Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Skilled and Business Migration Program

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government offers a range of sponsorships for skilled and business migrants who wish to live in Canberra and apply their professional skills by working in a skilled occupation or establishing a business/investing in the ACT.

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Skilled and Business Migration Strategy
Information about the aim and scope of the ACT Skilled and Business Migration Program.
Business Migration
Government sponsorship of successful overseas business people seeking to invest/establish a business in Canberra:
— Subclass 132 Business Talent (Migrant) Visa
— Subclass 163 Business Owner (Provisional) Visa
— Subclass 164 Senior Executive (Provisional) Visa
— Subclass 892 Business Owner (Residence) Visa
Skilled Migration
Government sponsorship for skilled people with 'Skills in Demand' to live and work in Canberra:
— Skilled-Sponsored Subclass 176 Visa (Migration)
— Skilled-Sponsored Subclass 886 Visa (Graduate Student)
— Skill Matching Visa Subclass 134 (Migration)
— ACT 'Skills in Demand' List—November 2006
Employer Sponsored Migration
Canberra employers may sponsor skilled workers from overseas:
— Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Visa Subclass 119/857 (Permanent Residence)
— Regional Long Stay Business Visa Subclass 457 (Temporary Residence)