190 visa is points based and allows skilled workers who are nominated by an Australian state or territory government to live and work in Australia as a permanent resident. In order to apply for the visa subclass 190, applicants must first successfully obtain a nomination from a state/ territory government. It is worth noting that besides the minimum requirements from the Department of Home Affairs, each state/ territory government has their own set of requirements that all applicants who want to be nominated must meet. Navigating the state/ territory requirements is often complicated.
State and Territory nominated visa allocations (2024 – 2025)
Following consultation with States and Territories, the following nomination levels have been allocated for 2024-25 and comparison to the previous financial year:
| State | 190 visa | 491 visa | Total(2024-25) | Application Status |
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| NT | 800 (+550) | 800 (+400) | 1,600 (+950) | √ |
| NSW | 3,000 (+350) | 2,000 (+500) | 5,000 (+850) | √ (491- Pathway 1&3 - Open soon) |
| ACT | 1,000 (+400) | 800 (+200) | 1,800 (+600) | √ |
| WA | 3,000 (+1,500) | 2,000 (+1,150) | 5,000 (+3,000) | √ |
| TAS | 2,100 (+1,500) | 760 (+160) | 2,860 (+1,660) | √ |
| VIC | 3,000 (+300) | 2,000 (+1,400) | 5,000 (+1,700) | √ |
| QLD | 600 (-300) | 600 (-50) | 1,200 (-350) | √ |
| SA | 3,000 (+1,900) | 800 (-400) | 3,800 (+1,500) | √ |
2024-25 State Nomination Requirements from each state and territory (Subclass 190&491)
- TAS – Tasmania Skilled Migration Nomination Requirements (2024-25)
- VIC – Victoria – Skilled Migration Nomination Requirement (2024-2025)
- ACT – Government Nomination Requirements(2024-2025)
- NT – Northern Territory – Government Nomination Requirements(2024-2025)
- WA – Western Australia – State Nominated Migration Requirements (2024-2025)
- QLD – Queensland – Skilled Migration Nomination Requirements (2024-2025)
- SA – South Australia – Skilled Migration Nomination Requirements(2024-25)
- NSW – New South Wales – Skilled Migration Nomination Requirements(2024-25)
2024-25 Occupation Lists from each state and territory (Subclass 190&491)
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New South Wales – State Nomination criteria – Subclass 190
Basic requirements
- be under 45 years of age.
- Have a positive skill assessment in an occupation in the NSW Skilled Occupation Lists for 190 visa.
- have at least a competent level of English. Citizen of the USA, UK, Canada, Republic of Ireland or New Zealand are not required to complete an English assessment.
NSW nomination is competitive due to a huge amounts of applications throughout the years. Therefore, you must increase your points as much as possible to maximise the chance of being nominated.
Residence
- Onshore candidates – Ensure you are either currently residing in NSW and have continuously resided in NSW for a minimum period of six months.
- Offshore candidates – Have continuously resided offshore for a minimum period of six months.
Employment
You do not have to be currently working (or have previously worked) in NSW in your nominated (or closely related) occupation to be eligible for nomination.
Related:
- NSW Subclass 190 Skilled Occupation list
- NSW 190 visa nomination requirements
- Skilled occupation list for NSW 491 visa
- NSW Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) requirements
- NSW invitation rounds
491 NSW Pathways
Victoria – State Nomination criteria – Subclass 190
Basic requirements
- be committed to living in Victoria
- be under 45 years of age at the time of nomination
- have at least Competent English
- have a valid Skills Assessment in an occupation on the MLTSSL occupation list or STSOL occupation list
- have achieved at least 65 points on the Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect
- submit a Registration of Interest (ROI) and be selected
Onshore applicants:
- Currently living in Victoria. No duration requirement.
- Skilled employment – Required. You will be required to disclosure your current job details in Victoria. Skilled employment includes any role that is at skill levels 1, 2 or 3 in the relevant ANZSCO classification.
Offshore applicants:
- Currently living offshore.
- Employment in Victoria – Not compulsory.
For the subclass 491 visa in addition to applicants living in Victoria, applicants living offshore can apply, noting Victoria are currently prioritising health occupations for subclass 491 visa nomination.
Victoria’s 2024-25 state nominated skilled visa program will open in the coming weeks. More information will be published as it becomes available.
