Canberra welcomes highly skilled migrants to the ACT.
Updates
- Invitation round: Go to Canberra Matrix Invitation Round information page to find out more about the next invitation rounds.
- February 2026 nomination guidelines update: the nomination guidelines for Canberra Residents have been updated and can be accessed in the guidelines and invitations library. Updates apply to Canberra Matrix submissions lodged after 1 February 2026.
- Now available: Information on the most recent Canberra Matrix invitation round of 29 January 2026.
- National Innovation Visa (subclass 858): The ACT Government nomination process is not yet open and we are not currently responding to expressions of interest.
Information for ACT employers about employing migrants.
We welcome business migrants and entrepreneurs who want to invest in Canberra.
Find resources to help with your nomination, including a key documents checklist, forms and Invitation rounds.