Small Business Owner Canberra 190 & 491
Canberra Matrix Eligibility – Small Business Owner Criteria
- Canberra Matrix Guidelines July 2021
Are you a business owner in the ACT, you may be eligible for ACT state nomination under the Canberra matrix Small Business Owner criteria for Subclass 190 and 491. You must have a skills assessment and nominate any occupation (you are not limited to ACT critical skills list), you still need to have higher Canberra matrix points because you will be competing with other small business owners, you must be able to claim the Small Business Owner section of the Canberra matrix points table.
You and your business must meet the following criteria:
Expression of Interest Points
You must be able to get 65 points for the SkillSelect Expression of Interest.
- Canberra Matrix and SkillSelect EOI are two different points system, you must complete both
Business Type
The following business types are not eligible:
- Sub Tenancy
- Ride-share
- Taxi
- Delivery
- Courier Services
- On-sold business previously used to qualify for ACT nomination
Business Ownership & Profitability
You must be the majority owner of the registered business (51%).
The turnover of your business must be no less than AU$200,000.00 annually in the last 12 months or pro-rata AU$100,000.00 in the last 6 months.
Your business must be profitable (no minimum profit at the moment).
Business Location & Matrix Points
Your business must be operating in the ACT.
Interstate or overseas businesses are not eligible.
To claim Canberra matrix points:
- Your business has been actively operating in Canberra for the last 12 months: 20 Points
- Your business has been actively operating in Canberra for the last 6 months: 10 Points
- Your business has been actively operating in Canberra for less than 6 months: Not Applicable
Employees & Your Salary
You must employ at least one Australian Citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand Citizen for a minimum of 13 weeks with the minimum working hours of 20 hours per week. The employment does not have to be continuous or permanent (Cannot be concurrent). The employment must follows Australian legislation and the employee must be a Canberra resident.
Your business must be paying yourself the minimum salary of:
- AU$26,000.00 for the last 6 months (Subclass 190)
- AU$13,000.00 for the last 3 months (Subclass 491)
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