Related:
Australian Capital Territory – State Nomination criteria – Subclass 190
Basic requirements
- be under 45 years of age at the time of nomination
- have at least Competent English
- have a valid Skills Assessment in an occupation on the MLTSSL occupation list or STSOL occupation list
- submit a Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect and achieved at least 65 points
- submit a Canberra Matrix and be selected
Canberra residents
Canberra residents
Residence
- Living and working in Canberra for at least six months at date of Canberra Matrix submission(include any dependents). Your bank statements / transaction history must record ACT banking activity for this period. You may also live within a 30-minute commuting distance in NSW e.g., Queanbeyan, Jerrabomberra, and Googong.
- If you have a Spouse / Partner, they must be a resident in Canberra for at least six months or living overseas
Employment
Nominated occupation is on the latest ACT Critical Skills List. The highest ranked Matrix submissions per occupation will be invited to apply for ACT nomination.
You have worked in Canberra for at least 26 weeks that you meet the overall hourly or earnings requirements as expressed below:
- Employee
- A minimum of 30 hours per week in at least 26 out of the 30 weeks
- Genuine position based in Canberra.
- Self-employed
- Total (taxable) income is at least $1000 pw in at least 26 out of the 30 weeks
- At least 12 months ACT business activity on the ABN
- Sign a statutory declaration confirming the ABN details
- Small Business Owner
- Eligible to claim Canberra Matrix points in the Small Business Owner Category
- Sign a statutory declaration confirming the details of the business activity
English
‘Proficient‘ or ‘Superior‘ English unless your nominated occupation is Chef 351311; or your nominated occupation has an ANZSCO skill level of 3 to 5.
Commitment to Canberra
You must sign a declaration committing to living and working in Canberra while your visa is processed and for at least two years from date of visa grant.
Service fee
$300
Overseas applicant
Overseas applicant
Residence
You and any migrating dependents(except children enrolled at school in the ACT):
- are living overseas.
- have not lived in Australia for the last 12 months.
- do not hold a current Australian visa (or bridging visa) with the exception of an Australian visitor visa.
Employment/Relevant overseas work experience
Nominated occupation is on the latest ACT Critical Skills List.
You have at least three years full-time, post graduate, relevant work experience in your nominated occupation in the last five years.
English
‘Proficient‘ or ‘Superior‘ English unless your nominated occupation is Chef 351311; or your nominated occupation has an ANZSCO skill level of 3 to 5.
ACT employability
You are confident in your employability in Canberra and find your background relevant to the ACT economy.
Commitment to Canberra
You must sign a declaration committing to living and working in Canberra while your visa is processed and for at least two years from date of visa grant.
Settlement funds
You have access to sufficient money to fund your migration and settlement in Canberra.
Service fee
$300
Other pathways
Other pathways
1. Doctorate Streamlined nomination
If you completed a research or professional Doctoral degree at an ACT university(Canberra resident); or you were awarded a research or professional Doctoral degree from an ACT university within the last two years(Interstate / overseas applicant)
2. Significant economic benefit
If ACT government think your employment is of significant economic benefit to the Territory, and you do not meet the current eligibility criteria. (Invite to apply ONLY)
You can find the ACT Critical Skills List here.
Western Australia – State Nomination criteria – Subclass 190
To be granted certain skilled migration visas to live and work in Western Australia, you must be nominated (invited) by an Australian state or territory through the State Nominated Migration Program.
Features of the 2024—25 program
- no application fee;
- equal invitation ranking for Interstate and Overseas candidates;
- prioritised invitations for candidates with an occupation in a WA industry sector with critical demand for skilled workers;
- reduced employment requirements for candidates invited through a WA building and construction industry sector occupation (as classified on the WA State nomination Occupation lists); and
- additional employment contract arrangements for General Stream: WASMOL schedule
Streams
Your occupation will need to be eligible one of the following streams.
- General stream — A skilled migration pathway for a range of occupations and industry categories. Eligible occupations are listed on the WA Skilled migration occupation list (WASMOL) Schedule 1 or 2.
- Graduate stream — A skilled migration pathway for eligible international students who are completing vocational education and training (VET) or higher education qualifications in WA. Eligible occupations are listed on the Graduate occupation list (GOL).
Minimum requirements – 190 visa nomination
- Be under 45 years of age.
- Have achieved at least 65 points on the Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect
- Nominated occupation identified in your skills assessment must be listed on the WASMOL Schedule 1 occupation list
- Have at least a competent level of English(e.g., IELTS – At least 6 for each of the 4 components)
- At least one year Australian or one year of overseas work experience in nominated (or closely related) occupation*
- Full time employment contract in WA for a minimum of six months in the nominated (or closely related) occupation**
* You can only count work experience gained after you received your qualification, in paid employment, where you have worked at least 20 hours per week.
