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Do you want to live and work in Canberra, the capital of Australia?
The Australian Capital Territory has released an updated Critical Skills list for the ACT Skilled Migration Program for 2021.
There are NO changes to the eligibility criteria for ACT nomination and the Matrix scoring criteria.
For the Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa there are 552 places and for the Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa, 452 places.
If your occupation has been removed from the Critical Skills list your application will not be accepted, but check the occupations that have been added because these places will be filled fast!
Check our ACT CRITICAL SKILLS LIST COMPARISON:
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August 2020 / January 2021 |
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| ANZSCO Major Group | ANZSCO | NOMINATED OCCUPATION | |
| 1311 | 131112 | Sales & Marketing Manager | REMOVED |
| 131113 | Advertising Manager | REMOVED | |
| 131114 | Public Relations Manager | REMOVED | |
| 1322 | 132211 | Finance Manager | REMOVED |
| 1324 | 132411 | Policy and Planning Manager (491 only) | ADDED |
| 1331 | 133111 | Construction Project Manager | REMOVED |
| 1335 | 133512 | Production Manager (Manufacturing) | ADDED |
| 1351 | 135112 | ICT Project Manager | ADDED |
| 135199 | ICT Managers (nec) | ADDED | |
| 1399 | 139911 | Arts Administrator or Manager | ADDED |
| 139912 | Environmental Manager | ADDED | |
| 1492 | 149211 | Call or Contact Centre Manager (491 only) | ADDED |
| 149212 | Customer Service Manager | ADDED | |
| 1499 | 149913 | Facilities Manager | REMOVED |
| 2124 | 212411 | Copywriter | |
| 212412 | Newspaper or Periodical Editor | ||
| 212413 | Print Journalist | ||
| 212415 | Technical Writer | ||
| 212416 | Television Journalist | ||
| 212499 | Journalist & other writers (nec) | ||
| 2211 | 221111 | Accountant (General) | |
| 221112 | Management Accountant | ||
| 221113 | Taxation Accountant | ||
| 2223 | 222311 | Financial Investment Adviser | REMOVED |
| 222312 | Financial Investment Manager | REMOVED | |
| 2231 | 223112 | Recruitment Consultant | REMOVED |
| 2244 | 224412 | Policy Analyst (491 only) | ADDED |
| 2247 | 224711 | Management Consultant | REMOVED |
| 224712 | Organisation & Methods Analyst | REMOVED | |
| 2249 | 224912 | Liaison Officer (491 only) | ADDED |
| 224914 | Patents Examiner (491 only) | ADDED | |
| 224999 | Information and Org. Prof. nec (491 only) | ADDED | |
| 2251 | 225111 | Advertising Specialist | REMOVED |
| 225113 | Marketing Specialist | REMOVED | |
| 2253 | 225311 | Public Relations Professional | REMOVED |
| 2321 | 232111 | Architect | |
| 232112 | Landscape Architect | ||
| 2324 | 232411 | Graphic Designer | |
| 232412 | Illustrator | ||
| 232414 | Web Designer | ||
| 2332 | 233211 | Civil Engineer | |
| 233212 | Geotechnical Engineer | ||
| 233213 | Quantity Surveyor | ||
| 233214 | Structural Engineer | ||
| 233215 | Transport Engineer | ||
| 2339 | 233911 | Aeronautical Engineer | ADDED |
| 233912 | Agricultural Engineer | ADDED | |
| 233913 | Biomedical Engineer | ||
| 2411 | 241111 | Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher | |
| 2513 | 251311 | Environmental Health Officer (491 only) | ADDED |
| 251312 | Occupational Health and Safety Adviser | ADDED | |
| 2523 | 252311 | Dental Specialist | ADDED |
| 252312 | Dentist (491 only) | ADDED | |
| 2524 | 252411 | Occupational Therapist | |
| 2525 | 252511 | Physiotherapist | ADDED |
