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Hi, I am Enrolled Nurse applied for 190 TAS on 4 June, other people that applied from July also got their grant, but mine is still on received. When can I expect grant? @gregormendel??????????? Cheers

Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination Program update 8 December 2025

Christmas / New Year office closure

Migration Tasmania will close from 12:00 noon, Wednesday 24 December 2026 for the Christmas / New Year holiday period and reopen Friday 2 January 2026.

Registrations of interest (ROIs) and applications for state nomination can continue to be submitted during this period, however we will not be processing applications or answering any enquiries during this time.

No invitations to apply for nomination will be issued during this period

We wish everyone a very happy festive season.

Program adjustments December 2025

Based upon program evaluation and stakeholder feedback, some minor adjustments have been made to program settings.

The impacts of these changes are expected to be minor, and existing ROIs will not be affected.

Subclass 491 Tasmanian Skilled Employment pathway

Orange-plus attribute: You have been employed in Tasmania for more than the past 12 months, but less than 18 months, in a role directly related to your skills assessment, currently earning at least $57,000 per year (or a base rate of $28.85 per hour (30pts)

The score for this attribute has been updated from 30 to 35 points to ensure longer-term employment relevant to skills assessment is acknowledged appropriately.

Orange attribute: You have two years of relevant prior Australian industry experience, and you currently receive a base salary of at least $57,000 per year (or $28.85 per hour). (6pts)

This has been updated to: “You have two years of relevant prior Australian industry experience, and you currently receive a base salary that pays more than the National Minimum Wage, but less than $57,000 per year (or a base rate of $28.85 per hour). "

This change is to avoid confusion with the similar Orange-plus attribute attracting 30 points.

Only new ROIs will be affected by these changes. ROIs that have already been submitted and which have claimed both attributes will be recognised.

Subclass 190 and 491 Tasmanian Skilled Graduate pathway

Orange-plus attribute - Graduate program offer This attribute has been updated to remove the restriction on not having commenced the program. The attribute can now be claimed if the graduate program offer was made in the previous 12 months, whether or not the graduate has commenced the role:

You have received an offer for a graduate employment program within the last 12 months. The program is full-time, was offered prior to or within twelve months of graduation, is directly related to your skills assessment, and is from a Tasmanian business with at least 20 employees that has been operating in Tasmania for more than five years.

Subclass 190 Tasmanian Established Resident pathway

Minimum requirements A change has been made to the requirement wording to clarify the intention that eligible business operations must have achieved a net profit after receiving income of $76,515: have operated a business in Tasmania for at least the past two years, generating a minimum personal income equal to the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (currently $76,515), with the business also achieving a net profit after receiving that income

Reminders

Dependants must not be living elsewhere in Australia For all nomination pathways dependant family members must not be living in another Australian state or territory other than Tasmania.

They may be currently living overseas.

If they have relocated from another state or territory, they must have moved to Tasmania at least three months before applying for nomination.

Applicants must provide supporting evidence to verify the location of their dependent family members. Acceptable evidence may include travel itineraries to Tasmania and bank statements demonstrating living expenses incurred in Tasmania.

New Subclass 189 Selection Model — Simple Explanation

Australia has a limit (ceiling) on how many people can be invited for each occupation under the Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa.

How the occupation limit works:

1. First, department fills occupation places through other visas such as: • Employer Sponsored visas • State Nominated visas (190) • Regional visas (491/494)
2. Only the leftover places (if any) are then used for the 189 visa.
3. ⁠These limits are managed at a broader occupation group level (not very specific job titles).

How department decides how many places each occupation gets;

Department looks at: • How many people are already working in that occupation (using government employment data), and • Multiplies that number by a percentage, depending on how important or scarce the occupation is.

The result is the maximum number of 189 visas that can be given for that occupation.

Occupation Tiers Explained Simply

🔵 Tier 1 – Most critical occupations • Multiplier: 4% • These are very important, hard-to-fill jobs. • They usually take many years of training. • Examples: Doctors, medical specialists, researchers * Highest chance of selection.

🟢 Tier 2 – High priority occupations • Multiplier: 2% • Important jobs needed urgently. • Training time is usually shorter than Tier 1. • Examples: Teachers * Good chance of selection.

