ACT opens Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190) to offshore applicants!

• Your occupation must be included on the latest ACT Critical Skills List, and you must be working full time in the nominated occupation.
• You have a job offer in your nominated occupation from ACT and will be available for at least two years. The employer must be a medium to a large enterprise actively trading in Canberra and cannot be trading from a home, online, or serviced office. They must have a genuine need to employ a worker from overseas and demonstrate that the position is relevant to the business and cannot be filled in the local labor market.
• Employer statuary declaration that declares that you will be employed in a genuine position in Canberra, that the position is relevant to the operations of the business, the minimum period of employment is at least two years, and that they have tested and cannot fill this position locally.
• The English language requirement has to be met for ‘proficient’ or’superior’ English, unless you come from English-speaking countries.
• If you are bringing your spouse or partner and wish to claim points, you must have proof of the relationship and meet the requirement for ‘competent’ English.
• You must be residing overseas, have not lived in Australia in the past year, and not hold a current Australian visa, except a visitor visa.
• Attach a commitment statement to Canberra, explaining why you want to live in Canberra, and sign a declaration where you are committing to living and working in Canberra for at least two years.
• You have to have sufficient funds to fund your settlement in Canberra.

Interested in applying? Get in touch with the E-Help team; we are happy to help anytime, anywhere.