Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government
The ACT ‘State Migration Plan (SMP) Occupation List identifies occupations that are in demand in Canberra. The occupations listed do not relate to a specific job vacancy, nor represent a guarantee of a job in a specific occupation. The applicant should understand that the ACT Government is NOT responsible for finding them employment, accommodation or for providing any form of financial assistance. Applicants must compete for positions with all people in the labour market as part of the normal selection process. Success will depend on employer requirements, relevant skills and experience and level of English ability.
SMP Occupation List updates
The SMP Occupation List will be updated on a regular basis to show the current status of the skill demand against each occupation, as demonstrated below:
Closed |
Nomination places are not available for this occupation. |
Limited |
Nomination places are limited. Occupations must be VERIFIED before the application for nomination is lodged. |
Open |
Nomination places are available for this occupation. |
VERIFICATION OF ‘LIMITED’ OCCUPATIONS
A ‘limited’ occupation indicates that the current ACT target for this occupation is almost met. Applicants seeking nomination of a ‘limited’ occupation must have the occupation verified by the SBM Unit before an application for nomination is lodged (see the Nomination Guidelines for further information).
CONDITIONS OF NOMINATION
Some occupations have ‘additional conditions of nomination’ listed against them which are in addition to the general criteria outlined in the Nomination Guidelines.
OCCUPATIONS NOT ON THE SMP OCCUPATION LIST (OFF LIST NOMINATION)
• Canberra residents who do not have an occupation on the SMP Occupation List may still apply for ACT Government nomination if:
− their occupation is on the DIAC Skilled Occupation List (Schedule 2);
− they are currently employed in the nominated occupation in Canberra.
• Overseas residents who do not have an occupation on the SMP Occupation List may still apply for ACT Government nomination if their occupation is on the DIAC Skilled Occupation List (Schedule 2); and they have either:
− a close family member who is resident in Canberra; or
− a genuine offer of employment in Canberra from an ACT employer; or
− the occupation is verified as a ‘limited occupation’.
ACT SMP Occupation List February 2012
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ANZSCO |
MANAGERS |
Additional conditions of Nomination |
Status |
111111 |
Chief Executive or Managing Director |
Open |
|
111211 |
Corporate General Managers |
Open |
|
133111 133112 |
Construction Project Managers Project Builder |
Open |
|
133611 |
Supply and Distribution Managers |
Open |
|
134211 134212 134213 134214 |
Medical Administrator Nursing Clinical Director Primary Health Organisation Manager Welfare Centre Manager |
Open |
|
135111 |
Chief Information Officer |
Open |
ANZSCO |
PROFESSIONALS: |
Additional conditions of Nomination | Status |
211411 211412 211413 211499 |
Painter (Visual Arts) Potter or Ceramic Artist Sculptor Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals nec |
Open |
|
212111 212112 |
Artistic Director Media Producer (excluding video) |
Open |
|
212311 212312 212313 212314 212315 212316 212317 |
Art Director (Film, Television or Stage) Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage) Director of Photography Film and Video Editor Program Director (Television or Radio) Stage Manager Technical Director |
Open |
|
221111 221112 221113 |
Accountant (General) Management Accountant Taxation Accountant |
IELTS 7 in each band |
Open |
222111 222112 222113 222199 |
Commodities Trader Finance Broker Insurance Broker Financial Brokers nec |
Limited |
|
222211 222212 222213 222299 |
Financial Market Dealer Futures Trader Stockbroking Dealer Financial Dealers nec |