🟡 Tier 3 – General occupations • Multiplier: 1% • Most occupations fall here. • Ensures Australia has workers across many fields. * Moderate to limited number of invitations.

🔴 Tier 4 – Oversupplied occupations • Multiplier: 0.5% • Jobs where Australia already has many workers or many visa holders. • Invites only a small number to avoid oversupply. * Lowest chance under 189.

189 granted just now, 08 Dec 2025. Registered Nurse (nec). Lodged on 1st Sept 2025.

@gregormendel, My English test completed 2 years on 6th December, 2025. The validity mentioned on the test result was also 2 years. But, I read somewhere that English tests are valid for 3 years for immigration purpose. Is that true? Or do I need to take the test again ?

I know someone asked here earlier but cannot find it anymore. What is the Xmas closedown timeframe for Immi? 24th Dec - Jan 9th?

hello everyone how much time does it takes for visa grant for medical laboratory technician, DOL 20 may 2025, priority occupation.

Next ACT invitation round will be conducted on Wednesday 10 December 2025.

Updated ACT 491 / 190 Nomination Guidelines Canberra Resident – February 2026

Hello, did anyone receive their nomination from NSW yet? I was preinvited last week and submitted all documents the next day. Waiting for the nomination.

@gregormendel Did anyone get an invite for Mechanical Engineer from QLD this FY?

Got Invited with Higher Points

I updated my EOI few days before WA invitation round i had claimed extra points by mistake which i removed but still i got invited with my previous points.

My EOI points at the time of invitation were 80 but i got invited at 85 which i had already updated on skillselect… My occupation is Painting trades worker and cutoff points were 65.

Can we do anything now…??

@gregormendel Hi Gregormendel In the library 5th december excel file, under prediction tab. can u pls explain for 491 visa

Expected Closing Backlog - 17191

Pre 30 Jun 2025 Lodgements Granted - 24750

Any invitations for Hydrogeologist in any states in recent time? Submitted my EOI round July; just wondering if they are in need of hydrogeologist!

@gregormendel: S56 for Tax

Has anyone been granted 189 PR with a late lodgement history + ATO payment plan? Does late lodgement (2023 & 2024 filed late) put my application at risk? Or is being compliant now (lodged everything + payment plan) enough? Immigration has asked for monthly payment evidence from September till November payments to ATO.

Received s56 on November 20 for November 2024 invitation for Civil Engineering Draftsperson occupation.

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💾 Latest Dec 2025 WA Round PDF ↓

Hello, I have a question if choose an agent from India for PR file is this going to be any issue or affects in any way. I checked with agent they are not MARA registered.

Hi @gregor, Hope you're doing well, I noticed that yesterday below profile got invited from QLD 190, but I didn't. Age - 30 PTE- 20 Education- 15 offshore experience- 15 Partner - 10 State - 5. I also have the same points but slight diff profile. Will I get in the coming rounds from QLD ?

📙 Daily Activity Report: 05 December 2025

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

WA Invitation Round - 05 December 2025

A WA invitation round was conducted on 05 December 2025. The complete round details are available in the official PDF document.

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

The most common S56 requests on 05 December 2025 involved:

Remedicals: The majority of S56 requests were for remedical examinations, affecting applicants across all three visa subclasses (189, 190, 491) and multiple states (VIC, NSW, SA, NT, ACT, WA). This pattern suggests routine health assessment updates for applications lodged 12-24 months ago.

Police Clearance Certificates (PCC): Multiple applicants received requests for updated PCCs, particularly for offshore applicants from NSW, NT, and ACT. Some requests included specific requirements such as translation of Netherlands PCC.

Employment Evidence: Several applicants, particularly in ICT occupations (Software Engineer, ICT BA, ICT QA Engineer), received requests for additional employment documentation.

Partner/Spouse Documentation: A smaller subset of requests involved partner-related documentation, including English proficiency evidence, relationship proof, and Form 80.

Specialised Requests: One unique request involved a Polio Certificate for all family members (WA 491), and another involved a Health Undertaking (190 Offshore).

