The ACT offers Territory nomination under the following skilled migration streams:
1. Skilled Regional (provisional) subclass 491 visa.
2. Skilled Nominated (permanent) subclass 190 visa.
You must meet the eligibility criteria for the ACT nomination before you can complete the Canberra
Matrix; where you will be scored against criteria to evidence your economic contribution or benefit
and/or a genuine commitment to been part of the ACT community as demonstrated by long term
ACT residence.
Canberra resident 190 - you must meet the following criteria before you are eligible to submit a
Canberra Matrix for ACT nomination of a Skilled Nominated (permanent) subclass 190 visa:
* 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. Residence is defined as living
and settled in Canberra. Visiting Canberra for short periods does not meet the residence
criteria.
* You must meet one of the following three criterion:
1. Your nominated occupation is open on the ACT Occupation List at date of Matrix
submission.
* Occupation caveats: certain open occupations on the ACT Occupation List have
an employment caveat. If you do not comply with a caveat e.g. have an
employment contract valid for at least one year at date of Matrix submission,
the occupation is deemed to be closed and you are not eligible to complete a
190 Matrix.
OR
2. You are the primary holder of a subclass 457/482 visa sponsored by an ACT employer:
* You have worked in Canberra for the sponsoring ACT employer for at least six
months.
* The nominated occupation may be open or closed on the ACT occupation List.
* The 457/482 visa must have a minimum 12 months validity at date of Matrix
submission.
OR
3. You have at least five years continuous ACT residence immediately before the date of
matrix submission and continuing until date of invitation. You may be working in any
occupation. Your nominated occupation may be open or closed on the ACT occupation
List.
* You can have holidays away from Canberra for a maximum of six weeks in any
one year period without it affecting your claim for a year of ACT residence.
* If you travelled overseas for up to three months in any year, you will meet the
continuous ACT resident criteria. However, any time spent overseas cannot be
counted towards your claimed period of ACT residence e.g. if you spent nine
months in total overseas, you cannot submit the 190 Matrix until five years and
nine months after date of first arrival in Canberra.
* You must attach a copy of your ‘International Movement Record’ from Home
Affairs.
* You must be working fulltime for an ACT employer in Canberra for at least six months at
date of matrix submission:
o You must be working a minimum of 35 hours per week for the 26 weeks immediately
before date of Matrix submission. While the employment does not have to be
permanent, it must be continuous. Paid annual or personal leave meets the
employment criteria. Any claim for unpaid leave (including maternity leave) must be
evidenced by a valid medical certificate.
* You must be in paid employment. Internships, stipends, scholarships and volunteer
positions are not considered employment for this criterion.
* Your employer must be actively operating in the ACT for at least one year. The terms
and conditions of employment must be in accordance with Australian legislation. Your
taxable income must not be less than the relevant award or market salary rate.
o You may work for more than one ACT employer and / or be self- employed. If you are
self-employed on an ABN, you must have at least 12 months ACT business activity at
date of Matrix submission. Your taxable income must be at least $1000 pw for each
week of the employment period claimed.
o If you are employed by a NSW employer who is located in the ‘ACT Region’, you must
demonstrate that your work activity is solely located in the ACT.
* If you are nominating an ANZSCO Major Occupation Group 1 (Managers) or Group 2
(Professionals) occupation, you must have a current English test result that meets the Home
Affairs level of ‘proficient’ or ‘superior’ English.
* If you are including a spouse/partner and/or children in your application and they are in
Australia, they must have lived in Canberra for at least six months immediately before the
date of Matrix submission. If they are not living in Canberra, you must attach evidence of
their location.
* If you wish to claim Matrix points for a spouse/partner, you must evidence the relationship
at date of matrix submission: either a marriage certificate, civil partnership/union
registration, or VEVO (Visa Entitlement Verification Online) secondary applicant status for
yourself or spouse/partner.
* If you wish to claim Matrix points in the spouse/partner employment category, your
spouse/partner must have a current English test result with a competent or higher level of
English; or hold an Australian or valid passport as defined by Home Affairs.
* You must sign a Statutory Declaration committing to continuing to live and work in Canberra
for at least two years from date of visa grant (see Attachment A).
Please note: You are not eligible for ACT nomination if you, your spouse/partner or children are
living or working in another Australian state or territory.
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