Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Occupation List
ACT CRITICAL SKILLS LIST
Before lodging an application for nomination, it is recommended that you obtain specific migration advice relevant to your circumstances from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection or a Registered Migration Agent.
Related:
- ACT Canberra Small Business Owner Pathway – 491 visa
- ACT Skilled Migration Nomination Requirements (190 and 491 visa)
- State requirements for 190 visa
- Canberra Matrix Points Calculator
About the ACT Occupation List
The ACT Occupation List identifies the skills that are currently in demand in Canberra (for migration purposes). The ACT Occupation List is used to determine the eligibility for ACT support of the following programs:
- Skilled Visas: ACT nomination of a Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa.
- Employer Nomination: Regional Certifying Body support of an Employer Nomination under the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme.
Skilled Visa Applicants
The ACT Occupation List determines if the occupation is available for ACT nomination of a Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa. To determine your eligibility for ACT nomination you must read the ‘Guidelines for applying for ACT nomination’ and make sure that you meet the nomination criteria.
Employer Sponsored Nomination
Employers seeking to nominate highly skilled workers under the Direct Entry pathway of the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) must seek the support of the Regional Certifying Body (RCB) before the RSMS nomination can be assessed by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
Applying for Regional Certifying Body (RCB) support
As part of the application for RCB support, employers must demonstrate that the position cannot be filled from the local labour market.
- If the nominated occupation has a status of open on the ACT Occupation List, the application for RCB support is deemed to meet this criterion.
- If the nominated occupation has a status of ‘closed’, or is not listed on the ACT Occupation List, the application for RCB support does not meet this criterion. You should refer to the RCB guidelines for other pathways to demonstrate that the position cannot be filled from the local labour market.
ACT Critical Skills List – updated 12 January 2022
ANZSCO Unit Group |
Nomination places available each month |
ANZSCO |
Nominated Occupation |
|
| Advertising, public relations and sales managers (1311) | Less than 5 | 131112 | Sales & Marketing Manager | |
| 131113 | Advertising Manager | |||
| 131114 | Public Relations Manager (491 only) | |||
| Corporate Services Manager (1321) | Less than 5 | 132111 | Corporate Services Manager | |
| Finance managers (1322) | Less than 5 | 132211 | Finance Manager | |
| Human resource managers (1323) | Less than 5 | 132311 | Human Resource manager | |
| Policy and planning managers (1324) | Less than 10 | 132411 | Policy and Planning Manager (491 only) | |
| Construction managers (1331) | Less than 15 | 133111 | Construction Project Manager | |
| Production managers (1335) | Less than 5 | 133512 | Production Manager (Manufacturing) | |
| Supply, distribution and procurement managers (1336) | Less than 5 | 133611 | Supply, Distribution Manager | |
| 133612 | Procurement Manager (491 only) | |||
| ICT managers (1351) | Less than 5 | 135112 | ICT Project Manager | |
| 135199 | ICT Managers (nec) | |||
| Other specialist managers (1399) | Less than 5 | 139911 | Arts Administrator or Manager | |
| 139912 | Environmental Manager | |||
| 139915 | Sports Administrator (491 only) | |||
| Café and restaurant managers (1411) | Less than 5 | 141111 | Cafe and Restaurant Managers | |
| Childcare Centre Manager (1341) | Less than 5 | 134111 | Childcare Centre Manager | |
| Call or contact centre and customer service managers (1492) | Less than 5 | 149211 | Call or Contact Centre Manager (491 only) | |
| 149212 | Customer Service Manager | |||
| Conference and Event Organisers (1493) | Less than 5 | 149311 | Conference and Event Organisers | |
| Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers (1499) | Less than 5 | 149913 | Facilities manager | |
