734 invitations were issued by the Canberra Matrix draw held in Australia on 13 January 2023, the candidates under subclass 491 received 472 invitations and for subclass 190, 262 invitations were received by candidates. Eligible invitees can submit applications for ACT nomination.
Canberra Matrix Draw Details
For Canberra residents, draws were held for three occupation groups including small business owners, 457/482 visa holders, and critical skill occupations.
- Nominations for visa subclass 190 and 491 were held for small business owners out of which 11 and 3 candidates were invited respectively, for cut-off scores of 85 points and 70 points.
- Nominations for visa subclass 190 and 491 were held for 457/482 visa holders, the number of candidates invited was 2 and none respectively for no cut-off.
- Nominations for visa subclass 190 and 491 were held for Critical Skill Occupations, the number of candidates invited was 162 and 112 respectively for no cut-off.
For overseas residents, draws were held for one occupation group, Critical Skill Occupations.
- Nominations for visa subclass 190 and 491 were held and the number of candidates invited was 87 and 357 respectively for no cut-off.
Total Invitations issued to Canberra and Overseas Residents
The number of overall invitations issued to Canberra residents was 290, and for overseas residents, 444 ITAs were issued. The total invitations sent for visa subclass 190 are 262 and subclass 491 are 472 respectively.
Previous Australia Canberra Matrix Draw
The previous Australia Canberra Matrix draw was held on December 22, 2022, and 563 ITAs were issued last time.
