2016年11月1日起，ACT堪培拉任何一所大学的博士毕业生，毕业以后两年之内，只要符合联邦政府的要求，就可以直接获得堪培拉的州政府担保，进而申请190移民签证，获得在ACT工作和生活的权利。这意味着，毕业超过两年的国际学生，此项利好对就不再适用了。
具体优惠政策包括：在线申请ACT提名只需简单材料，包括个人信息和博士课程信息；豁免原先的提名要求，如证明能够得到雇佣、承诺在堪培拉居住生活等；免除300澳币的申请费；申请得到优先处理。
AUTOMATIC VISA NOMINATION FOR PHD GRADUATES
Published 8th September 2016
From 1 November 2016, the ACT will offer streamlined, automatic nomination of a Skilled Migration Visa to international students who complete/d a PhD at an ACT university within the last two years.
It is expected that the following nomination processes will be implemented:
• Simplified online application for ACT nomination (with minimal supporting documentation) capturing personal contact and PhD course details;
• No requirement to meet the standard nomination criteria e.g. employability and commitment;
• Fee free application (the $300 service fee will be waived); and
• Priority processing (within one week) of the application for ACT nomination
Once ACT nomination is confirmed on SkillSelect, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection will simultaneously issue the visa invitation to apply for a Skilled Nominated (subclass 190).