** Applicants invited through a WA building and construction industry sector occupation (as per the WA State nomination Occupation lists) do not need to have a contract of employment.
Northern Territory – State Nomination criteria – Subclass 190
Onshore applications for Northern Territory nomination under the General Skilled Migration program can now be lodged through the online application system. Offshore applications have been temporarily suspended.
Commitment to the Territory
Committing to living and working in the Territory within your skilled occupation for at least three years upon the grant of your visa.
- Successfully completed full-time NT-based tertiary course(s) for 2 years (4 semesters).
- Lived in NT for ≥6 continuous months post last qualification completion on subclass 485 or associated bridging visa.
- Demonstrated efforts for NT employment in nominated/closely related occupation through applications, professional memberships, industry feedback.
Related:
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Northern Territory – Government Nomination Requirements(2024-2025)
- NT Migration Occupation List
- Northern Territory invitation rounds
Queensland – State Nomination criteria
NOTE: Migration Queensland has opened the 2024-25 State Nominated Migration Program
QLD Nomination – 4 pathways
- Queensland Graduates
- Skilled workers in Queensland
- Skilled workers outside Australia
- 491 Small business owners (SBO)
Related:
- Queensland – Skilled Migration Nomination Requirements (2024-2025)
- Queensland 190 and 491 visa Onshore
- Queensland 190 and 491 visa Offshore
- Queensland Small Business Owners Pathway- 491 visa
- Queensland Immigration Requirements for Graduates
- Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists (QSOL)
- State requirements for 190 visa
- Queensland invitation rounds
Tasmania – State Nomination criteria – Subclass 190
If you are nominated by the Tasmanian Government for this visa, you must live in Tasmania for two years after your nomination has been approved.
Basic requirements
- be under 45 years of age at the time of nomination
- have at least Competent English.
- have a valid Skills Assessment in an occupation on the MLTSSL occupation list or STSOL occupation list
- have achieved at least 65 points on the Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect
Subclass 190 – Skilled Nominated Visa Tasmania Pathways
Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway (2024-25)
Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway (2024-25)
Minimum requirements
Option 1 – TOSOL
- Your employment must be in an occupation listed on the Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Employment Occupation List (TOSOL) and meet any caveats listed for that occupation.
- You must have been working in Tasmania for six months immediately prior to your application.
- Your employment must average at least 20 hours per week over the six-month period immediately prior to lodging your application.
- 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.
Option 2 – Long-term employment – all occupations eligible for this pathway*
- You must have been working in Tasmania in role closely related to your skills assessment for at least 15 months immediately prior to your application.
- Your employment must meet any occupational caveats listed for your occupation.
- If you are a subcontractor, you may be considered in this pathway if you have a related skills assessment and at least 15 months business activity in Tasmania.
* As long as the occupation appears on the relevant Home Affairs list
For both options
- Your employment must average at least 20 hours per week over the six-month period immediately 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 needs to be to be closely related to your nominated occupation (a skilled role within the same ANZSCO 4 digit group as 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 three months remaining at the time you apply for nomination).
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, with salary or wages that are also 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 three 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 for Selection – Subclass 190 Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway
You may also need to possess one or more of the Priority Attributes listed for the above pathways.
To qualify for gold, green or orange-plus priority attributes, employment must be skilled (ANZSCO 1-3).
GOLD
You have a skills assessment and directly related employment for at least the past 3 months included in the critical roles list.
GREEN
- You have been employed in a skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) in Tasmania for at least the last 2 years role directly related to your skills assessment.
- You have been employed in a skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) in Tasmania for at least the last 9 months directly related to your skills assessment.
ORANGE-PLUS
- You are currently paid a base salary of at least $98,218 per year or $49.71 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You have at least two years prior Australian experience in a skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) in the same industry as your skills assessment.
- You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the last 6 months in an ANZSCO 1-3 role in an area directly related to your skills assessment.
ORANGE
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $73,150 per year / $1,407 per week or $37.02 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $67,600 per year / $1,300 per week or $34.21 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You speak Proficient / Superior English, or you have an exemption to the English language requirements based on your passport country.
- You have a qualification directly related to your current employment role (minimum Certificate III, not including online courses or qualifications gained on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning).
- You have lived in Tasmania for at least the past 2 years.
- Your spouse is employed in a skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) or has been running an eligible business in Tasmania for the past 6 months.
