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Your bank statements must evidence your claimed date of arrival and previous residence in Canberra.
More than five years Three to five years One to three years Visited Canberra Not applicable
Caveats may apply. If you cannot comply with a caveat, the nominated occupation is deemed to be closed and you cannot claim points in this category.
Your nominated occupation is Open on the ACT Occupation List Your nominated occupation is closed or deemed to be closed on the ACT Occupation List.
You must have a valid English test result.
Superior Proficient Competent
They must have a valid English test result. If claiming competent English, they may also hold an Australian or valid passport as defined by Home Affairs.
Superior/Proficient Competent Not Applicable
The employer must be:
  • Actively operating in the ACT for at least two years; and
  • Have a genuine need to employ an overseas skilled worker as the position cannot be filled from the local labour market.
The terms of employment must be in accordance with Australian legislation.
Genuine ACT job offer in the nominated occupation. Not applicable
  • Your work experience must be relevant to the ACT economy.
  • You must have current Skill Assessment with point’s advice showing dates of the relevant work experience assessed.
  • Your relevant work experience must be recorded on your SkillSelect EOI.
10 years plus continuous employment. Five years employment in the last eight years. Three years employment in the last five years. One to three years employment.
  • Worked fulltime for at least six months in the last 12 months); and
  • A valid English test result at a minimum level of 'competent' English; or hold an Australian or valid passport as defined by Home Affairs.
They are working in an occupation that is open on the ACT Occupation List and they hold a valid skill assessment that is relevant to their current occupation. If they cannot comply with a caveat e.g. ACT job offer, the nominated occupation is deemed to be closed and they cannot claim points in this option. They are working in a skilled occupation and they have a valid skill assessment which is relevant to their current occupation. They are working in any occupation and they have a qualification from an Australian or overseas institution. Their qualification does not have to be relevant to their current occupation. Not applicable.
Your selected qualification must be recorded on your Home Affairs SkillSelect EOI.
Doctoral degree Master's Degree Bachelor degree or trade certificate Diploma qualification/s - at least two years full time study Not applicable
  • You must have a letter of course completion from the ACT institution to evidence the claimed period of study.
  • You must have been resident in Canberra during your claimed period of study. Distance education or online attendance is not accepted.
  • A PY undertaken in the ACT meets the one year study criteria.
  • Two or more courses, including a PY, may be counted to evidence the period of ACT study as long as the courses are not concurrent.
  • The courses do not have to be continuous.
An academic year is at least a total of 46 weeks.
CRICOS* - Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students
Four academic years or more of study Three academic years of study Two academic years of study One academic year of study Not applicable
A close family member is defined as a spouse/partner, parent, child, brother, sister or grandparent of the main applicant or their spouse/partner.
Australian citizen/permanent resident spouse/partner, child, parent, grandparent, brother or sister. Temporary resident visa holder. Not applicable
A close family member is defined as a spouse/partner, parent, child, brother, sister or grandparent of the main applicant or their spouse/partner.
Australian citizen/permanent resident spouse/partner, child Australian citizen/permanent resident parent, grandparent, brother, sister. Not applicable