Skilled Migration Program
For the 2025-26 Skilled Migration Program in Tasmania, the following places are allocated:
- Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: 1,200 places (-900)
- Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: 650 places (-110)
1. Skilled Workers and Graduates living in Tasmania
Nomination Pathways
- Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathways (TSE)
- Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathways (TSG)
- Tasmanian Established Resident Pathways (TER)
- Tasmanian Business Operator Pathway (TBO)
2. Skilled Workers living overseas
Nomination Pathways
- Subclass 190 Overseas Applicant (Health or Education Sector Job Offer) Pathway
- Subclass 491 Overseas Skilled Occupation Profiles – Invitation Only Pathway
For more information about the program, see our page on Tasmania Skilled Migration Nomination Requirements.
TAS State Nominations – Processing times and nomination places used
Last update 18/12/2025
ROIs invited to apply for nomination on 18/12/2025:
- Subclass 190 – 20 ROIs invited
- Subclass 491 – 27 ROIs invited
The lowest scores invited:
- Subclass 190 – 61 points (Orange pass)
- Subclass 491 – 30 points (Orange pass)
Number of ROIs on hand (ROIs with a status of Submitted after the invitation round has taken place):
- Subclass 190 – 366 ROIs
- Subclass 491 – 198 ROIs
Nomination places available:
- Subclass 190 – 858 places
- Subclass 491 – 553 places
Nomination applications lodged but not yet decided:
- Subclass 190 – 205 applications
- Subclass 491 – 108 applications
Invitations issued but application not yet lodged:
- Subclass 190 – 77 invitations
- Subclass 491 – 78 invitations
Oldest nomination application lodged and not yet allocated to a case officer – 18/11/2025
Further information will be published on this website and in our newsletter when it becomes available.
TAS State and Territory nomination
2025-26 program year
Number of intending migrants who received nominations from 1 July 2025 to 30 November 2025
| Visa subclass | ACT | NSW | NT | Qld | SA | Tas | Vic | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) | 207 | 508 | 180 | 17 | 92 | 208 | 359 | 94 |
| Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State and Territory Nominated | 220 | 329 | 97 | 85 | 70 | 74 | 213 | 72 |
Related:




485 visa (TR) Application Fees
Upcoming Immigration Changes 2026
New 4-Tier Invitation System for 189 Visa
Australian Immi App for Biometrics
Remote Work and Travel Now Clearer for 491, 494 and 489 Regional Visa Holders