The ACT Visa 491/190 is now open for critical occupational list
Nominations to Canberra residents with skills in the critical list for visa 491/190
ACT Skilled Migration Program Visa 491/190
The program will now operate under a very different process. A new ACT Critical Skills List is in effect now.
You must meet one of the following two criteria for both 491 and 190 nomination pathways:
1. Your nominated occupation is on the ACT Critical Skills List;
OR
2. You are the primary holder of a subclass 457/482 visa sponsored by an ACT employer
Canberra resident – ACT provisional 491 nomination
- You must be residing in Canberra for at least three months immediately before the date of Matrix submission (and continuing until date of any invitation).
- Your nominated occupation is on the ACT Critical Skills List;
- You must be working for an ACT employer in Canberra for at least three months immediately before the date of Matrix submission:
- You must be working a minimum 20 hours per week in each of the thirteen weeks immediately before date of Matrix submission.
Canberra resident – ACT permanent 190 nomination
- You must be residing in Canberra for at least six months immediately before the date of Matrix submission and continuing until date of any invitation.
- Your nominated occupation is on the ACT Critical Skills List;
- You must be working for an ACT employer in Canberra for at least six months immediately before the date of Matrix submission:
- You must be working a minimum 35 hours per week in each of the thirteen weeks immediately before date of Matrix submission.
ACT Matrix submitted before 1 July 2020:
Canberra residents:
o All Matrix submissions will be sorted and only applicants with an occupation on the ACT Critical Skills List will be selected and, if ranked, invited to apply for ACT nomination.
o 457 / 482 visa holders who did not nominate an occupation on the ACT Critical Skills List must submit a new Matrix.
o Matrix submissions that did not nominate an occupation on the ACT Critical Skills List will not be ranked and will lapse after six months.
ACT Matrix submitted after 19 August 2020:
Canberra residents:
Separate invitation rounds will be held for the 491 and 190 nomination streams.
The highest-ranked candidates in each stream will be invited to apply for ACT nomination.
An invitation may not be issued if the occupation cap is met; even if the matrix is ranked.
Applicants currently in the processing queue.
Due to the Australian Government directive, the ACT is unable to nominate applicants currently in the processing queue whose nominated occupation is NOT on the ACT Critical Skills List and/ or are overseas applicants. These applicants will be informed that their application is now void.
you can request the service fee to be refunded.
CANBERRA MATRIX INVITATION ROUND
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INVITATION ROUND – 20 AUGUST 2020 |
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Code |
Occupation | Minimum rank: 190 |
Minimum rank: 491 |
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1311 |
Advertising, Public Relations & Sales |
90 |
|
|
1322 |
Finance Managers |
80 |
85 |
|
1331 |
Construction Managers |
|
|
|
1351 |
ICT Managers |
|
|
|
1499 |
Other Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers |
|
|
|
2211 |
Accountants |
Capped |
Capped |
|
2223 |
Financial Investment Adv. |
80 |
|
|
2231 |
Human Resource Prof. |
80 |
95 |
|
2251 |
Advertising & Marketing Prof. |
105 |
95 |
|
2253 |
Public Relations Professionals |
105 |
|
|
2321 |
Architects & Landscape Arch. |
80 |
|
|
2324 |
Graphic, Web Designers & Illustrators |
80 |
|
|
2332 |
Civil Engineering Professionals |
75 |
90 |
|
2411 |
Early Childhood (Pre-prim.) Teachers |
80 |
|
|
2524 |
Occupational Therapists |
90 |
|
|
2531 |
G P and Resident Medical Officers |
80 |
|
|
2544 |
Registered Nurses |
85 |
75 |
|
2611 |
ICT Business & Syst. Analysts |
70 |
90 |
|
2613 |
Software and Applications Prog. |
70 |
|
|
2621 |
Database and Systems Administrator |
70 |
85 |
|
2631 |
Computer Network Professionals |
70 |
85 |
|
2632 |
ICT Support & Test Engineers |
70 |
|
|
2713 |
Solicitors |
75 |
105 |
|
2723 |
Psychologists |
70 |
|
|
2724 |
Social Professionals |
65 |
105 |
|
2725 |
Social Workers |
70 |
|
|
2726 |
Welfare, Recreation and Comm. Arts |
75 |
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Age ?
It has a 45 year age limit.
Occupation skills assessment ?
Requires a positive skills assessment.
Canberra Resident 491?
At least three months of Canberra resident, working 20 hours per week.
Canberra resident permanent 190 ?
at least six months of Canberra resident. working 35 hours per week.
Working employment ?
You may work for more than one ACT employer and/or be self- employed.
