience, $115k salary |
| Aged Care Worker | 85 | - | Outer regional SA, 2 years experience, visa expiry <1 month |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests observed today primarily involved medical examinations and Police Clearance Certificates (PCC). Two NT 491 offshore applications lodged in July-August 2024 received S56 requests for medicals and PCC. One onshore 491 application from July 2024 received a medical request.
For granted visas, S56 patterns varied significantly. The SA 190 offshore application (lodged 30 Nov 2024) received an S56 on 29 January 2026 for PCC and Polio vaccination, with grant following approximately one month later. Similarly, the VIC 190 offshore application (lodged 29 Nov 2024) received an S56 on 29 January 2026 for PCC and child medicals, also resulting in a grant within approximately one month.
Notably, three 491 grants (NSW Chef, ACT Web Administrator, and TAS Mechanical Engineer) were direct grants with no S56 requests. Applicants who maintained up-to-date documentation throughout the processing period, including proactive submission of PCC and AFP checks, appeared to experience smoother processing.
Useful Resources
- S56 Medical Request Example: https://smartvisaguide.com/akashwhypatel
News and Updates
South Australia conducted a preinvite round on 02 March 2026 for both 190 and 491 visas across multiple occupations, including healthcare, IT, engineering, and construction sectors.
⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more information becomes available. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution and verified against official sources.
📊 This report represents crowdsourced data 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 nominating state has comprehensive round information.
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s56 requests for 02 Mar 2026: - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 16 Aug 2024 s56 for PCC and Medical, NT - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 18 Jul 2024 s56 for Medical, NT - 491 ONSHORE Lodged 02 Jul 2024 s56 for Medical
SA Onshore preinvite today - 190 RN medical 80pts - 190 RN nec 80 points - 491 contract admin 95 points including 15 state nomination points. - 190 General practitioner - 80 points including state nomination, onshore - 491 ICT support engineer 80 points, 1.5 years experience - 491 Arch Draftsperson 100 pts - 491 Electrical Engineering Technician 75 pts (10 pts overseas exp, 5 pts onshore exp), comptent english, partner 5, age 25 - 491 Multimedia Specialist, 105 pts, applied for 190 but got 491 - 491 ICT BA 110 pts, Superior English, 3 yrs exp, 115K salary
SA Onshore preinvite today Analyst Programmer 491 SA Graduate 110 points including state points
Got SA pre invite as an EN Living and working outer regional SA for the last 2 years Working in aged care 85 points Visa expiry less than 1 month
SA Onshore 190 Preinvite Retail Pharmacist 90 pts ROI 26 Nov 2025 Preinvite 02 Mar 2026
Got Pre-Invite - Civil Engineering Draftsperson • Civil Engineering Draftsperson • Points: 75 (including 5 state nomination) • Experience: 11+ months and ongoing • SA Graduate • Visa expiry: Mid of May, 2026 TIMELINE • EOI Lodged: 22/09/2025 • ROI Lodged: initially 27/11/2025; then due to change in points, re-lodged on 06/01/2026 • Pre-invite: 02/03/2026
Profile Summary for @zippybear1722 Nominated Occupation: 312114 Construction Estimator Unit Group: 3121 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians Country of Residence: Czech Republic Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: ROL Current Status: Invited
Total Points: 60 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 0 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 02 Mar 2026 * SA491 * 75 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 12 Nov 2025 * 491 * 75 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 08 Nov 2025 * 491 * 75 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval - 30 Oct 2025 * 491 * 75 pts * Applied for Skill Assessment
FINALLY VISA GRANTED🥳🎉 •Grant Date: 02 March 2026. •Visa Subclass: 491 •Nominating State: Tasmania onshore. •Occupation: mechanical engineer (ANZSCO 233512) •Visa Lodgement Date: 29 August 2024 •Application Type: single •S56 Request: None
I've kept All required documents up to date throughout the processing period. Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) checks were submitte prior to any modification request.
FINALLY VISA GRANTED🥳🎉
Grant Date: 02 March 2026.
Visa Subclass: 491
Nominating State: ACT( onshore )
Occupation: Web Administrator(313113)
Visa Lodgement Date: 29 August 2024
Application Type: Family (2 applicants)
S56 Request: None
All required documents were kept up to date throughout the processing period. Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) checks were submitted prior to any modification request.
Golden email received today ✨✨ VIC 190 visa offshore Accountant General
Lodge 29 November 2024 S56 Jan 29, 2026 PCC for applicant and partner, and Child medicals Grant date March 2, 2026 90 pts
VIC Nomination Approval Received ROI Lodged: 08/2025 Date of Invite: 15/01/2026 Date of Submission: 17/01/2026 Date of Nomination Approval: 02/03/2026 Occupation: Marketing Specialist Points: 90+5 Years of Experience: 8 Single Onshore Salary > $100k No additional documentation requested. Just the ones from the list - Payslips, English scores, Employment Contract, Superannuation summary, etc.
Does it ask for uploading English test report? or you did it voluntarily?
@jfshin When did you submitted your application? I am also waiting for the full approval.
190 Full Invitation received today Application: November 24th 2025 , 6 pm Occupation: IT Job: Employed in a Nominated field Declaration/Preinvite : February 24th 2026 Invitation: March 2nd Stream: NT Graduate (onshore) Points: 70 485 visa expires in 2028
Finally 491 granted today Nsw pathway 1 Applied 1 july 2024 Direct grant no s56 Chef Onshore
SA 190 family of 3 (Offshore) Supply and distribution Manager Lodged 30 Nov 24 S56 for PCC Polio 29 Jan 2026 Uploaded 3 Feb Granted: 02 March 2026 (just now)
when did you lodge visa application