- Your spouse has completed a minimum AQF 6 qualification with a Tasmanian education provider in Tasmania.
Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway (2024-25)
Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway (2024-25)
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 two calendar years 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 92 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.
Tasmanian PhD candidates who have not completed an undergraduate degree in Tasmania are eligible in this pathway after living in Tasmania and completing at least two years of their PhD discipline in Tasmania.
Priority Attributes for Selection – Subclass 190 Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway
You may also need to possess one or more of the Priority Attributes listed for the above pathways.
To qualify for gold, green or orange-plus priority attributes, employment must be skilled (ANZSCO 1-3).
GOLD
You have a skills assessment and directly related employment for at least the past 3 months included in the critical roles list.
GREEN
- You have been employed in a skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) in Tasmania for at least the last 2 years role directly related to your skills assessment.
- You have been employed in a skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) in Tasmania for at least the last 9 months directly related to your skills assessment.
- You have completed 2 years of your PhD in Tasmania, or 1 year after completing your undergraduate study in Tasmania.
ORANGE-PLUS
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $98,218 per year or $49.71 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months in an ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3 role directly related to your skills assessment.
- You have an offer for, but have not yet commenced in, a graduate employment program. (Must be full-time, received prior to or within twelve months of graduation, related to your skills assessment and be from a 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 (e.g., Deloitte, Taswater)
- You have been employed in a skilled (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) role in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months directly related to your Tasmanian study.
- You have operated a Tasmanian business for at least 12 months which is directly related to your skills assessment or area of study.
ORANGE
- You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months in an ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3 role which is not related to your skills assessment.
- You have completed an in-course work placement of at least 400 hours (e.g., nursing, teaching, medicine, social work).
- You have commenced PhD studies in Tasmania after completing undergraduate or postgraduate study in Tasmania.
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $73,150 per year / $1,407 per week or $37.02 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $67,600 per year / $1,300 per week or $34.21 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the last 6 weeks in the same industry as your skills assessment or Tasmanian study.
- You speak Proficient / Superior English, or you have an exemption to the English language requirements based on your passport country.
- You have lived in Tasmania for 4 years or more.
- You are employed in an ANZSCO 4-5 role and have a qualification related to this role (minimum Certificate III, not including online courses or qualifications gained on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning).
- You have evidence of job interviews with at least 2 well-established businesses that have been operating in Tasmania for at least 3 years for positions that are directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study.
- Your Tasmanian study is directly related to an occupation on the critical roles list.
- You have not lived or studied in another part of Australia.
- Your spouse is employed in a skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) or has been running an eligible business in Tasmania for the past 6 months.
- Your spouse has completed a minimum AQF 6 qualification with a Tasmanian education provider in Tasmania.
Tasmanian Established Resident Pathway (2024-25)
Tasmanian Established Resident Pathway (2024-25)
To be considered for this pathway you must meet all the criteria below.
You may also need to possess one or more of the Priority Attributes listed for this pathway.
All occupations are eligible for this pathway.
Minimum Criteria
You must have been living in Tasmania for at least 3 years (with no more than 50 percent of your total Australian residence period spent in another Australian state or territory), and one of:
- Currently be employed in Tasmania in an ANZSCO Skill Levels 1-3, including a cumulative 12 out of the last 24 months, (a minimum 20 hours per week on average).
- Currently be employed in Tasmania, including a cumulative 18 months in the last 3 years, in a role equivalent to ANZSCO Skill Level 4 or 5 (a minimum 20 hours per week on average)
- Have operated a business for at least the last 2 years with taxable earnings equivalent to the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (currently $73,150).
Priority Attributes for Selection – Subclass 190 Tasmanian Established Resident Pathway
The following attributes are used to rank Registrations of Interest. Only the most competitive candidates are invited to apply for nomination.
To qualify for gold, green or orange-plus priority attributes, employment must be skilled (ANZSCO 1-3).
GOLD
You have a skills assessment and directly related employment for at least the past 3 months included in the critical roles list.
GREEN
You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the last 9 months in a skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) directly related to your skills assessment.
You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the last 2 years in a skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) directly related to your skills assessment.
ORANGE-PLUS
- You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months in an ANZSCO 1-3 role directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study (minimum AQF5 or at least Certificate III related to an ANZSCO Major Group 3 or Group 4 occupation).
- You are currently employed in a skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) directly related to your skills assessment and you have two years prior Australian industry experience relevant to your current employment.
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $98,218 per year or $49.71 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You have a skills assessment which is directly related to your current business operation (in operation for at least 12 months).
