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Skilled migration in Australian Capital Territory

Skilled migrants: an overview of nomination pathways and where to verify current requirements.

Overview

Captured program context (checked 2026-11-10): The ACT uses the Canberra Matrix to select people for skilled visa nomination. The Matrix is available for both visas, with different pathway requirements.

Program status

Current intake not confirmed — source review due

Program checked 2026-11-10 · Review due 2026-11-11 · Check official source

  • Subclass 190: Not confirmed — source review due
  • Subclass 491: Not confirmed — source review due

Useful next steps

Check the Canberra Matrix and the requirements for your occupation and circumstances.

Check the relevant Home Affairs occupation list and the current state pathway requirements. A list match does not establish personal eligibility.

Program pathway notes

  • 190 · Canberra Matrix: Canberra Matrix submissions are open — Stream and occupation requirements apply. The 2026–27 allocation is pending. Check the official invitation schedule for dates and subclasses. As at 2026-11-10
  • 491 · Canberra Matrix: Canberra Matrix submissions are open — Stream and occupation requirements apply. The 2026–27 allocation is pending. Check the official invitation schedule for dates and subclasses. As at 2026-11-10

Occupation source matches

Occupation lists checked 2026-11-10 · Review due 2026-11-17

Showing 25 of 279 captured occupation matches. A missing match does not establish ineligibility.

  1. 221111: Accountant (General)
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: accountant (general) · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Accountants · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  2. 252211: Acupuncturist
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: acupuncturist · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Complementary Health Therapists · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  3. 233911: Aeronautical Engineer
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: aeronautical engineer · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Other Engineering Professionals · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  4. 233912: Agricultural Engineer
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: agricultural engineer · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Other Engineering Professionals · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  5. 334112: Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: airconditioning and mechanical services plumber · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Plumbers · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  6. 342111: Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  7. 323111: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics)
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: aircraft maintenance engineer (avionics) · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Aircraft Maintenance Engineers · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  8. 323112: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: aircraft maintenance engineer (mechanical) · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Aircraft Maintenance Engineers · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  9. 323113: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures)
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: aircraft maintenance engineer · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Aircraft Maintenance Engineers · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  10. 411111: Ambulance Officer
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: ambulance officer · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Ambulance Officers and Paramedics · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  11. 311211: Anaesthetic Technician
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: anaesthetic technician · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Medical Technicians · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  12. 253211: Anaesthetist
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: anaesthetist · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Anaesthetists · Condition: 491 Only · 491 source marker: 491 Only · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  13. 261311: Analyst Programmer
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: analyst programmer · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Software and Applications Programmers · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  14. 232111: Architect
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: architect · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Architects and Landscape Architects · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  15. 312111: Architectural Draftsperson
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: architectural draftsperson · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  16. 312199: Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians nec
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: architectural, building and surveying technicians (nec) · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  17. 139911: Arts Administrator or Manager
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: arts administrator or manager · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Other Specialist Managers · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  18. 252711: Audiologist
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: audiologist · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Audiologists and Speech Pathologists Therapists · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  19. 321111: Automotive Electrician
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: automotive electrician · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Automotive Electricians · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  20. 233913: Biomedical Engineer
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: biomedical engineer · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Other Engineering Professionals · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  21. 331111: Bricklayer
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: bricklayer · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Bricklayers and Stonemasons · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  22. 312999: Building and Engineering Technicians nec
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: building and engineering technicians (nec) · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Other Building and Engineering Technicians · Condition: 491 Only · 491 source marker: 491 Only · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  23. 312113: Building Inspector
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: building inspector · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  24. 351211: Butcher or Smallgoods Maker
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: butcher or smallgoods maker · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Butchers and Smallgoods Makers · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source
  25. 342411: Cabler (Data and Telecommunications)
    • act-nominated-occupation-list · occupation_code · Source title: cabler (data and telecommunications) · Match method: exact six-digit source code · Source date: 2025-10-10 · Category: Telecommunications Trades Workers · Source scope: ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List for Canberra Matrix · Match note: The source row has an exact six-digit code match; its other source fields keep their stated scope. · Checked 2026-11-10 · Official source

Captured occupation sources

Sources and dates below describe the selected snapshot. Check official notices for updates; list matches do not establish personal eligibility or an invitation.

Official Australian Capital Territory program sources

Federal visa information from Home Affairs

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