| 2527 | 252711 | Audiologist | ADDED |
| 252712 | Speech Pathologist | ADDED | |
| 2531 | 253111 | General Practitioner | |
| 253112 | Resident Medical Officer | ||
| 2544 | 254411 | Nurse Practitioner | |
| 254412 | Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | ||
| 254413 | Registered Nurse (Child & Family Health) | ||
| 254414 | Registered Nurse (Community Health) | ||
| 254415 | Registered Nurse (Critical Care & Emergency) | ||
| 254416 | Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) | ||
| 254417 | Registered Nurse (Disability & Rehabilitation) | ||
| 254418 | Registered Nurse (Medical) | ||
| 254421 | Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | ||
| 254422 | Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | ||
| 254423 | Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | ||
| 254424 | Registered Nurse (Surgical) | ||
| 254425 | Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | ||
| 254499 | Registered Nurses (nec) | ||
| 2611 | 261111 | ICT Business Analyst | |
| 261112 | Systems Analyst | ||
| 2613 | 261311 | Analyst Programmer | |
| 261312 | Developer Programmer | ||
| 261313 | Software Engineer | ||
| 261314 | Software Tester | ||
| 261399 | Software and Applications Programmers nec | ||
| 2621 | 262111 | Database Administrator | |
| 262112 | ICT Security Specialist | ||
| 262113 | Systems Administrator | ||
| 2631 | 263111 | Computer Network & Systems Engineer | |
| 263112 | Network Administrator | ||
| 263113 | Network Analyst | ||
| 2632 | 263211 | ICT Quality Assurance Engineer | |
| 263212 | ICT Support Engineer | ||
| 263213 | ICT Systems Test Engineer | ||
| 263299 | ICT Support and Test Engineers (nec) | ||
| 2713 | 271311 | Solicitor | REMOVED |
| 2721 | 272111 | Careers Counsellor | ADDED |
| 272112 | Drug and Alcohol Counsello | ADDED | |
| 272113 | Family and Marriage Counsellor | ADDED | |
| 272114 | Rehabilitation Counsellor | ADDED | |
| 272115 | Student Counsellor | ADDED | |
| 272199 | Counsellors nec | ADDED | |
| 2723 | 272311 | Clinical Psychologist | |
| 272312 | Educational Psychologist | ||
| 272313 | Organisational Psychologist | ||
| 272314 | Psychotherapist | ||
| 272399 | Psychologist (nec) | ||
| 2724 | 272412 | Interpreter | |
| 272413 | Translator (491 only) | ADDED | |
| 272499 | Social Professionals (nec) | ||
| 2725 | 272511 | Social Worker | |
| 2726 | 272611 | Community Arts Worker (491 only) | ADDED |
| 272612 | Recreation Officer | ||
| 272613 | Welfare Worker | ||
| 3312 | 331211 | Carpenter and Joiner | ADDED |
| 331212 | Carpenters | ADDED | |
| 331213 | Joiner | ADDED | |
| 3421 | 342111 | Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics | ADDED |
| 3513 | 351311 | Chef | ADDED |
| 3622 | 362211 | Gardener (General | ADDED |
| 362212 | Aborist | ADDED | |
| 362213 | Landscape Gardener | ADDED | |
| 3911 | 391111 | Hairdressers | ADDED |
| 4117 | 411711 | Community Worker | ADDED |
| 411712 | Disabilities Services Officer | ADDED | |
| 411713 | Family Support Worker | ADDED | |
| 411715 | Residential Care Officer | ADDED | |
| 411716 | Youth Worker | ADDED | |
| 4523 | 452311 | Sports Development Officer | ADDED |
| 5111 | 511111 | Contract Administrator | ADDED |
| 511112 | Program or Project Administrator | ADDED | |
Overseas applicants are still unable to apply for these visas and you can only apply once, it is important that you have read the list and understand the ACT Nomination Guidelines which can be found here:
http://www.canberrayourfuture.com.au/portal/migrating/article/guidelines-and-application/