- You have invested more than $200,000 into your current business operation.
- Your business has generated more than $500,000 in the past year.
- Your business employs more than 10 local Australian citizens or permanent or provisional visa holders.
ORANGE
- You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the past 3 months in an ANZSCO 1-3 role in the same industry as your skills assessment.
- You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the past 12 months in an ANZSCO 1-3 role which is not related to your skills assessment.
- You are currently employed in a skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) which is not directly related to your skills assessment, and you have two years prior Australian industry experience relevant to your current employment.
- You have operated your business in Tasmania for at least the last 2 years.
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $73,150 per year / $1,407 per week or $37.02 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $67,600 per year / $1,300 per week or $34.21 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You speak Proficient / Superior English, or you have an exemption to the English language requirements based on your passport country.
- You have a qualification related to your current ANZSCO 4-5 role (minimum Certificate III. Does not include qualifications gained through online study or on the basis of recognition of prior learning).
- You have resided in Tasmania continuously for 5 years or more.
- You have resided in Tasmania continuously for at least 4 years.
- You have completed an AQF 5 or higher qualification with a Tasmanian education provider in Tasmania
- Your Tasmanian AQF 5 or higher qualification is directly related to an occupation on the critical roles list.
- Your current employer has been operating in Tasmania for at least 5 years.
- Your spouse is employed in a skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) or has been running an eligible business in Tasmania for the past 6 months.
- Your spouse has completed a minimum AQF 6 qualification with a Tasmanian education provider in Tasmania.
Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa Tasmania Pathways
Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway (2024-25)
Subclass 491 – Skilled Employment Pathway (2024-25)
To be considered for this pathway you must meet all the criteria below.
You may also need to possess one or more of the Priority Attributes listed for this pathway.
All occupations are eligible for this pathway.
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 six months immediately prior to your application. Your employment must average at least 20 hours per week over the six-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 are eligible for nomination after three 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 three 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 (see “additional information, exclusions and definitions”).
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 twelve months immediately prior to your application. Your employment must average at least 20 hours per week over the 12-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 six 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 (see “additional information, exclusions and definitions”).
- There must be opportunities for career advancement, endorsed in writing by your employer.
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 three 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 for Selection – Subclass 491 Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway
The following attributes are used to rank Registrations of Interest. Only the most competitive candidates are invited to apply for nomination.
To qualify for gold, green or orange-plus priority attributes, employment must be skilled (ANZSCO 1-3).
GOLD
You have a skills assessment and directly related employment for at least the past 3 months included in the critical roles list.
GREEN
You have been employed in Tasmania for more than 2 years in a skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) directly related to your skills assessment.
You have been employed in Tasmania in a skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) for at least the last 9 months directly related to your skills assessment.
ORANGE-PLUS
- You are currently paid a base salary of at least $98,218 per year or $49.71 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You are currently employed in an ANZSCO 1-3 role and you have at least two years prior Australian experience in a skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) in the same industry as your skills assessment.
- You have been employed in Tasmania skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) for at least the last 6 months in an area directly related to your skills assessment.
- You have been employed in an ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3 in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months directly related to your Tasmanian study.
- You have been employed in Tasmania for more than 18 months in an ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3 role which is not directly related to your skills assessment.
ORANGE
- You have been employed in Tasmania for the past 12 months in an ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3 role in the same industry area as your skills assessment.
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $73,150 per year / $1,407 per week or $37.02 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $67,600 per year / $1,300 per week or $34.21 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You have been employed in Tasmania for the past 9 months in an ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3 role in the same industry area as your skills assessment.
- You speak Proficient / Superior English, or you have an exemption to the English language requirements based on your passport country.
- You have lived in Tasmania for at least the past 3 years.
- You have lived in Tasmania for at least the past 2 years.
- You are employed in ANZSCO 4-5 role and 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).
- Your spouse is employed in skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) or has been running a business in Tasmania for the past 6 months.
- Your spouse has completed a minimum AQF 6 qualification with a Tasmanian education provider in Tasmania.
Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway (2024-25)
Subclass 491 – Skilled Graduate Pathway (2024-25)
To be considered for this pathway you must meet all the criteria below.*
You may also need to possess one or more of the Priority Attributes listed for this pathway.
All occupations are eligible for this pathway.
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.
Priority Attributes for Selection – Subclass 491 Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway
The following attributes are used to rank Registrations of Interest. Only the most competitive candidates are invited to apply for nomination.
