Updated on 12 Aug 2022
he Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) is a provisional visa for skilled workers which allows you to live and work in Tasmania for up to five years.
State nomination from Tasmania for this visa provides you with 15 additional points to help you meet the Department of Home Affairs’ points test pass mark of 65 points. More information on this is available under “Eligibility”. You may be eligible to apply for permanent residency through the Subclass 191 Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa after you have lived in Tasmania for at least three years and earned a minimum taxable income that meets the minimum threshold determined by the Department of Home Affairs for at least 3 years (currently set at AU$53,900).
Eligibility:
To be eligible for state nomination, you must meet the following requirements set out by the Department of Home Affairs.
Please note that you also need to meet the Tasmanian Government nomination requirements to be eligible for state nomination.
TAS ROI
Register with the Migration Tasmania Gateway. Based on the information you provide, the
gateway will tell you if you are eligible for Tasmanian nomination. It will then rank you in
comparison to other eligible candidates. The most competitive applicants will be invited to
lodge an application for nomination.
Registration is free and valid for 6 months
Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway
To be considered for this pathway you must meet all of the minimum criteria below.
You may also need to possess one or more of the priority attributes listed for this pathway (refer to the table below).
Minimum Criteria
If you are working in a role classified as Skill Level 1 – 3 according to ANZSCO:
- You must have been working in Tasmania for at least 6 months immediately prior to your application. Your employment must average at least 20 hours per week over the 6-month period immediately prior to lodging your application.
- If you have a skills assessment and related employment in an occupation listed on the Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List (TOSOL) – you may be eligible for nomination after 3 months of employment.
- You must currently be living in Tasmania and intend to continue living in Tasmania (your dependents must not be living in another Australian state or territory).
- Your employment does not need to be related to your skills assessment.
- There must be a genuine, ongoing need for your position within the business (including a minimum 12-month contract with at least 3 months remaining at the time you apply for nomination).
- If you are a subcontractor, you may be considered in this pathway if you have a related skills assessment and at least 12 months business activity in Tasmania.
- If your employment is not related to your skills-assessment you must have relevant qualifications or experience consistent with the ANZSCO definition for that role.
If you are working in a role classified at ANZSCO Skill Level 4 or 5:
- You must have been working in Tasmania for at least 6 months* immediately prior to your application. Your employment must average at least 20 hours per week over the 6-month period prior to lodging your application
- You must currently be living in Tasmania and intend to continue living in Tasmania (your dependents must not be living in another Australian state or territory).
- Your employment must be ongoing, for at least 6 months beyond the application date.
- There must be a genuine and demonstrated severe labour recruitment difficulty for the role, endorsed by your employer in a statement detailing the need for the position, local recruitment and workforce development activities and strategies in place that have attempted to address that recruitment difficulty.
- You must have relevant qualifications or experience consistent with the ANZSCO definition for that role (usually either a related Certificate III or 12 months experience. See “additional details and definitions”).
- There must be opportunities for career advancement, endorsed in writing by your employer
*This requirement will change to at least 12 months for applications made in the 2023-24 program year.
Candidates who have only 6 months work experience in their ANZSCO 4 or 5 role are unlikely to be successful without possessing additional priority attributes.
Employment and conditions:
- Your employer must be a well-established business that has been actively operating in Tasmania for the past 12 months.
- Your wages and conditions must be no less favourable than those that would apply to an Australian citizen or permanent resident, and salary or wages are at least equivalent to the market salary rate.
- There must be a genuine, ongoing need for your position within the business (including a minimum 12 month contract with at least 3 months remaining at the time you apply for nomination). The contract may be casual, but must comply with the Fair Work Ombudsman’s National Employment Standards.
Priority Attributes
491 Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway priority attributes
GOLD
Skills assessment and related employment included in the Critical Roles list (for at least the past 3 months)
GREEN
Employed in Tasmania for more than 2 years in skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) related to skills assessment
ORANGE
Employed in Tasmania for at least the past 8 months in an ANZSCO 1-1 role in the same industry as skills
assessment Employed in Tasmania for more than 18 months in an ANZSCO 1-3 role which is not related to skills
2 years prior Australian industry experience relevant to your current employment
assessment
If employed in ANZSCO 4-5 role, hold a qualification related to this role (minimum Certificate III, not including online courses or qualifications gained on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning)
Pay/salary exceeds the Australian average
Lived in Tasmania for at least the past 2 years
Proficient/Superior English (or passport country exemption)
Dependant employed in skilled role (ANZSCO ) or running a business for the past 6 months Dependant completed Tasmanian study-(minimum 40FB)
Dependant has lived in Tasmania for at least 6 months
Close family living in Tasmania including siblings, parents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and grandparents.
Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway
To be considered for this pathway you must meet all of the minimum criteria below.*
You may also need to possess one or more of the priority attributes listed for this pathway (refer to the table below).
Minimum Criteria
- You must have completed a course of study and obtained a letter of completion from a tertiary institution in Tasmania registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
- You must have lived in the state for at least one calendar year from the commencement of your course and for the duration of your studies.
- Your course of study must be AQF 5 (Diploma) or higher, or at least Certificate III related to an ANZSCO Major Group 3 or Group 4 occupation, and be listed on CRICOS with a duration of at least 40 weeks.
- Your course must have been completed full-time and on-site in Tasmania.
- You must currently be living in Tasmania and intend to continue living in Tasmania.
* Graduates who were affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions should consider the flexible requirements for visa state nomination applicants affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
GOLD
Skills assessment and related employment included in the Critical Roles list (for at least the past 3 months)
GREEN
Currently employed for at least 6 months in a TOSOL listed role related to skills assessment
Employed in Tasmania for more than 2 years in skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) related to skills assessment
OSHC
it a PhD candidate, have completed 2 years of PhD in Tasmania
Employed in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months in area of skills assessment or Tasmanian study Operated Tasmanian business for at least 6 months which is directly related to skills assessment or area
study
of
Job offer related to your skill assessment or Tasmanian study with medium or large Tasmanian business that has been operating in Tasmania for more than 5 years *A medium to large business is one with at least 20 employees (eg. Deloitte, Taswater)
ORANGE
Employed in Tasmanial for at inast the last 6 weeks in the same industry as your skills assessment or Tasmanian study
Employed in Tasmania for at inast the last 3 months in an ANZSCO 1-3 role but not related to your skills assessment If employed in ANZSCO 4-5 role, qualification related to this role (minimum Certificate at not including online
courses or qualifications gained on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning)
Evidence of job interviews in Tasmania related to skills assessment or study with at least 2 well-established
businesses that have been operating in Tasmania for at least 3 years)
Completed an in-course work placement of at least 400 hours (eg, nursing teadng, medicine, social work)
Tasmanian study related to occupation on critical roles list
Commenced PhD after completing undergraduate study in Tasmania
No other Australian residence or study.
Lived in Tasmania for over 4 years
Proficient/Superior English (or passport country exemption)
Completed
Dependant employed in skilled role (ANZSCO or running a business for the past 6 months
Dependant completed Tasmanian study (minimum AGE dependant has lived in Tasmania for at least months
Close family living in Tasmania.
Tasmanian Established Resident Pathway
To be considered for this pathway you must meet all of the minimum criteria below.
You may also need to possess one or more of the priority attributes listed for this pathway (refer to the table below).
Minimum Criteria
- You must have been living in Tasmania for at least 2 years (with no more than 50 percent of total Australian residence period spent in another Australian state or territory) and currently be employed in Tasmania in either:
- a role equivalent to ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3, including a cumulative 6 months experience at the same level in the last 12 months (a minimum 20 hours per week), or
- a role equivalent to ANZSCO Skill Level 4 or 5, with a cumulative 12 months experience at the same level or higher in the last 18 months (a minimum 20 hours per week).
GOLD
Skills assessment and related employment included in the Critical Roles list (for at least the past 3 months)
GREEN
Currently employed for at least 3 months in a TOSOL listed role related to skills assessment, plus 2 years cumulative experience
Two years cumulative experience in an ANZSCO 1-3 role in Tasmania related to skills assessment Employed for the past 3 months in an ANZSCO 1-3 role in Tasmania related to skills assessment
ORANGE
Employed for the past 12 months in an ANZSCO 1-3 role in Tasmania but not related to skill assessment Qualification related to current employment role (minimum Certificate ill, not including online courses
qualifications gained on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning) Two years' prior: Australian industry experience relevant to your current employment
Current employer has been operating in Tasmania for at least 5 years
Resided in Tasmania more than 4 years Salary higher than average Australian earnings
Business operator employing at least 3 local Australian citizens, permanent or provisional visa holders
Proficient/Superior English (or passport country exemption)
Dependent employed in skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) or running a business for past 6 months
Dependent completed Tasmanian study- (minimum ADE 6)
Dependent has lived in Tasmania for at least 6 months close family living in Tasmania.
