📙 Daily Activity Report: 24 April 2026 This report...
@gregormendel (1W ago| Updated 6D ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 24 April 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 | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Software Engineer | 20 Jan 2025 → 24 Apr 2026 | 07 Apr 2026 PCC |
| QLD 190 | OFFSHORE Electrical Engineer | 18 Jan 2025 → 24 Apr 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 PCC |
| NSW 190 | OFFSHORE Civil Engineer | 22 Apr 2025 → 24 Apr 2026 | - |
| WA 190 | ONSHORE ICT Security Specialist | 05 Feb 2025 → 24 Apr 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | OFFSHORE Secondary School Teacher | 22 Nov 2025 → 24 Apr 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | OFFSHORE Statistician | 13 Nov 2025 → 24 Apr 2026 | Direct Grant |
| SA 190 | OFFSHORE Registered Nurse | 29 Mar 2026 → 24 Apr 2026 | 16 Apr 2026 PCC |
| 491 | OFFSHORE Chemical Engineer | 01 Aug 2023 → 24 Apr 2026 | 26 Mar 2026 (4th S56) |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | OFFSHORE - | 15 Nov 2025 | 24 Apr 2026 Medical |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAS 491 | OFFSHORE Accountant (Chef) | 41 | EOI: 20 Jan 2026, ROI: 26 Jan 2026, Preinvite: 29 Jan 2026, Nomination Approved: 24 Apr 2026 |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority occupations (Health and Teaching) continue to demonstrate expedited processing. The Registered Nurse grant from SA processed in under one month (29 March to 24 April 2026), and the Secondary School Teacher received a direct grant in approximately five months. Both cases align with Ministerial Direction 105 prioritisation.
Non-priority occupations show varied processing times. Software Engineer (VIC 190) took 15 months, while Civil Engineer (NSW 190) processed in 12 months. The ICT Security Specialist (WA 190) received a direct grant in approximately 2.5 months, demonstrating variability even within non-priority categories.
Police Clearance Certificates remain the most common S56 request, appearing in multiple cases (SA 190, VIC 190, QLD 190). The Chemical Engineer case (491 OFFSHORE) received four S56 requests over a 32-month processing period, highlighting the complexity some applications face.
Direct grants occurred in three cases (189 Teacher, 189 Statistician, WA 190 ICT Security Specialist), suggesting complete documentation at lodgement can expedite processing.
News and Updates
Tasmania approved a 491 nomination under the TSG pathway for an Accountant working as a Chef, following completion of Certificate IV in Kitchen Management. The nomination was approved within approximately three months of EOI submission.
🔵 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs and individual states possess complete statistics.
🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional information becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. Please consume this information with appropriate caution.
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s56 requests for 24 Apr 2026: - 189 OFFSHORE Lodged 15 Nov 2025 s56 for Medical
Profile Summary for @crazywalrus8913 Nominated Occupation: 233311 Electrical Engineer Unit Group: 2333 Electrical Engineers Country of Residence: Bangladesh Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 3M 6D)
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Electronics Engineer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 24 Apr 2026 * QLD190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted Visa granted - 06 Apr 2026 * QLD190 * 90 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Updated PCC - 31 Mar 2026 * QLD190 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer PCC - 18 Jan 2025 * QLD190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application Visa application lodged - 04 Dec 2024 * QLD190 * 90 pts * Received State Nomination Approval Received State Nomination Approval from QLD - 11 Nov 2024 * QLD190 * 90 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State Submitted Nomination Application to QLD - 30 Oct 2024 * QLD190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State Received Preinvite from QLD - 14 Sep 2024 * QLD190 * 90 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) Submitted EOI
190 grant received (Onshore, WA) Occupation : ICT SECURITY SPECIALIST Total points: 90+5 ( state) Timeline EOI lodged : 28/08/2023 Invitation : 22/11/2024 Nomination Approval : 22/01/2025 Application lodgement: 05/02/2025 Medicals completed: 06/02/2025 Proactively updated police clearances on 01/02/2026. Direct grant : 24/04/2026 Point breakdown Age : 25 English language: 20 Education : 20 State nom: 5 Onshore Exp: 5 Aus study : 5 Regional: 5 Single : 10 WA grad with around 5 years experience. I couldn’t submit an EOI earlier because my first IT job wasn’t suitable for obtaining a positive assessment and then had to work an extra year in a new role to get assessed.
✨ SUBCLASS 189 VISA — GRANTED Offshore Secondary School Teacher | 80 points No Agent, All DIY Timeline: • Lodged EOI (80 pts) — June 2025 • Received 189 Invite — November 13, 2025 • Lodged Subclass 189 Visa (with spouse) — November 22, 2025 • VISA GRANTED — April 24, 2026 RECEIVED TO FINALISED, Direct Grant (No S56)
Profile Summary for @markmark12 Nominated Occupation: 233211 Civil Engineer Unit Group: 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Qatar Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 24 Apr 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 22 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 10 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 25 Mar 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State
190 granted VIC🥳🎉🥳
Occupation: Software Engineer Family of three. Total time around 16 months after lodging visa. Points: 85, Age 30, Lang Superior 20, Work Exp offshore 5, qualification 15, partner skilled and eng req met 10 and state points 10. EOI submitted: 07/11/2024 Pre-Invite: 11/11/2024 ITA :27/11/2024 Visa lodge: 20/01/2025 S56 for police clearance: 07/04/2026 Documents submitted: 12/04/2026 Visa Granted: 24/04/2026
190 granted SA 🥳🎉🥳 Occupation: RN Points: 75, including state, offshore EOI submitted: 06/02/2026 Pre-Invite: 02/03/2026 Applied for nomination:10/03/206 Nomination Approved:23/03/2026 Visa lodge: 29/03/2026 S56 for police clearance: 16/04/2026 Documents submitted: 22/04/2026 Visa Granted: 24/04/2026
RN Aged Care
491 Offshore Visa: 491 granted Lodged: 1st AUG 2023 4TH S56; 26 MARCH Granted: TODAY Chemical Engineer
ACT
Profile Summary for @crazysquirrel9910 Nominated Occupation: 224113 Statistician Unit Group: 2241 Mathematical Science Professionals Country of Residence: People's Republic of China Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 5M 11D)
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: Management Accountant), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 24 Apr 2026 * 189 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 13 Nov 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Hi Biotechy My wife and I are the primary applicants for the 189 VISA offshore - RN critical care. Nov-2025 invited and applied on 15th Nov 2025. Only my wife has received S56 for medicals today for Hepatitis B, C, and TB check. Even though these tests were conducted and uploaded in September for Visitor Visa, they have asked for them again.. How long will it take for the grant for processing of S56 for medical only?
usually couple of weeks for most people, but sometimes longer
S56 on 24th April 2026, for Medicals for Hepatitis B,C and TB as medicals were reused for Visitor visa and these tests were not conducted during that time. Medical done on same day and medical cleared on 29th April 2026 Granted on 30 April 2026
Just got Nomination approval 491 TSG pathway 41 attributes points Skill assessment accountant Job :chef Did one year cert iv in kitchen management Course completed 16 Jan Eoi : 20 Jan 2026 Roi : 26 Jan 2026 Pre Invitation:29 Jan Nomination lodged : 30th Jan Approved : today