A Canberra Matrix draw held on September 13, 2022; 208 invitations sent

News highlights

• On September 13, 2022, a Canberra Matrix draw was conducted.
• The invited candidates were eligible to apply for an ACT nomination.
• The ACT nominations offered were limited and fixed proportionate to the annual allocations.

On September 13, 2022, a Canberra Matrix draw was held in which nominations to migrate to ACT (Australian Capital Territory) were offered to 208 immigration candidates. These candidates were chosen from the streams of Critical Skill Occupations and Small Business Holders. Also invited were those holding Subclass 457 and Subclass 482 visas.

Here are the details of the draw:

Canberra residents
Matrix nominating Small Business Owners
ACT 190 no. of invitations:	3
ACT 190 minimum matrix score:	90
ACT 491 no. of invitations:	0
ACT 491 minimum matrix score:	0
Matrix nominating 457/482 visa holders
ACT 190 no. of invitations:	5
ACT 491 no. of invitations:	0
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations
ACT 190 no. of invitations:	23
ACT 491 no. of invitations:	49
Overseas applicants
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations
ACT 190 no. of invitations:	11
ACT 491 no. of invitations:	117

How were ACT Nomination Places allotted in 2022-2023?

An interim allocation was granted for ACT for the program year 2022-23. Here are the details of the allocations made:

Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) visa:	800 places
Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional) visa:	1,920 places

As on September 13, 2022, the status of the applications against allocations stood as given below. This is just to give you a picture of how the ACT nomination is currently doing.

Subclass type	Approvals	Refusals	Remainders	Total
Subclass 190	155	28	645	800
Subclass 491	269	56	1,651	1,920

Also read: Australia immigration target set at 195,000 to solve worker shortage

Why choose to move to ACT?

The ACT is a region of Australia that has one of the lowest rates of unemployment in the country. This actively flourishing region of Australia is known for its excellent schools and quality health systems. In terms of cost of living, the region offers an encouraging level of sustenance and more.

Also read: ‘Stay 2 more years to work in Australia’ a proposal for international students

Canberra and ACT are keen on retaining well-educated workers, which must be motivating to skilled foreign professionals to migrate to ACT. The important industries offering opportunities to skilled workers migrating to ACT include health, IT, sports, education, construction, public services, and tourism.

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Canberra offers grants to entrepreneurs as well as mentorship and training programs to them which help foreign investors. Canberra is ambitious of becoming one of the world’s innovation capitals.

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