ACT has added 16 occupation groups to its critical occupation list, opening new avenues for the visa hopefuls.
The Australian Capital Territory has added Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Motor Mechanics, Enrolled Nurses, Architects, Retail Pharmacists and many other occupations to the September 21 ACT critical list.
ACT Govt has advised that 16 occupation groups are added to the list, including Enrolled Nurse, Veterinarians, pharmacists, Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Motor Mechanics and solicitors.
“One occupation group has been removed as the critical need for Financial Analysts is in decline,” says Migration Agent Chaman Preet of Migration and Education Experts.
ACT list is updated every four months “to make sure that the ACT Skilled Migration Program adapts and responds to the evolving critical skills needs of the ACT economy,” according to the territory government.
| 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 | ||
| ICT managers (1351) | Less than 5 | 135112 | ICT Project Manager (491 only) |
| 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 |
| 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 Org. Prof. 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 |
| Architects and landscape architects (2321) | Less than 5 | 232111 | Architect |
| 232112 | Landscape Architect | ||
| Graphic and web designers, and illustrators (2324) | Less than 5 | 232411 | Graphic Designer |
| 232412 | Illustrator | ||
| 232413 | Multimedia Designer (491 only) | ||
| 232414 | Web Designer | ||
| 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 |
| University lecturers and tutors (2421) | Less than 5 | 242111 | University Lecturers |
| 242112 | University Tutors | ||
| Civil engineering professionals (2332) | Less than 5 | 233211 | Civil Engineer |
| 233212 | Geotechnical Engineer | ||
| 233213 | Quantity Surveyor | ||
| 233214 | Structural Engineer | ||
| 233215 | Transport Engineer | ||
| 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 | 251511 | Hospital Pharmacists |
| 251513 | Retail Pharmacists | ||
| Electrical engineers (2333) | Less than 5 | 233311 | Electrical Engineers |
| Electronics engineers (2334) | Less than 5 | 233411 | Electronics Engineers |
| 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 | ||
| Architectural, building and surveying technicians (3121) | Less than 5 | 312111 | Architectural Draftsperson |
| 312113 | Building Inspector | ||
| 312114 | Construction Estimator(491) | ||
| 312199 | Architectural, Building and Surveying Tech (nec) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Metal fitters and machinists (3232) | Less than 5 | 323211 | Fitter (General) |
| 323214 | Metal Machinist | ||
| Carpenters and joiners (3312) | Less than 5 | 331211 | Carpenter and Joiner |
| 331212 | Carpenters | ||
| 331213 | Joiner | ||
| Electricians (3411) | Less than 5 | 341111 | Electrician |
| 341113 | Lift Mechanic | ||
| Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic (3421) | Less than 5 | 342111 | Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics |
| Plumbers (3341) | Less than 5 | 334111 | Plumbers |
| 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 | ||
| Hairdressers (3911) | Less than 5 | 391111 | Hairdressers |
| 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 | ||
| Sports coaches, instructors and officials (4523) | Less than 5 | 452311 | Sports Development Officer |
| Contract, program and project administrators (5111) | Less than 5 | 511111 | Contract Administrator |
| 511112 | Program or Project Administrator |
