As soon as you've submitted a valid Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect EOI, follow the process below to apply for ACT nomination.
Step 1 – Meet the ACT nomination eligibility standards
- Read the ACT nomination strategies carefully and make sure that you are eligible to apply for ACT nomination:
- Canberra residents: check your eligibility for 491 nominations or 190 nominations.
- Overseas applicants: check your eligibility for 491 nominations or 190 nominations. For more details contact us the best immigration consultants in Canberra i.e. IME Advisors.
Step 2 – Complete the Canberra Matrix
When you are satisfied that you are qualified to apply for ACT nomination, you can complete the Canberra Matrix.
Once you have tested your score, complete the Canberra Matrix – select the points you can claim in each category. For more details contact the best immigration consultants in Canberra i.e. IME Advisors.
You will get a mail with a summary of the Matrix scores appealed. The matrix cannot be updated or withdrawn after it is submitted. If the claimed Matrix points increase/decrease due to an error or change in circumstances, please inquire now, we are the best immigration consultants in Canberra i.e. IME Advisors, you need to complete a new matrix noticing that your submission date or time will also differ.
Step 3: Wait for your matrix to be nominated and graded
We will hold distinct invitation rounds for Canberra residents and overseas applicants.
Canberra Resident
The selection of your Matrix will depend on the path you have chosen:
• ACT Critical Skill List: only Matrix with a nominated occupation on the latest ACT Critical Skills List will be selected and, if graded, invited to apply for ACT nomination.
• Small Business Owners. The highest-ranked Matrix will be invited to apply for the ACT 491 / 190 nomination. The cut-off for selection will depend on request. For more details contact us now the best immigration consultants in Canberra i.e. IME Advisors.
Overseas applicant
The 491 matrices and the 190 Matrix will be ranked separately.
- If there are also numerous Matrices with the same score, then selection may be based on the date and time you submitted the Matrix.
- Your 190 Matrix (if any) will not be ranked if you have an active invitation to apply for 491 nominations. For more details contact us now the best immigration consultants in Canberra i.e. IME Advisors.
- Remember, you will not be invited if you have previously received an ACT nomination or if you have an active application in the system.
Requests for ranking information
Invitations are not guaranteed. We will not answer back to requests for information on ranking or the likelihood of receiving an invitation. This includes, but is not limited to, visa expiry dates or a change in conditions including critical birthdays. For more details contact us now the best immigration consultants in Canberra i.e. IME Advisors.
Matrix will spontaneously break after six months if an invitation is not issued.
Step 4: Apply for nomination if invited
If you’re matrix score is ranked, you will receive an invitation email with the web link to the online application form. Once the invitation is delivered, it cannot be withdrawn or terminated. The invitation will break after 14 days if the application is not submitted. For more details contact us now the best immigration consultants in Canberra i.e. IME Advisors.
Submit the application
The request for ACT nomination is active for 14 days. You must submit the request and pay the service fee within this time. When the service fee payment is confirmed, your application will be line-up for processing.
Step 5: We assess your application
When we consider your application, we will look at your:
- SkillSelect EOI to check your claims and validate that you are still eligible, and have sufficient points, to apply for the visa.
- If your application is accepted, we will confirm ACT nomination on your SkillSelect EOI, which activates the invitation from the Department of Home Affairs to apply for the visa.
ACT nomination does not assure that the skilled migration visa will be granted.
What happens if your application is refused?
If your application for ACT nomination is declined, we will tell you why you were ineffective. You can ask us to reassess this decision if an error was made by the case officer. Some request for reconsideration must be in writing, clarifying why you consider the decision is wrong. Remember, you cannot offer any new documents to support your request.
Submitting a new Matrix – if your application is declined, you can submit a new Canberra Matrix if you are satisfied that your documents now support your eligibility and Matrix claims.
Step 6: Apply for a visa
You have 60 days to smear for the ACT nominated visa. The proposal of ACT nomination expires after 60 days. We only offer one nomination place per person. It is not sensible to the thousands in the matrix file if their chance of ACT nomination is lost because you were given two or more nomination places.