To qualify for gold, green or orange-plus priority attributes, employment must be skilled (ANZSCO 1-3).
GOLD
You have a skills assessment and directly related employment for at least the past 3 months included in the critical roles list.
GREEN
You have been employed in a skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) in Tasmania for at least the last 2 years role directly related to your skills assessment.
You have been employed in a skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) in Tasmania for at least the last 9 months directly related to your skills assessment.
You have completed 2 years of your PhD in Tasmania, or 1 year after completing your undergraduate study in Tasmania.
ORANGE-PLUS
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $98,218 per year or $49.71 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months in an ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3 role directly related to your skills assessment.
- You have an offer for, but have not yet commenced in, a graduate employment program. (Must be full-time, received prior to or within twelve months of graduation, related to your skills assessment and be from a 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 (e.g., Deloitte, Taswater)
- You have been employed in a skilled (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) role in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months directly related to your Tasmanian study.
- You have operated a Tasmanian business for at least 12 months which is directly related to your skills assessment or area of study.
ORANGE
- You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months in an ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3 role which is not related to your skills assessment.
- You have completed an in-course work placement of at least 400 hours (e.g., nursing, teaching, medicine, social work).
- You have commenced PhD studies in Tasmania after completing undergraduate or postgraduate study in Tasmania.
- You are currently paid a base salary of at least $73,150 per year / $1,407 per week or $37.02 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $67,600 per year / $1,300 per week or $34.21 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the last 6 weeks in the same industry as your skills assessment or Tasmanian study.
- You speak Proficient / Superior English, or you have an exemption to the English language requirements based on your passport country.
- You have lived in Tasmania for 4 years or more.
- You are employed in an ANZSCO 4-5 role and have a qualification related to this role (minimum Certificate III, not including online courses or qualifications gained on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning).
- You have evidence of job interviews with at least 2 well-established businesses that have been operating in Tasmania for at least 3 years for positions that are directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study.
- Your Tasmanian study is directly related to an occupation on the critical roles list.
- You have not lived or studied in another part of Australia.
- Your spouse is employed in a skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) or has been running an eligible business in Tasmania for the past 6 months.
- Your spouse has completed a minimum AQF 6 qualification with a Tasmanian education provider in Tasmania.
Tasmanian Established Resident Pathway (2024-25)
Subclass 491 – Tasmanian Established Resident Pathway (2024-25)
To be considered for this pathway you must meet all the criteria below.
You may also need to possess one or more of the Priority Attributes listed for this pathway.
All occupations are eligible for this pathway.
Minimum Criteria
You must have been living in Tasmania for at least two years (with no more than 50 per cent 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 six 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 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).
Priority Attributes for Selection – Subclass 491 Tasmanian Established Resident Pathway
The following attributes are used to rank Registrations of Interest. Only the most competitive candidates are invited to apply for nomination.
To qualify for gold, green or orange-plus priority attributes, employment must be skilled (ANZSCO 1-3).
GOLD
You have a skills assessment and directly related employment for at least the past 3 months included in the critical roles list.
GREEN
You have been employed in Tasmania for more than 2 years in a skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Levels 1-3) directly related to your skills assessment.
You have been employed in Tasmania in a skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Levels 1-3) for at least the last 9 months directly related to your skills assessment.
ORANGE-PLUS
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $98,218 per year or $49.71 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You are currently employed in an ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3 role and you have at least two years prior Australian experience in a skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Levels 1-3) in the same industry as your skills assessment.
- You have been employed in Tasmania skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) for at least the last 6 months in an area directly related to your skills assessment.
- You have been employed in an ANZSCO Skill Levels 1-3 role in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months directly related to your Tasmanian study.
- You have been employed in Tasmania for more than 18 months in an ANZSCO Skill Levels 1-3 role which is not directly related to your skills assessment.
ORANGE
- You have been employed in Tasmania for the past 12 months in an ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3 role in the same industry area as your skills assessment.
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $73,150 per year / $1,407 per week or $37.02 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You are currently paid a base salary, or receive income from your business, of at least $67,600 per year / $1,300 per week or $34.21 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You have been employed in Tasmania for the past 9 months in an ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3 role in the same industry area as your skills assessment.
- You speak Proficient / Superior English, or you have an exemption to the English language requirements based on your passport country.
- You have lived in Tasmania continuously for 5 years or more.
- You have lived in Tasmania continuously for at least the past 4 years.
- You are employed in ANZSCO 4-5 role and 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).
