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NSW • Australia
233211 Civil Engineer
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NSW Australia
Age
30
English
20
Education
15
AU Exp
0
Overseas Exp
0
AU Study
0
Regional Study
0
Specialist Study
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NAATI/CCL
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06 Dec 2025 NSW • 491 • 85 pts
General Event
Submitted new job payslip, AFP Police check, rental agreement
09 Dec 2024 NSW • 491 • 85 pts
Completed Visa Medicals
15 Nov 2024 NSW • 491 • 85 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 15 months and 26 days
14 Nov 2024 NSW • 491 • 85 pts
Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa
29 Oct 2024 NSW • 491 • 85 pts
Submitted Nomination Application to State
Pathway 01
20 Oct 2023 NSW • 491 • 85 pts
Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
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Civil Engineer lodged Subclass 491 on 15 Nov 2024
0 Days
50% processed in
17.1 months
90% processed in
26.5 months
You
πŸ“ Current Position: ~39%
10%
10 Jul 2025
7.8 months
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25%
29 Oct 2025
11.4 months
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50%
19 Apr 2026
17.1 months
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75%
20 Aug 2026
21.2 months
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90%
31 Jan 2027
26.5 months
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99%
16 Aug 2027
33.0 months
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Civil Engineer lodged Subclass 491 on 15 Nov 2024
Based on the lodgement pattern of pending visas in the SmartVisaGuide database, 20% of Subclass 491 visa applicants waiting for a visa as of today have a visa application date earlier than you.
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Recently Granted S56 dates