The S56 requests predominantly affected applications lodged between late 2023 and mid-2024, with most requests issued between September and November 2025. Priority occupation applicants (Retail Pharmacist) demonstrated faster processing times despite S56 requests.

Useful Resources

• WA Invitation Round Details (05 December 2025): https://smartvisaguide.com/static/dist/library/WA_05_DEC_2025.pdf

⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional data becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution and verified against official sources.

📊 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data. For invitation rounds, only the nominating state has comprehensive round information.

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SA Invitations issued in Dec 2025 Round

Skilled and Business Migration have commenced inviting clients across the four streams of the 2025-26 General Skilled Migration program. Below you will find the relevant data for both interim invitations, and the invitations issued this week.

TAS Processing Times and Invitations Issued

Updated 04 Dec 2025

Over the Christmas/New Year period, Migration Tasmania does not plan to send out ROI invitations. These will begin again early in 2026.

ROIs invited to apply for nomination on 4/12/2025:

• Subclass 190 - 20 ROIs invited
• Subclass 491 - 33 ROIs invited

The lowest scores invited:

• Subclass 190 - 49 points (Orange pass)
• Subclass 491 - 40 points (Orange pass)

Number of ROIs on hand (ROIs with a status of Submitted after the invitation round has taken place):

• Subclass 190 - 328 ROIs
• Subclass 491 - 232 ROIs

Nomination places available:

• Subclass 190 - 962 places
• Subclass 491 - 572 places

Nomination applications lodged but not yet decided:

• Subclass 190 - 197 applications
• Subclass 491 - 60 applications

Invitations issued but application not yet lodged:

• Subclass 190 - 128 invitations
• Subclass 491 - 90 invitations

Oldest nomination application lodged and not yet allocated to a case officer - 14/11/2025

📋 189 Invitation Round Cutoffs for 13 Nov 2025 Round

Total 10,000 invitations for 189 and 300 invitations for 491 (family sponsored) were issued.

Invitation Process: The highest ranked EOI, by points score, will be invited to apply for their visa before an EOI with a lower points score. For EOIs who have equal points scores, we will determine the time and date at which the EOI reached its score for that subclass. We call this a ‘tie break’ or the ‘date of effect’. The EOI with an earlier date of effect will be invited before EOIs with a later date of effect.