- Your spouse is employed in skilled role (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) or has been running a business in Tasmania for the past 6 months.
- Your spouse has completed a minimum AQF 6 qualification with a Tasmanian education provider in Tasmania.
Tasmanian Business Operator Pathway (2024-25)
Subclass 491 – Tasmanian Business Operator Pathway (2024-25)
To be considered for this pathway you must meet all the criteria below.
You may also need to possess one or more of the Priority Attributes listed for this pathway.
All occupations are eligible for this pathway.
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 per cent of the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (i.e., currently $62,178).
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 a verifiable health fund provider number.
Subcontracting business owners are not eligible for consideration in this pathway.
Priority Attributes for Selection – Subclass 491 Tasmanian Business Operator Pathway
The following attributes are used to rank Registrations of Interest. Only the most competitive candidates are invited to apply for nomination.
To qualify for gold, green or orange-plus priority attributes, employment must be skilled (ANZSCO 1-3).
GOLD (N/A)
GREEN
Your business employs more than 10 local Australian citizens or permanent or provisional visa holders.
ORANGE-PLUS
- You have earnings from your business of at least $98,218 per year or $49.70 per hour.
- You have invested more than $200,000 into your current business operation.
- Your business has generated more than $500,000 in past year.
ORANGE
- You have a skills assessment related to your current business activities.
- You have earnings from your business of at least $73,150 per year / $1,407 per week or $37.02 per hour.
- You have earnings from your business of at least $67,600 per year / $1,300 per week or $34.21 per hour (excluding overtime or casual loading).
- You have a qualification related to your current business activities (minimum Certificate III, not including online courses or qualifications gained on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning).
- You have operated your business in Tasmania for more than 18 consecutive months.
- You employ at least 3 full time employees who are Australian citizens or permanent residents or provisional visa holders.
- You speak Proficient / Superior, or you have an exemption to the English language requirements based on your passport country.
- You have resided in Tasmania for 3 years or more.
- You have resided in Tasmania for at least 2 years.
- Your spouse is employed in a skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) or has been running a business in Tasmania for the past 6 months.
- Your spouse has completed a minimum AQF 6 qualification with a Tasmanian education provider in Tasmania.
Overseas Applicant (Job Offer) Pathway (2024-25)
Subclass 491 – Overseas Applicant (Job Offer) Pathway (2024-25)
To be considered for this pathway you must meet all the criteria below, including the Gold priority attribute.
All occupations are eligible for this pathway.
- 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.
Priority Attributes for Selection – Subclass 491 – Overseas Applicant(Job Offer) Pathway
GOLD
A job offer for full-time employment from well-established Tasmanian business directly related to your skills assessment
Overseas Applicant (OSOP) – Invitation Only Pathway (2024-25)
Subclass 491 – Overseas Applicant (OSOP) – Invitation Only Pathway (2024-25)
Tasmanian Government are currently not accepting Registrations of Interest for this particular pathway. If you are currently living outside Australia and want to be nominated by Tasmania, you will need a job offer from a Tasmanian employer and use the Overseas Job Offer pathway, or if you have a job offer for a health or allied health position.
To be considered for this pathway you must meet all the criteria listed below, including the Gold priority attribute.
- Migration Tasmania has contacted you in writing via SkillSelect asking you to register on the Migration Tasmania Gateway (you will not be eligible for nomination if you have not first been contacted by Migration Tasmania).
- Your nominated occupation must be listed in the Overseas Skilled Occupation Profiles.
- 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 six months while you seek employment.
- If invited to apply for nomination you must provide evidence of research into the Tasmanian job market. This can include:
- Evidence of networking with employers / HR reps via email / LinkedIn or contact with recruitment agencies that specialise in your area of employment
- Evidence should include your email / message as well as the response you have received
- Communication with professional groups or industry associations in Tasmania relevant to your occupation. A list of professional associations and their contact details can be found on the Business Tasmania website.
- If invited to apply for nomination you must provide personal research into recent advertised positions relevant to your nominated occupation (a minimum of two vacancies no older than six 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.
Priority Attributes for Selection – Subclass 491 – Overseas Applicant(OSOP) – Invitation Only Pathway
GOLD
Invited through Skillselect by Migration Tasmania to register interest on the Migration Tasmania Gateway
Occupational Caveats
To qualify for gold or green priority attributes, employment must be skilled (ANZSCO 1-3) and meet the caveats below. Employment that does not meet these caveats can be claimed as semi-skilled (ANZSCO 4-5) for orange attributes. Please enter your Occupation ANZSCO code in the search box.
