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233211 Civil Engineer
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NSW Australia
Age
30
English
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Education
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09 Dec 2024 NSW • 491 • 85 pts
Completed Visa Medicals
15 Nov 2024 NSW • 491 • 85 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 14 months and 15 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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Expected Visa Grant

Civil Engineer lodged Subclass 491 on 15 Nov 2024
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50% processed in
23.5 months
90% processed in
29.6 months
You
πŸ“ Current Position: ~7%
10%
06 Jul 2026
19.7 months
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25%
02 Sep 2026
21.6 months
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50%
29 Oct 2026
23.5 months
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75%
17 Feb 2027
27.1 months
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90%
03 May 2027
29.6 months
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99%
26 Jun 2027
31.3 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, 28% 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

🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 740 days
Systems Analyst
β€’
NSW
Applied
20 Jan 24
S56
14 Oct 25
+633 days
Granted
29 Jan 26
+107 days
Suffered From VACCU for mysterious reasons. 485 rejected after 5 years overseas. (Application made before completing the course) 491 Granted. Alhumdulillah, never lose hope. Never accept failure.
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 902 days
Developer Programmer
β€’
NT
Applied
10 Aug 23
S56
09 Sep 25
+761 days
Granted
28 Jan 26
+141 days
491 NT Developer Programmer 70points Offshore DOL: 10th August 2023
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 707 days
Civil Engineering Draftsperson
β€’
WA
Applied
21 Feb 24
S56
20 Oct 25
+607 days
Granted
28 Jan 26
+100 days
(Got BVB, travelled offshore 2 Nov 2025) S56 Notes ATO Debt & Remedical Submitted: 30 Oct 2025
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 718 days
External Auditor
β€’
NSW
Applied
10 Feb 24
S56
28 Nov 25
+657 days
Granted
28 Jan 26
+61 days
Family of 3 S56 Notes Updated PCC every year at our end. New born added to application: 20/05/2025 Remedical for us & Medical for new born requested: 17/10/2025 s56 Request: 28/11/2025 for Biometrics of newborn s56 Submitted: 01/12/2025
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 696 days
Engineering Professionals nec
β€’
NSW
Applied
03 Mar 24
S56
03 Nov 25
+610 days
Granted
28 Jan 26
+86 days
S56 Notes Remedical and form 1229 submitted on 10th Nov 2025
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 842 days
Computer Network and Systems Engineer
β€’
WA
Applied
09 Oct 23
S56
16 Sep 25
+708 days
Granted
28 Jan 26
+134 days
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 690 days
Software Engineer
β€’
NSW
Applied
09 Mar 24
S56
03 Nov 25
+604 days
Granted
28 Jan 26
+86 days
S56 Notes Medical
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 624 days
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
β€’
SA
Applied
14 May 24
S56
02 Dec 25
+567 days
Granted
28 Jan 26
+57 days
S56 Notes Medical and Form 1339. Submitted on same day.
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 611 days
Chef
β€’
TAS
Applied
21 May 24
S56
03 Dec 25
+561 days
Granted
22 Jan 26
+50 days
🌍 Offshore 491 Priority
Total: 327 days
Hospital Pharmacist
β€’
VIC
Applied
28 Feb 25
S56
16 Jan 26
+322 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+5 days
🌍 Offshore 491 Priority
Total: 129 days
Registered Nurses nec
β€’
ACT
Applied
14 Sep 25
S56
21 Dec 25
+98 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+31 days
Stream Family Sponsored Stream (Direct DHA Invite) ACT Sponsor S56 Notes Details about family sponsor Submitted 22 Dec 2025
🌍 Offshore 491 Priority
Total: 74 days
Registered Nurse (Medical)
β€’
NSW
Applied
08 Nov 25
S56
23 Dec 25
+45 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+29 days
S56 Notes Submitted s56 8/1/26
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 853 days
Software Engineer
β€’
NT
Applied
21 Sep 23
S56
15 Sep 25
+725 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+128 days
S56 Notes s56 15 September 2025 for Remedical and Form 80
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 912 days
Computer Network and Systems Engineer
β€’
ACT
Applied
24 Jul 23
S56
08 Sep 25
+777 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+135 days
Family of 4 S56 Notes Medical
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 969 days
Civil Engineer
β€’
