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. 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.
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.
Use the Matrix calculator to check your Matrix score. Reset Matrix. How long have you lived in Canberra in the last eight years? Your claimed period of ACT residence does not have to be continuous. To claim points, you must meet these minimum criteria: Your bank statements prove your claimed date of arrival and the claimed period of residence in Canberra. You cannot be away from Canberra for more than six weeks in any year e. You must provide evidence that the ACT continued to be your primary place of residence for these twelve weeks, such as rent or other housing payments.
These payments need to be highlighted in your bank statements. You cannot live, study, or work interstate for any period of claimed ACT residence, unless: You studied interstate for no more than one night or two days per week; You worked in regional NSW while living in the ACT, provided you worked within a minute commute of your Canberra-based home; or, You lived in regional NSW while working in Canberra, provided you lived within a minute commute of your Canberra-based work.
