Tasmania
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).
Category 1 – Tasmanian graduate
To be considered for this category, you must meet all of the following criteria.
- you must have completed and graduated from a CRICOS registered tertiary institution in Tasmania. The course undertaken:
- must be a degree (bachelor or any higher degree), a diploma (standard, advanced, associate or graduate) or a trade qualification (minimum Cert III level for a skilled occupation in Major Group 3 in ANZSCO)
- must have a minimum duration of one academic year (40 weeks)
- must be full time and on site in Tasmania
- you have lived in the state for at least 1 year during your period of study
- you and your dependents are currently living in Tasmania and can provide evidence of your ongoing genuine commitment.
Category 2 – Working in Tasmania
*If you are looking for employment opportunities in Tasmania, please refer to the comprehensive resources on the Make It Tasmania website.
To be considered for this category, you must meet all of the following criteria:
- you must have been working in Tasmania for six months immediately prior to your application for state nomination. You do not have to be working in your nominated occupation. Your employment needs to:
- be at least 35 hours per week in one full-time job or in two or more part-time jobs and you are able to provide evidence of your employment claims (see Document Checklist – Employment for more details)
- fill a genuine, ongoing skill shortage in Tasmania
- you and your dependents must currently be living in Tasmania and can provide evidence of genuine commitment to continue to live in Tasmania (please refer to disclaimer at the bottom of this page for indicators as to how to meet this requirement)
- your employer must have a well-established business that has been actively operating in Tasmania for the past 12 months
- there must be a genuine need for your position within the business.
Category 3A – Overseas applicant (TSOL)
*If you are looking for employment opportunities in Tasmania, please refer to the comprehensive resources for on the Make It Tasmania website.
To be considered for this category, you must be living overseas and meet all of the following criteria:
- your nominated occupation must be listed on the Tasmanian Skilled Occupation List (TSOL)
- you, or any of your dependants have not lived in another Australian state or territory within the last twelve months
- you have achieved the English requirement specified in the TSOL for your nominated occupation in a recognised English language testor hold a passport of the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada or New Zealand
- you meet the requirements specified in the TSOL for your nominated occupation
- you have researched the Tasmanian labour market and, unless your occupation is listed as “High Demand” in the TSOL, provide evidence that there are sufficient employment opportunities (at least five and not more than eight opportunities) in your nominated occupation in Tasmania and that you have:
- skills and recent experience relevant to the researched employment opportunities
- skills and experience relevant to the Tasmanian economy (see Document Checklist – Employability for more guidance),
- if your occupation is listed as “High Demand” and you meet the specified requirements, employability evidence is not required
- you have access to sufficient financial assets to fund your migration and settlement in Tasmania for at least 6 months while you seek employment.
Category 3B – Overseas applicant (Job offer)
*If you are looking for employment opportunities in Tasmania, please refer to the comprehensive resources for on the Make It Tasmania website.
To be considered for this category, you must be living overseas and meet all of the following criteria.
- have received a formal job offer for a job that is based in Tasmania that is in your nominated occupation
- you, or any of your dependents have 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 the past 12 months
- there needs to be a genuine need for your position within the business. This may be satisfied if there is:
- an existing, current and genuine need for your position within the business
- an ongoing need for your position and the capacity for the business to sustain the nominated position
Category 4 – Family in Tasmania
To be considered for this category you must have an IMMEDIATE family member who meets all of the following criteria:
- has been an Australian Permanent Resident or an Australian Citizen for a minimum of 12 months prior to the lodgement of your application
- is currently residing in Tasmania and has been for a minimum of 12 months
- is a parent, brother, sister, child, aunt, uncle, or grandparent only direct relationships will lie under this category.
- agrees to support and assist you in the process of gaining employment in Tasmania upon your arrival in Tasmania.
Category 5 – Small Business Owner
To be considered for this category, you must be living in Tasmania at the time of lodgement of your application and meet the following criteria:
- demonstrate that your business has been established and operating in Tasmania for at least 6 months with comprehensive business plan.
- demonstrate that the business is highly likely able to give you a personal income that would meet the minimum taxable income requirement set by Home Affairs for the subclass 191 Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa. Currently, that is AU$53,900 per year for at least 3 years in the next 5 years.