Limited |
|
222311 |
Financial Investment Adviser (ASCO 3213) |
Open |
|
223111 223112 223113 |
Human Resource Adviser Recruitment Consultant Workplace Relations Adviser |
IELTS 7 in each band |
Open |
224211 224212 224213 224214 |
Archivist Gallery or Museum Curator (ASCO 2549) Health Information Manager Records Manager |
Open |
|
224411 |
Intelligence officer |
Relevant Australian Security Clearance IELTS 7 in each band |
Limited |
224412 |
Policy Analyst |
IELTS 7 in each band |
Open |
224611 |
Librarian |
Open |
|
224711 224712 |
Management Consultant Organisation and Methods Analyst |
Open |
ACT SMP Occupation List February 2012
ANZSCO |
PROFESSIONALS: |
Additional conditions of Nomination |
Status |
225213 |
ICT Sales Representative |
Open |
|
225311 |
Public Relations Professional |
Open |
|
225412 225499 |
Sales Representative (Medical and Pharm.) Technical Sales Representative |
Limited |
|
241111 |
Pre-primary School Teacher |
Eligible for registration with the ACT Teacher Quality Institute. Qualified in: • Early Childhood (age 3-8); Special Education. |
Open |
241213 |
Primary School Teacher |
Eligible for registration with the ACT Teacher Quality Institute. Qualified in: • Special Education. |
Open |
241411 |
Secondary School Teacher |
Eligible for registration with the ACT Teacher Quality Institute. Qualified in: • Maths; Science; English; French; Italian; Computer Programming; Design and Technology; Special Education. |
Open |
241511 241512 241513 241599 |
Special Needs Teacher Teacher of the Hearing Impaired Teacher of the Sight Impaired Special Education Teachers nec |
Eligible for registration with the ACT Teacher Quality Institute. |
Open |
242111 242112 |
University Lecturer University Tutor |
Must be currently employed in the ACT in the nominated occupation. |
Open |
251211 251212 251213 251214 |
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer Medical Radiation Therapist Nuclear Medicine Technologist Sonographer |
Open |
|
251311 251312 |
Environmental Health Officer Occupational Health and Safety adviser |
Open |
|
252111 252112 |
Chiropractor Osteopath |
Open |
|
252311 252312 |
Dental Specialist Dentist |
Open |
|
252511 |
Physiotherapist |
Open |
|
253111 |
General Medical |
Open |
|
253211 |
Anaesthetist |
Open |
|
253311 253312 253313 253314 253315 253316 253317 253318 253321 253322 253323 253324 253399 |
Specialist Physician (General Medicine) Cardiologist Clinical Haematologist Clinical Oncologist Endocrinologist Gastroenterologist Intensive Care Specialist Neurologist Paediatrician Renal Medicine Specialist Rheumatologist Thoracic Medicine Specialist Internal Medicine Specialist nec |
Open |
|
253411 |
Psychiatrist |
Open |
ACT SMP Occupation List February 2012
ANZSCO |
PROFESSIONALS: |
Additional conditions of Nomination | Status |
253511 253512 253513 253514 253515 253516 253517 253518 253521 |
Surgeon (General) Cardiothoracic Surgeon Neurosurgeon Orthopaedic Surgeon Otorhinolaryngologist Paediatric Surgeon Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Urologist Vascular Surgeon |
Open |
|
253911 253912 253913 253914 253915 253917 253918 253999 |
Dermatologist Emergency Medicine Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Ophthalmologist Pathologist Diagnostic & Interventional Radiologist Radiation Oncologist Medical Practitioners nec |
Open |
|
254111 |
Midwife |
Open |
|
254211 254212 |
Nurse Educator Nurse Researcher |
Open |
|
254311 |
Nurse Manager |
Open |
|
254411 254412 254413 254414 254415 254416 254417 254418 254421 254422 254423 254424 254499 |
Nurse Practitioner Registered Nurse (Aged Care) Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) Registered Nurse (Community Health) Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability ) Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) Registered Nurse (Medical) Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) Registered Nurses (Mental Health) Registered Nurse (Perioperative) Registered Nurse (Surgical) Registered Nurse nec |
