Canberra welcomes highly skilled migrants to the ACT.
Updates
- The new ACT Migration Application portal is now open and available for RCB Support applications and Canberra Matrix submissions.
- Extended phone service hours: To support the transition to the new ACT Migration Application portal, our phone service hours have been temporarily extended. You can now reach us from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (AEST).
- 2026-27 allocations: The ACT has not yet received its allocation for 2026-27. Further information will be published once allocations are confirmed. A tentative invitation round schedule will be published after the allocation is announced.
- 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.