| Journalists and other writers (2124) | Less than 5 | 212411 | Copywriter | |
| 212412 | Newspaper or Periodical Editor | |||
| 212413 | Print Journalist | |||
| 212415 | Technical Writer | |||
| 212416 | Television Journalist | |||
| 212499 | Journalist & other writers (nec) | |||
| Accountants (2211) | Less than 5 | 221111 | Accountant (General) | |
| 221112 | Management Accountant | |||
| 221113 | Taxation Accountant | |||
| Auditors, company secretaries and corporate treasurers (2212) | Less than 5 | 221213 | External Auditor | |
| 221214 | Internal Auditor | |||
| Human Resource Professionals (2231) | Less than 5 | 223111 | Human Resource Adviser (491 only) | |
| 223112 | Recruitment Consultant | |||
| 223113 | Workplace Relations Adviser (491 only) | |||
| Intelligence and policy analysts (2244) | less than 10 | 224412 | Policy Analyst (491 only) | |
| Management and organisation analysts (2247) | Less than 5 | 224711 | Management Consultant | |
| 224712 | Organisation and Methods Analyst | |||
| Other information and organisation professionals (2249) | Less than 5 | 224912 | Liaison Officer (491 only) | |
| 224914 | Patents Examiner (491 only) | |||
| 224999 | Information and Organisation Professional nec (491 only) | |||
| Advertising and marketing professionals (2251) | Less than 5 | 225111 | Advertising Specialist | |
| 225112 | Market Research Analyst (491 only) | |||
| 225113 | Marketing Specialist | |||
| Public relations professionals (2253) | Less than 5 | 225311 | Public Relations Professionals | |
| Graphic and web designers, and illustrators (2324) | Less than 5 | 232411 | Graphic Designer | |
| 232412 | Illustrator | |||
| 232413 | Multimedia Designer (491 only) | |||
| 232414 | Web Designer | |||
| Civil engineering professionals (2332) | Less than 5 | 233211 | Civil Engineer | |
| 233212 | Geotechnical Engineer | |||
| 233213 | Quantity Surveyor | |||
| 233214 | Structural Engineer | |||
| 233215 | Transport Engineer | |||
| Electrical engineers (2333) | Less than 5 | 233311 | Electrical Engineers | |
| Electronics engineers (2334) | Less than 5 | 233411 | Electronics Engineers | |
| Other engineering professionals (2339) | Less than 5 | 233911 | Aeronautical Engineer | |
| 233912 | Agricultural Engineer | |||
| 233913 | Biomedical Engineer | |||
| 233915 | Environmental Engineer | |||
| Veterinarians (2347) | Less than 5 | 234711 | Veterinarian | |
| Early childhood (pre-primary school) teachers (2411) | Less than 5 | 241111 | Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher | |
| Primary School Teachers (2412) | Less than 5 | 241213 | Primary School Teacher | |
| Secondary School Teachers (2414) | Less than 5 | 241411 | Secondary School Teacher | |
| Special Education Teachers (2415) | Less than 5 | 241599 | Special Education Teachers nec | |
| University lecturers and tutors (2421) | Less than 5 | 242111 | University Lecturers | |
| Occupational and environmental health professionals (2513) | Less than 5 | 251311 | Environmental Health Officer (491 only) | |
| 251312 | Occupational Health and Safety Adviser | |||
| Pharmacists (2515) | Less than 5 | 251513 | Retail Pharmacists | |
| Dental practitioners (2523) | Less than 5 | 252311 | Dental Specialist | |
| 252312 | Dentist (491 only) | |||
| Occupational therapists (2524) | Less than 5 | 252411 | Occupational Therapist | |
| Physiotherapists (2525) | Less than 5 | 252511 | Physiotherapist | |
| Audiologists and speech pathologists / therapists (2527) | Less than 5 | 252711 | Audiologist | |
| 252712 | Speech Pathologist | |||
| General practitioners and resident medical officers (2531) | Less than 5 | 253111 | General Practitioner | |
| 253112 | Resident Medical Officer | |||
| Registered nurses (2544) | Less than 10 | 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) | |||
| ICT business and systems analysts (2611) | Less than 20 | 261111 | ICT Business Analyst | |
| 261112 | Systems Analyst | |||
| Multimedia specialists and web developers (2612) | Less than 5 | 261211 | Multimedia Specialists | |
| 261212 | Web developer | |||
| Software and applications programmers (2613) | Less than 40 | 261311 | Analyst Programmer | |
| 261312 | Developer Programmer | |||
| 261313 | Software Engineer | |||