Occupation Group | Related Occupations / Roles | Notes and caveats |
|---|---|---|
| 1311 Advertising, Public Relations and Sales Managers | 131112 Sales and Marketing Manager 131113 Advertising Manager 131114 Public Relations Manager | Employer must have operated in Tasmania for at least 3 years |
| 2211 Accountants | 221111 Accountant (General) 221112 Management Accountant 221113 Taxation Accountant | Employer must have operated in Tasmania for at least 3 years |
| 2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 221211 Company Secretary 221212 Corporate Treasurer* 221213 External Auditor 221214 Internal Auditor | Employer must have operated in Tasmania for at least 3 years |
| 2251 Advertising and Marketing Professionals | 225111 Advertising Specialist 225112 Market Research Analyst 225113 Marketing Specialist 225114 Content Creator* (Marketing) 225115 Digital Marketing Analyst* | Employer must have operated in Tasmania for at least three years |
| 2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts | 261111 ICT Business Analyst 261112 Systems Analyst 261113 User Experience Designer (ICT)* | Employer must have operated in Tasmania for at least three years |
| 2612 Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers | 261211 Multimedia Specialist 261212 Web Developer | Employer must have operated in Tasmania for at least three years |
| 2613 Software and Applications Programmers | 261311 Analyst Programmer 261312 Developer Programmer 261313 Software Engineer 261314 Software Tester 261315 Cyber Security Engineer* 261316 DevOps Engineer* 261317 Penetration Tester* 261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec | Employer must have operated in Tasmania for at least three years |
| 2631 Computer Network Professionals | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer 263112 Network Administrator 263113 Network Analyst | Employer must have operated in Tasmania for at least three years |
| 2632 ICT Support and Test Engineers | 263211 ICT Quality Assurance Engineer 263212 ICT Support Engineer 263213 ICT Systems Test Engineer 263299 ICT Support and Test Engineers nec | Employer must have operated in Tasmania for at least three years |
| 3212 Motor Mechanics | 321211 Motor Mechanic (General) 321212 Diesel Motor Mechanic 321213 Motorcycle Mechanic 321214 Small Engine Mechanic | Employer must have operated in Tasmania for at least three years |
| 3322 Painting Trades Workers | 332211 Painting Trades Worker | Must have worked in role for 12 months if employer has not operated in Tasmania for at least three years |
South Australia – State Nomination criteria – Subclass 190
The 2023-24 General Skilled Migration program has opened.
Basic requirements:
To apply for this skilled migration visa from the Department of Home Affairs, you must:
- be under the age of 45
- have a valid skills assessment
- have an eligible skilled occupation
- have at least 65 points – you can check your points on the Department of Home Affairs points calculator
- have at least Competent English.
South Australia’s Skilled Migration Stream
There are a range of nomination streams for skilled migrants seeking to live and work in South Australia.
1. South Australian Graduates
If you are an international graduate, who has studied in South Australia, you may be eligible for state nomination as a skilled migrant faster than other candidates.
2. Skilled Employment in South Australia
If you are a skilled migrant, currently living in South Australia and working in your nominated occupation, you may be eligible for state nomination through this pathway. Candidates may include temporary visa holders, international graduates, self-employed applicants, and sub-contractors.
3. Outer Regional Skilled Employment
If you are a skilled migrant currently living in an outer regional area of South Australia and working in your nominated occupation, you may be eligible for state nomination through this pathway. Candidates may include temporary visa holders, international graduates, self-employed applicants, and sub-contractors.
4. Offshore
If you are a skilled migrant currently living offshore, who has submitted an Expression of Interest using the Commonwealth Government’s SkillSelect system, you may be selected by South Australia and invited to apply for state nomination.
Related:
Other States and territory nomination requirements:
Each state and territory has its own list of occupations, requirements and processes you must follow. Select a state below to see it’s state nomination requirements for 190 and 491 visa:
Australia
Who can provide immigration assistance
You can make your own application for state nomination, however if you are unsure about the application process you can seek immigration assistance.
Immigration assistance is when a person uses knowledge of, or experience in, migration procedure to assist with visa applications or other visa matters by:
- preparing, or helping to prepare a visa application or other document
- advising about a visa application or visa matter
- representing in, or preparing for, proceedings before a court or review authority in relation to a visa matter.
We commit that if you appoint VisaEnvoy to provide immigration assistance, the person assisting you must be a MARA Registered Migration Agent.
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