If you would like to migrate to Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and you have an occupation that is in demand in the ACT, the ACT Government may be interested in nominating your skilled independent migration application under the Skilled-Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176) or Skilled-Sponsored (Residence) visa (Subclass 886). This is the right time to apply.
The Skilled-Sponsored Scheme is designed to help overcome critical skill shortages in the ACT by helping some migrants to settle in the ACT where their skills and abilities are in demand. The Skilled-Sponsored Scheme enables the ACT Government to nominate skilled migrants (Subclass 176) or graduate students (Subclass 886) who have:
* an occupation on the State Migration Plan (SMP) Skills List;
* skills and experience that will be of benefit to the ACT economy;
* sufficient English language ability which will provide reasonable employment opportunities in the current ACT labour market;
* an occupation with sufficient employment opportunities in an industry relevant to the ACT at time of lodgement;
* sufficient financial resources to settle in the ACT while seeking employment;
* a demonstrated commitment to living and working in the ACT for at least 2 years; and
* met all Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) visa requirements for General Skilled Migration.
It is entirely at the discretion of the ACT Government whether applications for ACT Government Nomination through the Skilled-Sponsored Scheme are granted or denied.
It is expected that the 2010/2011 SMP Skills List will be published in October 2010 when the ACT State Migration Plan is announced. In the meantime, the ACT Government is able to accept 176/886 nomination applications from clients who lodged an application prior to 1 July 2010 with DIAC where:
* The nominated occupation is listed on Schedule 1 of the current Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for provisional applications and relevant to an identified skills shortage in the ACT.
The ACT Government is also able to accept 176/886 nomination applications from clients who lodged an application with DIAC after 1 July 2010 if:
* The nominated occupation is listed on Schedule 3 of the current SOL and relevant to an identified skills shortage in the ACT. The ACT today advised that they will assess employability and skills shortage when the application is lodged.
They will not provide an initial assessment prior to lodgement of the application. ACT is not interested in Engineers with employment experience in the Oil & Gas industry regardless of degree specialisation.
Please refer to the link or see the information copied below https://www.business.act.gov.au/skilled_and_business_migration/skilled_migration
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