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Read the eligibility criteria for your chosen ACT nomination pathway. Once you are satisfied that you meet the eligibility criteria you can register your interest in ACT nomination by completing the Canberra Matrix
The Canberra Matrix is completed for both ACT 190 nomination and ACT 491 nomination. Read the eligibility criteria for each Matrix category. You can only select one option in each category. If you are satisfied that you meet the criteria, you can claim the Matrix points.
Use the Matrix calculator to check your Matrix score.
Remember: before you can claim points, you MUST meet the category criteria at the date you submit the Matrix. Your supporting documents must prove any Matrix score claimed.
Please note: the total score calculated is an estimate only. Your actual score may differ based on our assessment, including a detailed analysis of any supporting documentation that is supplied at the time of application.
Your bank statements must prove your claimed date of arrival and the claimed period of residence in Canberra.
Your residency in Canberra does not have to be continuous.
You must record any period away from Canberra (seven days or more) in the ‘Summary of ACT residence’ at Attachment D.
Your claimed period of ACT residence does not have to be continuous.
You may have holidays away from Canberra for a maximum of six weeks in any year.
You can study interstate for one or two days a week. However, if you studied more than two days (one night) a week interstate, you will not be considered an ACT resident for that period.
You cannot claim ACT residency for any period that you lived or worked interstate or overseas.
You can live in NSW if you are within a 30 minute commute to Canberra e.g., Queanbeyan, Bungendore.
The business activity is in the ACT. Interstate / overseas business activity is not accepted
Your business must be profitable.
Your business must be paying you the following taxable income:
190 nomination: at least $26,000 in the last six months.
491 nomination: at least $13,000 in the last three months.
You must be employing at least one Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand citizen for at least 13 weeks (minimum 20 hrs pw).
You may employ one or more employees. The employment does not have to be continuous.
The employment must be in accordance with Australian legislation.
The employee/s must be resident in Canberra.
You MUST provide a statutory declaration confirming the employment and citizenship details for each employee.
You worked a minimum 20 hours per week for each week claimed towards the period of employment.
You may be working in any occupation.
You may work for more than one ACT employer and / or be self-employed on an ABN.
The employment does not have to be permanent or continuous.
If you are claiming any period of self-employment:
Your gross (taxable) weekly income must exceed $520 for each week of employment claimed; and
Your business must have been operating in Canberra for at least 12 months.
You worked a minimum 20 hours per week for the last three months.
Continuous employment: your employment must be continuous for at least 13 weeks.
You may work for more than one ACT employer, operate a small business and/or be self-employed if you are working in the same occupation and at the same skill level.
Taxable income
Employee: no less than $26 per hour (excluding casual loading).
Small Business owner: minimum $13,000 income for last three months.
Self-employment on an ABN: minimum $520 per week.
Any employment claimed must be recorded on your SkillSelect EOI.
They must be working a minimum 20 hours per week for the three months immediately before the date of Matrix submission.
Continuous employment: their employment must be continuous for at least 13 weeks.
They may work for more than one employer and / or be self-employed.
Their employer must provide a Statutory Declaration confirming their employment. See Attachment E.
They meet the Home Affairs requirement for ‘competent’ English or hold an Australian passport.
If they are self-employed on an ABN:
Their gross weekly income exceeds $520 for each week of employment claimed; and
Their business has been operating in Canberra for at least 12 months.
Spouse employability
They must be an Australian citizen/permanent resident.