| 261314 | Software Tester | |||
| 261399 | Software and Applications Programmers (nec) | |||
| Database and systems administrators, and ICT security specialists (2621) | Less than 10 | 262111 | Database Administrator | |
| 262112 | ICT Security Specialist | |||
| 262113 | Systems Administrator | |||
| Computer network professionals (2631) | Less than 5 | 263111 | Computer Network & Systems Engineer | |
| 263112 | Network Administrator | |||
| 263113 | Network Analyst | |||
| ICT support and test engineers (2632) | Less than 5 | 263211 | ICT Quality Assurance Engineer | |
| 263212 | ICT Support Engineer | |||
| 263213 | ICT Systems Test Engineer | |||
| 263299 | ICT Support and Test Engineers (nec) | |||
| Solicitors (2713) | Less than 5 | 271311 | Solicitors | |
| Counsellors (2721) | Less than 5 | 272111 | Careers Counsellor | |
| 272112 | Drug and Alcohol Counsellor | |||
| 272113 | Family and Marriage Counsellor | |||
| 272114 | Rehabilitation Counsellor | |||
| 272115 | Student Counsellor | |||
| 272199 | Counsellors (nec) | |||
| Psychologists (2723) | Less than 5 | 272311 | Clinical Psychologist | |
| 272312 | Educational Psychologist | |||
| 272313 | Organisational Psychologist | |||
| 272314 | Psychotherapist | |||
| 272399 | Psychologist (nec) | |||
| Social workers (2725) | Less than 5 | 272511 | Social Worker | |
| Welfare, recreation and community arts workers (2726) | Less than 5 | 272611 | Community Arts Worker (491 only) | |
| 272612 | Recreation Officer | |||
| 272613 | Welfare Worker | |||
| ICT support technicians (3131) | Less than 5 | 313111 | Hardware Technician | |
| 313112 | ICT Customer Support Officer | |||
| 313113 | Web Administrator | |||
| 313199 | ICT Support Technicians | |||
| Motor mechanics (3212) | Less than 5 | 321211 | Motor Mechanics | |
| 321212 | Diesel motor mechanic | |||
| 321213 | Motorcycle mechanic | |||
| 321214 | Small engine mechanic | |||
| Carpenters and joiners (3312) | Less than 5 | 331211 | Carpenter and Joiner | |
| 331212 | Carpenters | |||
| 331213 | Joiner | |||
| Plumbers (3341) | Less than 5 | 334111 | Plumbers | |
| Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic (3421) | Less than 5 | 342111 | Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics | |
| Bakers and Pastrycooks (3511) | Less than 5 | 351111 | Baker | |
| 351112 | Pastry Cook | |||
| Chefs (3513) | Less than 5 | 351311 | Chef | |
| Cooks (3514) | Less than 5 | 351411 | Cook | |
| Gardeners (3622) | Less than 5 | 362211 | Gardener (General | |
| 362212 | Arborist | |||
| 362213 | Landscape Gardener | |||
| Enrolled and mothercraft nurses (4114) | Less than 5 | 411411 | Enrolled Nurses | |
| Welfare support workers (4117) | Less than 5 | 411711 | Community Worker | |
| 411712 | Disabilities Services Officer | |||
| 411713 | Family Support Worker | |||
| 411715 | Residential Care Officer | |||
| 411716 | Youth Worker | |||
| Contract, program and project administrators (5111) | Less than 5 | 511111 | Contract Administrator | |
| 511112 | Program or Project Administrator | |||
| Insurance (5996) | Less than 5 | 599612 | Insurance Loss Adjuster |
Book a meeting for a commitment free briefing with our Registered Migration Agents in Melbourne to find more about your visa options.
Other State Skilled Occupations lists for 190 visa and 489 state sponsored visa
Select a state below to see it’s requirements:
Australia
https://www.seekvisa.com.au/nsw-subclass-190-skilled-occupation-list/
https://www.seekvisa.com.au/queensland-skilled-occupation-lists-qsol/
https://www.seekvisa.com.au/south-australia-state-nominated-occupation-lists/
https://www.seekvisa.com.au/tasmanian-skilled-occupations-list-tsol/
https://www.seekvisa.com.au/victoria-occupation-list-2018/
https://www.seekvisa.com.au/western-australian-skilled-migration-occupation-list-wasmol/
https://www.seekvisa.com.au/canberra-australian-capital-territory-act-occupation-list/
https://www.seekvisa.com.au/nt-migration-occupation-list/
State and territory requirements
Each state and territory has its own list of occupations, requirements and processes you must follow.
More information about the requirements and processes on how Australian states or territories nominate applicants is available.
