Canberra welcomes highly skilled migrants to the ACT.
Updates
- Invitation round: The next invitation round will be conducted on Wednesday 10 December 2025. Go to Canberra Matrix Invitation Round information page to find out more about the next invitation rounds.
- Christmas shutdown: We will be closed for the Christmas shutdown from 4.00pm on 24 December 2025 and will be back in the office at 8.30am on 5 January 2026.
- 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.
- 2025-26 Nomination Allocation: The ACT has received a final nomination allocation of 1,600 places for the 2025-26 program year.
- Now available: Information on the most recent Canberra Matrix invitation round of 15 September 2025.
- 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.