S56 : Request for Further Information by Case Officer

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 456 days
Civil Engineer
β€’
VIC
Applied
10 Dec 24
S56
06 Feb 26
+423 days
Granted
11 Mar 26
+33 days
🌍 Offshore 491 Priority
Total: 37 days
Secondary School Teacher
β€’
VIC
Applied
02 Feb 26
S56
06 Feb 26
+4 days
Granted
11 Mar 26
+33 days
S56 Notes Medical
🌍 Offshore 491 Priority
Total: 48 days
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)
β€’
VIC
Applied
22 Jan 26
S56
06 Feb 26
+15 days
Granted
11 Mar 26
+33 days
S56 Notes S56 6th of feb for medicals Submitted everything for s56 13th feb
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 515 days
Accountant (General)
β€’
VIC
Applied
12 Oct 24
S56
10 Feb 26
+486 days
Granted
11 Mar 26
+29 days
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 458 days
Civil Engineer
β€’
VIC
Applied
08 Dec 24
S56
06 Feb 26
+425 days
Granted
11 Mar 26
+33 days
S56 Notes S56 date: 06/02/26 S56 reason: PCC for wife, however submitted mine as well along with her PCC. S56 submission date: 04/03/26
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 580 days
Zoologist
β€’
NSW
Applied
08 Aug 24
S56
09 Feb 26
+550 days
Granted
11 Mar 26
+30 days
S56 Notes S56 9th of Feb 2026 for medicals and AFP; Submitted AFP on 16th Feb and medical done on 18th Feb, Medical clearance on 25th Feb
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 616 days
Computer Network and Systems Engineer
β€’
SA
Applied
02 Jul 24
S56
02 Mar 26
+608 days
Granted
10 Mar 26
+8 days
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 994 days
Human Resource Adviser
β€’
NSW
Applied
20 Jun 23
S56
06 Feb 26
+962 days
Granted
10 Mar 26
+32 days
S56 Notes Health Examination - 08/07/2023 PCC - 29/11/2024 Request for Health Examination - 25/10/2024 s56 - Requested past visa application details of 2011 - 12/02/2025 Submitted - 15/02/2025 S56 - Request for new PCC - 06/02/2026 S56 - Request for health Examination - 06/02/2026 Applied for both - 09/02/2026 Submitted Pcc - 23/02/2026
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 555 days
Chef
β€’
TAS
Applied
27 Aug 24
S56
13 Feb 26
+535 days
Granted
05 Mar 26
+20 days
S56 Notes Medical
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 625 days
ICT Business Analyst
β€’
SA
Applied
18 Jun 24
S56
04 Mar 26
+624 days
Granted
05 Mar 26
+1 days
S56 Notes 1st S56 on 24/02/26 : Remedical, 2nd S56 on 04/03/26 : Polio Vaccination, Submitted same day
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 1022 days
Financial Investment Adviser
β€’
NSW
Applied
18 May 23
S56
04 Feb 26
+993 days
Granted
05 Mar 26
+29 days
S56 Notes S56 date: 18/06/24 then 04 feb 2026S56 reason: first for PCC renew then remedicalS56 submission date: 23 feb 2026
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 363 days
Accountant (General)
β€’
TAS
Applied
06 Mar 25
S56
03 Mar 26
+362 days
Granted
04 Mar 26
+1 days
Currently working as: Support Worker in Tasmania Family of 4 S56 Notes 1st S56 request: 02/02/2026 – Medical examination for my son and international police checks for me and my wife. 2nd S56 request: 03/03/2026 – Polio vaccination certificates for the whole family.
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 580 days
Accountant (General)
β€’
TAS
Applied
01 Aug 24
S56
29 Jan 26
+546 days
Granted
04 Mar 26
+34 days
S56 Notes S56 29/1/2026 ( medical, PCC, Polio and reupload partner’s skills assessment again)
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 610 days
Accountant (General)
β€’
NSW
Applied
02 Jul 24
S56
27 Feb 26
+605 days
Granted
04 Mar 26
+5 days
S56 Notes Medical
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 522 days
Civil Engineer
β€’
WA
Applied
28 Sep 24
S56
03 Mar 26
+521 days
Granted
04 Mar 26
+1 days
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 719 days
ICT Business Analyst
β€’
NSW
Applied
08 Mar 24
S56
24 Jan 26
+687 days
Granted
25 Feb 26
+32 days
S56 Notes Got S56 on 24th January 2026, Submitted back with medical by 12th February.
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 700 days
Civil Engineer
β€’
NSW
Applied
26 Mar 24
S56
05 Nov 25
+589 days
Granted
24 Feb 26
+111 days
491 Granted
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 820 days
Software Engineer
β€’
TAS
Applied
21 Nov 23
S56
22 Sep 25
+671 days
Granted
18 Feb 26
+149 days
Stream OSOP Pathway OSOP Pathway S56 Notes Medical
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 232 days
Production Manager (Manufacturing)
β€’
NSW
Applied
30 Jun 25
S56
16 Feb 26
+231 days
Granted
17 Feb 26
+1 days
491 VISA Granted
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 349 days
Plumber (General)
β€’
SA
Applied
04 Mar 25
S56
21 Jan 26
+323 days
Granted
16 Feb 26
+26 days
S56 Notes First s56: 24 October 2025 travel history for principal applicant Second s56: 9 December 2025 Travel history for wife Third s56: 21 January 2026 form 80
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 248 days
Sales and Marketing Manager
β€’
SA
Applied
10 Jun 25
S56
15 Jan 26
+219 days
Granted
13 Feb 26
+29 days
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 847 days
Vocational Education Teacher
β€’
ACT
Applied
20 Oct 23
S56
05 Feb 26
+839 days
Granted
13 Feb 26
+8 days
S56 Notes 1st S56: 17th September 2025 2nd S56: 5th Feb 2026
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 716 days
Software Engineer
β€’
NSW
Applied
27 Feb 24
S56
19 Jan 26
+692 days
Granted
12 Feb 26
+24 days
S56 Notes Received 1 s56: 3rd nov 2025, pcc and remedical (primary applicant amd spouse) Submitted by 14th Nov 2025, medical approved 17th november 2nd s56: 29th nov 2025 (form 815 health undertaking form for primary applicant), submitted same day Long silence after this... Emailed via GFU: 9th Jan 2026 Received acknowledgment from DOHA : 19th Jan 2026, received 3rd s56 same day for child remedical Submitted by clinic: 28th Jan 2026 Clearance provided: 6th feb 2026
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 344 days
Program or Project Administrator
β€’
NSW
Applied
05 Mar 25
S56
05 Feb 26
+337 days
Granted
12 Feb 26
+7 days
Stream Pathway 1 Pathway 1 Family of 4 S56 Notes Remedical request for 1 family member Completed 11 Feb 2026
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 665 days
Contract Administrator
β€’
QLD
Applied
17 Apr 24
S56
06 Nov 25
+568 days
Granted
11 Feb 26
+97 days
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 601 days
Civil Engineer
β€’
NT
Applied
20 Jun 24
S56
06 Feb 26
+596 days
Granted
11 Feb 26
+5 days
Visa Granted for family of 4
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 601 days
Civil Engineer
β€’
NT
Applied
20 Jun 24
S56
06 Feb 26
+596 days
Granted
11 Feb 26
+5 days
Family of 4 Partner is Software Engineer S56 Notes Medicals
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 814 days
Internal Auditor
β€’
TAS
Applied
20 Nov 23
S56
18 Sep 25
+668 days
Granted
11 Feb 26
+146 days
Family of 4 S56 Notes S56 - 18 Sep, 2025 (Remedicals, Polio, Birth Certificate)
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Application Date Activity

Activity for visas lodged within 3 days of 15 Nov 2024
18 Nov 2024 491 VIC Onshore 100pts
234113 • Forester
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 1Y 3M 21D Online 33 days ago
18 Nov 2024 491 ACT Onshore 75pts
411711 • Community Worker
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 05 Mar 2025
16 Nov 2024 491 VIC Offshore 75pts
411711 • Community Worker
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 05 Mar 2025
15 Nov 2024 491 VIC Onshore 95pts
261312 • Developer Programmer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 1Y 3M 24D Online 420 days ago
15 Nov 2024 491 NSW Onshore 85pts
233211 • Civil Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 1Y 3M 25D Online today
14 Nov 2024 491 VIC Onshore 95pts
233512 • Mechanical Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 1Y 3M 25D Online 241 days ago
14 Nov 2024 491 WA Onshore 85pts
251512 • Industrial Pharmacist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 27 Feb 2025
14 Nov 2024 491 VIC Onshore 100pts
411411 • Enrolled Nurse
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 20 Dec 2024
13 Nov 2024 491 VIC Onshore 90pts
234112 • Agricultural Scientist
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 1Y 3M 26D Online 202 days ago
12 Nov 2024 491 NT Offshore 85pts
242111 • University Lecturer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 1Y 3M 27D Online today

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