NSW
Applied
26 May 23
S56
12 Sep 25
+840 days
Granted
19 Jan 26
+129 days
S56 Notes First S56 (Passport Renewal) - 27/Jun/2024 Second S56 (Employment Evidence + Form 80 Character Check) - 07/Mar/2025 Third S56 (Re-medical) - 12/Sep/2025
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 775 days
Civil Engineer
β€’
NT
Applied
06 Dec 23
S56
07 Oct 25
+671 days
Granted
19 Jan 26
+104 days
S56 Notes PCC and Medical
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 901 days
Chef
β€’
QLD
Applied
30 Jul 23
S56
09 Sep 25
+772 days
Granted
16 Jan 26
+129 days
S56 Notes S56 request issued: 9 September 2025 for Medical and AFP Documents submitted: 16 September 2025
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 691 days
Accountant (General)
β€’
NT
Applied
23 Feb 24
S56
22 Oct 25
+607 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+84 days
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 690 days
Fitter and Turner
β€’
NSW
Applied
24 Feb 24
S56
27 Oct 25
+611 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+79 days
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 690 days
Accountant (General)
β€’
NT
Applied
24 Feb 24
S56
22 Oct 25
+606 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+84 days
S56 Notes PCC and Medical
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 829 days
Architectural Draftsperson
β€’
ACT
Applied
08 Oct 23
S56
28 Nov 25
+782 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+47 days
S56 Notes S56 sep 16 2025 medical and form 80 S40 nov 28 2025 new born biometric
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 917 days
ICT Customer Support Officer
β€’
NSW
Applied
12 Jul 23
S56
15 Dec 25
+887 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+30 days
S56 Notes 1st S56 (EmploymentE , Educational Evidence,Wife PCC & Kids Passport,): 10th August 2025 2nd S56( Medicals ): 10th November 2025 3rd S56( Wife PCC & Form 815)Dec 15 2025
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 684 days
Fitter (General)
β€’
NSW
Applied
29 Feb 24
S56
03 Nov 25
+613 days
Granted
13 Jan 26
+71 days
Family of 4 S56 Notes S56 PCC, EE, Spouse Eng, Re medical: 03 Nov 2025
🌍 Offshore 491 Priority
Total: 274 days
Industrial Pharmacist
β€’
WA
Applied
10 Apr 25
S56
04 Oct 25
+177 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+97 days
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491 Priority
Total: 199 days
Medical Laboratory Technician
β€’
WA
Applied
24 Jun 25
S56
08 Dec 25
+167 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+32 days
S56 Notes Polio
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 617 days
Electrical Engineer
β€’
NT
Applied
02 May 24
S56
24 Nov 25
+571 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+46 days
S56 Notes S56(Remedical, Spouse MOI letter) - 24/11/2025
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 610 days
Hotel or Motel Manager
β€’
TAS
Applied
09 May 24
S56
01 Dec 25
+571 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+39 days
S56 Notes 01/12/2025 – Received s56 request for re-medicals
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 785 days
Construction Estimator
β€’
QLD
Applied
15 Nov 23
S56
18 Sep 25
+673 days
Granted
08 Jan 26
+112 days
Finally, the wait is over
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 597 days
Electrical Engineer
β€’
NT
Applied
21 May 24
S56
03 Dec 25
+561 days
Granted
08 Jan 26
+36 days
Family of 5 S56 Notes Submitted 28 Dec 2025
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Onshore 491
Total: 600 days
Chef
β€’
NSW
Applied
15 May 24
S56
02 Dec 25
+566 days
Granted
05 Jan 26
+34 days
S56 Notes Medical and PCC
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 588 days
Electrical Engineer
β€’
NT
Applied
24 May 24
S56
08 Dec 25
+563 days
Granted
02 Jan 26
+25 days
S56 Notes Medical cleared 18 Dec 2025
🌍 Offshore 491
Total: 677 days
Software Tester
β€’
NSW
Applied
25 Feb 24
S56
18 Dec 25
+662 days
Granted
02 Jan 26
+15 days
S56 Notes 1st S56: 28/10/2025 2nd S56: 18/12/2025
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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 2M 11D Online today
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 2M 14D Online 378 days ago
15 Nov 2024 491 NSW Onshore 85pts
233211 • Civil Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 1Y 2M 15D Online today
14 Nov 2024 491 VIC Onshore 95pts
233512 • Mechanical Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 1Y 2M 15D Online 200 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 2M 16D Online 161 days ago
12 Nov 2024 491 NT Offshore 85pts
242111 • University Lecturer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 1Y 2M 17D Online today

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