Tasmanian Business Operator Pathway
To be considered for this pathway you must meet all of the minimum criteria below.
You may also need to possess one or more of the priority attributes listed for this pathway (refer to the table below).
Minimum Criteria
- You must demonstrate that you have established and operated a business (solely owned or co-owned with spouse) in Tasmania for at least 12 months
- Your business must have provided a personal taxable income to you of at least 85 percent of the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (i.e. currently $45 815)
- You must show that you have an understanding of the responsibilities and requirements around treating employees fairly by completing key units on the Fair Work Ombudsman’s online learning centre
- Owners of massage therapy businesses must have a related skills assessment and the business must be in a hospital, aged or disability care setting or an allied healthcare setting such as a physiotherapy clinic
- Subcontracting business owners are not eligible for consideration in this pathway.
* If you began operating your business before 15 April 2022 you must have operated your business for at least 6 months immediately prior to your application.
GOLD
Skills assessment and related employment included in the Critical Roles list (for at least the past 3 months)
GREEN
Invested over $200 000 in current business operation
Business operation generated over $500 000 in past year
Business employs over 10 Australian citizens, permanent or provisional visa holders
ORANGE
Qualification related to current business activities (minimum Certificate ill, not including online courses or
qualifications gained on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning)
Skills assessment related to current business activities
Operated business in Tasmania for more than 18 consecutive months
At least 3 full time employees who are Australian citizens or permanent residents or provisional visa holders
Resided In Tasmania for more than 2 years
Earnings from business higher than average Australian earnings
Proficient/Superior English (or passport country exemption)
Completed
Dependant employed in skitied role (ANZSCO 1-3) or running a business for past 6 months
completed Tasmanian study-(minimum 806)
Dependant Dependant has lived in Tasmania for at least 6 months
Close family living in Tasmania.
Overseas Applicant (Job Offer) Pathway
To be considered for this pathway you must meet all of the minimum criteria below.
Minimum Criteria
- You must have received a formal job offer for a job that is based in Tasmania that is closely related to your nominated occupation.
- You, or any of your dependents must not have lived in another Australian state or territory within the last 12 months.
- Your employer must have a well-established business that has been actively operating in Tasmania for at least the past 12 months.
- Your wages and conditions must be no less favourable than those that would apply to an Australian citizen or permanent resident, and salary or wages must be at least equivalent to the local market salary rate.
- There must be a genuine and ongoing need for your position within the business and the capacity for the business to sustain your employment.
- Massage therapist positions must be located in a hospital, aged or disability care setting or an allied healthcare setting such as a physiotherapy clinic.
491 Overseas Applicant (Job Offer) Pathway priority attributes
GOLD
Job offer from a well-established Tasmanian business directly related to skills assessment.
Overseas Applicant (OSOP) – Invitation Only Pathway
To be considered for this pathway you must meet all of the minimum criteria below.
Minimum Criteria
- Migration Tasmania has contacted you in writing through Skillselect to register on the Migration Tasmania Gateway (you will not be able to register if you have not first been contacted by Migration Tasmania).
- Your nominated occupation must be listed in the Overseas Skilled Occupation Profiles (OSOP) list.
- You, or any of your dependants, must not have lived in another Australian state or territory within the last twelve months.
- You must have access to sufficient financial assets to fund your migration and settlement in Tasmania for at least 6 months while you seek employment.
- If invited to apply for nomination you must provide evidence of contact with at least 2 Tasmanian employers who have been operating in Tasmania for at least 12 months. This should indicate that the business is interested in discussing employment opportunities with you.
- If invited to apply for nomination you must provide personal research into recent advertised positions relevant to your nominated occupation (a minimum of 2 vacancies no older than 6 weeks before you apply for nomination).
- You must provide an employment statement for each advertisement explaining how your qualifications, knowledge and experience relate to and meet the requirements for each of the job advertisements.
491 Overseas Applicant (OSOP) - Invitation Only Pathway priority attributes
GOLD
Invited through Skillselect by Migration Tasmania to register interest on the Migration Tasmania Gateway.
Processing times
Processing times may vary depending on the quantity and quality of the applications lodged and also if further information has been requested (either from you or external parties). Please do not enquire about the progress of your application during the assessment period. Progress enquiries can delay application processing.
Fees:
During the online application process a $220 fee will be required, when processed you will be able to 'SUBMIT' the application for processing.
Payment is only available by way of a credit card (Visa or MasterCard) and the fee is non-refundable regardless of application outcome.
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