Points Cutoffs: Actuary - 189: 85 Agricultural Consultant - 189: 85 Agricultural Scientist - 189: 85 Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber - 189: 65 | 491: 70 Architect - 189: 85 Artistic Director - 189: 85 Arts Administrator or Manager - 189: 85 Audiologist - 189: 75 | 491: 80 Automotive Electrician - 189: 85 Barrister - 189: 90 Biochemist - 189: 85 Biotechnologist - 189: 85 Boat Builder and Repairer - 189: 85 Botanist - 189: 85 Bricklayer - 189: 65 | 491: 70 Cabinetmaker - 189: 85 Cardiologist - 189: 80 | 491: 80 Carpenter - 189: 65 | 491: 65 Carpenter and Joiner - 189: 65 | 491: 95 Cartographer - 189: 90 Chemical Engineer - 189: 85 Chemist - 189: 85 Child Care Centre Manager - 189: 75 Chiropractor - 189: 85 Civil Engineering Draftsperson - 189: 85 Civil Engineering Technician - 189: 85 Clinical Psychologist - 189: 80 Construction Project Manager - 189: 85 Dermatologist - 189: 100 Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist - 189: 80 Drainer - 189: 70 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher - 189: 85 | 491: 90 Economist - 189: 85 Electrical Engineering Draftsperson - 189: 85 Electrical Engineering Technician - 189: 85 Electrician (General) - 189: 65 | 491: 65 Electrician (Special Class) - 189: 70 Electronic Equipment Trades Worker - 189: 85 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) - 189: 95 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) - 189: 95 Emergency Medicine Specialist - 189: 75 Engineering Manager - 189: 85 Environmental Consultant - 189: 85 Environmental Manager - 189: 85 Environmental Research Scientist - 189: 85 Environmental Scientists nec - 189: 85 Fibrous Plasterer - 189: 65 | 491: 65 Fitter (General) - 189: 85 Food Technologist - 189: 85 Forester - 189: 85 Gasfitter - 189: 65 | 491: 80 General Practitioner - 189: 75 | 491: 85 Geophysicist - 189: 85 Glazier - 189: 65 Hydrogeologist - 189: 90 Intensive Care Specialist - 189: 80 Joiner - 189: 65 Land Economist - 189: 85 Landscape Architect - 189: 85 Life Scientist (General) - 189: 85 Life Scientists nec - 189: 85 Management Consultant - 189: 85 Marine Biologist - 189: 85 Materials Engineer - 189: 85 Medical Diagnostic Radiographer - 189: 75 | 491: 85 Medical Laboratory Scientist - 189: 85 Medical Oncologist - 189: 80 Medical Practitioners nec - 189: 75 | 491: 90 Medical Radiation Therapist - 189: 75 Metal Fabricator - 189: 85 Metal Machinist (First Class) - 189: 95 Metallurgist - 189: 85 Microbiologist - 189: 85 Midwife - 189: 75 | 491: 75 Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) - 189: 85 Motorcycle Mechanic - 189: 85 Multimedia Specialist - 189: 90 Musician (Instrumental) - 189: 90 Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec - 189: 85 Neurologist - 189: 80 Nurse Practitioner - 189: 80 Obstetrician and Gynaecologist - 189: 75 Occupational Therapist - 189: 75 | 491: 80 Ophthalmologist - 189: 80 Optometrist - 189: 75 | 491: 85 Organisational Psychologist - 189: 80 Orthopaedic Surgeon - 189: 85 Osteopath - 189: 100 Other Spatial Scientist - 189: 85 Paediatrician - 189: 75 Painting Trades Worker - 189: 70 | 491: 70 Pathologist - 189: 75 Petroleum Engineer - 189: 85 Physicist - 189: 85 Physiotherapist - 189: 75 | 491: 75 Plumber (General) - 189: 65 | 491: 70 Podiatrist - 189: 75 Primary Health Organisation Manager - 189: 85 Psychiatrist - 189: 75 Psychologists nec - 189: 75 Radiation Oncologist - 491: 85 Registered Nurse (Aged Care) - 189: 75 | 491: 80 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) - 189: 75 Registered Nurse (Community Health) - 189: 75 | 491: 80 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) - 189: 75 | 491: 75 Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) - 189: 80 | 491: 80 Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) - 189: 75 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) - 189: 75 | 491: 75 Registered Nurse (Medical) - 189: 75 | 491: 75 Registered Nurse (Mental Health) - 189: 75 | 491: 80 Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) - 189: 75 | 491: 75 Registered Nurse (Perioperative) - 189: 75 | 491: 80 Registered Nurse (Surgical) - 189: 75 | 491: 80 Registered Nurses nec - 189: 75 | 491: 75 Roof Plumber - 189: 70 Secondary School Teacher - 189: 75 | 491: 85 Social Worker - 189: 75 | 491: 85 Solicitor - 189: 85 Solid Plasterer - 189: 65 | 491: 65 Sonographer - 189: 75 Special Education Teachers nec - 189: 75 Special Needs Teacher - 189: 75 | 491: 90 Specialist Physician (General Medicine) - 189: 80 Specialist Physicians nec - 189: 85 Speech Pathologist - 189: 75 | 491: 85 Statistician - 189: 85 Stonemason - 189: 65 Surgeon (General) - 189: 80 Surveyor - 189: 85 Telecommunications Engineer - 189: 90 Telecommunications Field Engineer - 189: 90 Telecommunications Network Engineer - 189: 90 Telecommunications Network Planner - 189: 90 Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist - 189: 90 Tennis Coach - 189: 85 Thoracic Medicine Specialist - 189: 80 Urologist - 189: 80 Valuer - 189: 85 Vascular Surgeon - 189: 75 Veterinarian - 189: 85 Wall and Floor Tiler - 189: 65 | 491: 75 Welder (First Class) - 189: 85 Welfare Centre Manager - 189: 85 Zoologist - 189: 85

Source: DHA Website