Open |
|
263213 |
ICT Systems Test Engineer |
Open |
|
271299 |
Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec |
Open |
|
272311 272312 272313 272314 272399 |
Clinical Psychologist Educational Psychologist Organisational Psychologist Psychotherapist (ASCO 2513) Psychologists nec |
Open |
|
272511 |
Social Worker |
Open |
|
272613 |
Welfare Worker |
Open |
ANZSCO |
TECHNICIANS AND TRADE WORKERS |
Additional conditions of Nomination |
Status |
311111 |
Agricultural Technician |
Open |
|
312111 312112 312113 312114 312115 312116 |
Architectural Draftsperson Building Associate Building Inspector Construction Estimator Plumbing Inspector Surveying or Cartographic Technician |
Open |
|
312511 312512 |
Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson Mechanical Engineering Technician |
Limited |
|
313111 313112 |
Hardware Technician ICT Customer Support Officer |
Open |
ACT SMP Occupation List February 2012
ANZSCO |
TECHNICIANS AND TRADE WORKERS |
Additional conditions of Nomination | Status |
321211 321212 321213 321214 |
Motor Mechanic (General) Diesel Motor Mechanic Motorcycle Mechanic Small Engine Mechanic |
Open |
|
322114 |
Metal Castings Trades Worker |
Open |
|
322211 |
Sheet Metal Trades Worker |
Open |
|
323211 323212 323213 323214 |
Fitter (General) Fitter and Turner Welder Metal Machinist (First Class) |
Open |
|
324111 |
Panel beater |
Open |
|
324311 |
Vehicle Painter |
Open |
|
331111 |
Bricklayer |
Open |
|
331211 331212 331213 |
Carpenter and Joiner Carpenter Joiner |
Open |
|
332211 |
Painting Trades Worker |
Open |
|
333111 |
Glazier |
Open |
|
333211 333212 |
Fibrous Plasterer Solid Plasterer |
Open |
|
333411 |
Wall and Floor Tiler |
Open |
|
334111 334112 334113 334114 334115 |
Plumber (General) Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber Drainer Gasfitter Roof Plumber |
Open |
|
341111 341112 341113 |
Electrician (General) Electrician (Special Class) Lift Mechanic |
Open |
|
342111 |
Aircon. and Refrigeration mechanic |
Open |
|
342413 342414 |
Telecommunication Lines worker Telecommunications Technician |
Open |
|
351111 351112 |
Baker Pastry Cook |
Open |
|
351211 |
Butcher or Smallgoods Maker |
Open |
|
351311 |
Chef |
Open |
|
351411 |
Cook |
Open |
|
362211 362212 362213 |
Gardener (General) Arborist Landscape Gardener |
Open |
|
362411 |
Nursery person |
Open |
|
391111 |
Hairdresser |
Open |
|
392311 392312 |
Printing Machinist Small Offset Printer |
Open |
|
394111 |
Cabinet maker |
Open |
|
399411 |
Jeweller |
Open |
ANZSCO |
COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL SERVICE WORKERS |
Additional conditions of Nomination |
Status |
411112 |
Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic |
Open |
|
411211 411212 411213 411214 |
Dental Hygienist Dental Prosthetist Dental Technician Dental Therapist |
Open |
ACT SMP Occupation List February 2012
ANZSCO |
COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL SERVICE WORKERS |
Additional conditions of Nomination |
Status |
411711 411712 411713 411714 411715 411716 |
Community Worker Disabilities Services Officer Family Support Worker Parole or Probation Officer Residential Care Officer Youth Worker |
Open |
|
452312 452313 452315 452316 452317 452321 |
Gymnastics Coach or Instructor Horse Riding Coach or Instructor Swimming Coach or Instructor Tennis Coach Other Sports Coach or Instructor Sports Development Officer |
Limited |
ANZSCO |
CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE WORKERS |
Additional Conditions of nomination |
Status |
511112 |
Program or Project Administrator (ASCO 3292) |
IELTS 7.0 in each band |
Open |
512111 |
Office Manager (ASCO 3291) |
IELTS 7.0 in each band |
Open |