Canberra, the capital city of Australia is widely popular for is beautiful landscapes and is also called The Bush capital for its breathtaking mountain ranges and nature reserves. It is the largest inland city in Australia and surprisingly it is an entirely planned city, usually for Australian cities. Canberra was also named as Lonely Planet’s Top Cities to visit in 2018 and is home to distinguished local breweries, distilleries and wineries. Does this make you excited to migrate to Canberra? If so, here is the new ACT critical skilled occupation list that has in effect from 03 May 2021.
30 new occupations are added into the list and 6 occupations are removed from the lists. Find the details below:
| Removed occupations | |
| 232111 | Architect |
| 232112 | Landscape Architect |
| 272412 | Interpreter |
| 272413 | Translator (491 only) |
| 272499 | Social Professionals (nec) |
| 342111 | Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics |
| 452321 | Sports Development Officer |
| Added occupations | |
| 131112 | Sales & Marketing Manager |
| 131113 | Advertising Manager |
| 131114 | Public Relations Manager (491 only) |
| 132211 | Finance Manager |
| 132311 | Human Resource manager |
| 133111 | Construction Project Manager |
| 141111 | Cafe and Restaurant Managers |
| 221213 | External Auditor |
| 221214 | Internal Auditor |
| 222312 | Financial Investment Managers |
| 223111 | HR Professional (491 only) |
| 223112 | Recruitment Consultant |
| 223113 | Workplace Relations Adviser (491 only) |
| 224712 | Organisation and Methods Analyst |
| 225111 | Advertising Specialist |
| 225112 | Market Research Analyst (491 only) |
| 225311 | Public Relations Professionals |
| 232413 | Multimedia Designer (491 only) |
| 233915 | Environmental Engineer |
| 312111 | Architectural Draftsperson |
| 312113 | Building Inspector |
| 312114 | Construction Estimator (491) |
| 312199 | Architectural, Building and Surveying Tech (nec) |
| 313111 | Hardware Technician |
| 313112 | ICT Customer Support Officer |
| 313113 | Web Administrator |
| 313199 | ICT Support Technicians |
| 323211 | Fitter (General) |
| 334111 | Plumbers |
| 351411 | Cook |
| 452311 | Sports Development Officer |
For more details, you can check here: http://www.canberrayourfuture.com.au/portal/migrating/article/act-critical-skills-list/
You must read the ACT nomination guidelines carefully to make sure that you are eligible to apply for ACT nomination.
If you are eligible, you can formally express an interest in applying for ACT nomination by completing a score-based ‘Canberra Matrix’ where you are allocated points against demonstrated economic contribution or benefit and/or a genuine commitment to be part of the ACT community.
Each month, the highest ranked candidates under the scoring system will then be selected and invited to apply for ACT 491 / 190 nomination.
If you are invited to apply for ACT nomination, your supporting documentation must evidence your eligibility and Matrix score claimed at the date you submitted the Matrix.
For application guidance, you can contact our experts at admissions@mymavenedu.com or visit our office in Melbourne and Tasmania.