Tasmania Skilled Migration - State Nomination Program Update (July 2022)

Published 18 Jul 2022 / Updated 20 Jul 2022

The 2022-23 Tasmania Skilled Migration State Nomination Program is expected to open soon with a new set of features, requirements and processes.

The Tasmanian Government is currently awaiting confirmation from the Australian Federal Government on the the 2022-23 nomination allocation. Once the confirmation is received, the program will open for all candidates.

Key features of the new program will include:

For Graduates:

No course or occupation restrictions or mandatory employment requirements
Permanent pathway for PhD students

For Skilled Workers

An expanded list of eligible occupations and employment options for 190 visa nomination
No occupation requirements for subclass 491
Inclusion of part time work experience for the purposes of meeting work experience requirement
Subcontractors with a related skills assessment included in skilled employment pathway

For Business Operators

Extension of qualifying business operation time from six to twelve months for businesses which commenced after 15 April 2022
New personal business income requirement, set at a minimum of 80% of Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT)

For Long Term Residents

🚀 A new nomination pathway for candidates who have lived in Tasmania for an extended period of time, and established themselves in employment or business operations
Qualifying residence period of atleast 3 years for subclass 190 visa nomination and 2 years for the subclass 491 visa nomination
Business operators will be eligible for subclass 190 visa nomination if they have lived in Tasmania for 2 years and ran their eligible business successfully for 2 years

For Overseas Candidates

No occupation restrictions where the candidate has a job offer
Increased number of invitations for nomination from SkillSelect where candidates have skills needed by Tasmanian businesses

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For all Candidates

Simplified eligibility requirements
Invitation only -> candidates will be able to register expression of interest in the Migration Tasmania Gateway if they meet the minimum eligibility requirements, and the most competitive will be able to apply for nomination
More clearly defined exclusions and exceptions regarding nature of employment, business, and location of dependents

There will be a clear set of published priority attributes, describing the applicant characterstics required, to be competitive. Invitations will be issued on the basis of candidates meeting the competitiveness threshold.

These attributes include:

nature, level and duration of Tasmanian studies
English language ability
nature, duration and industry of employment
length of residence in Tasmania
skilled employment in sectors critical to Tasmanian economy and industry
connections between study, skills assessment and employment
salary compensation compared to Australian pay scales
completion of work placements and/or experience related to area of study
level of business investment, turnover and local employment
location, employment, skills and length of residence of applicant's dependants

More details on the new requirements and processes, as well as the opening date for registrations of Expression of Interest (EOI) will be published on the Migration Tasmania website as well as on our blog in coming weeks.

Note: Migration Tasmania will continue to process applications lodged in 2021-22 and will record nominations in SkillSelect for successful applicants after the 2022-23 program quota is received.