Subclass 190 & 491
Tasmania – Skilled Migration Nomination Requirements (2026-27)
2026-27 State and territory nomination allocations – Tasmania
Tasmania has received its full nomination allocation for the 2026-27 program year. A total of 2050 nomination places have been issued to Tasmania this year, comprising:
- Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: 1250 places
- Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: 800 places
Application fees:
- ROI: Free
- State Nomination: $387 ($425.70 including GST)
Two year commitment
“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”
Tasmania Skilled Migration Updates:
Aug 2026 - Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination Program Update
The Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination Program will open to new ROIs on 17 August 2026.
The Tasmanian Government will commence weekly invitations to apply for a nomination from Thursday 20 August 2026 and invitations will be issued progressively throughout the year to ensure places remain available across the program year.
The fees to apply for a nomination has increased to $387 ($425.70 including GST).
The Tasmanian government will not be issuing invitations in the Sc 491 overseas skilled occupation pathway for the 2026-27 program year.
Changes to priority attributes for the 2026-27 Tasmanian Skilled Migration Program
- Subclass 190 to 491 Downgrade: Where a candidate meets the Subclass 190 requirements but is not eligible for a 190 visa, their application will be assessed and, if approved, “nominated for a subclass 491 visa instead”.
- “Priority Income Level” Terminology: Minimum thresholds of $57,000 per year or $28.85 per hour now refer to the “priority income level”. General base salary attributes have been updated (e.g., TSMIT/CSIT is now $79,423 per year / $40.19 per hour)
- TSE Gold Pass Limitation: The Gold attribute is now limited to candidates who have worked in Tasmania for the past six months, with “at least one job providing a minimum (not average) of 30 hours per week”
- “Tasmania-Only” Residence & Study (15 points): Awarded to TSG and TER candidates who have “lived and worked or studied only in Tasmania, with no other period of residence in another part of Australia”.
- New TSG Orange-plus Attributes: New priority attributes have been added for “employment related to study”, offering up to 100 points depending on the length of employment.
- Stricter Industry Exclusions: Specific settings apply to Massage Therapists, Motor Mechanics, and Service Technicians from 1 December 2026, restricting recognized work to approved health or vehicle manufacturer environments.
- Strict Income & Leave Calculations: “Annual leave cannot be added” to standard salary, annual salary must use a “standard 38-hour work week”, and casuals must use the “base hourly rate before casual loading”.
- Required Documents Update: Candidates must now provide an “Australian Taxation Office (ATO) superannuation payment statement” (fund statements are no longer accepted) and non-university VET graduates must provide their “Unique Student Identifier (USI) transcript”.
General changes to minimum nomination requirements
Tasmanian Skilled Employment, Tasmanian Skilled Graduate and Tasmanian Established Resident
• Where a candidate meets the Subclass 190 pathway requirements but is not eligible for a Subclass 190 visa (skills assessment not eligible or insufficient SkillSelect points), they should still submit a Registration of Interest and apply under the Subclass 190 pathway. Please provide a clearly labelled document outlining this, if you seek to use this situation. The application will be assessed and, if approved, nominated for a subclass 491 visa instead.
• Requirements that pay or salary of at least $57,000 per year or $28.85 per hour now refer to the “priority income level”.
Tasmanian Established Resident (subclass 190) – minimum requirements
• Updated qualifying business income requirement in line with TSMIT increase – now $79,423. Tasmanian Business Operator – minimum requirements
• Updated qualifying business income level in line with TSMIT increase (85% of TSMIT) – now $67,509.
TAS Nomination options for skilled migrants (2026-27)
1. Skilled Workers and Graduates living in Tasmania
Nomination Pathways
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 – No invitations planned for 2026-27
- This pathway allows overseas individuals to be nominated by Tasmania where they do not have a job in Tasmania but have skills and experience that would make them readily employable in key areas of need. As the Australian Government has announced that it will be prioritising visa processing for applicants in Australia, Migration Tasmania will not issuing invitations in this pathway this program year. Overseas health and teaching professionals who gain employment with a Tasmanian health provider or school will still be eligible for nomination for a subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa in the Overseas Applicant – Health or Education Sector Job Offer) Pathway.
Tasmanian Skilled Employment (TSE)
Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathways (TSG)
Tasmanian Established Resident Pathways (TER)
Tasmanian Business Operator Pathway (TBO)
Invitation Round – Tasmania
On 5 February 2026, the following number of ROIs were invited to apply for nomination:
The Tasmanian Government updates its nomination invitation information on a weekly basis. The latest update was on 5 February 2026. On 5 February 2026, the following number of ROIs were invited to apply for nomination:
- Subclass 190 – 35 ROIs invited
- Subclass 491 – 26 ROIs invited
There are currently the following number of nomination places available as part of the 2025-26 program year:
- Subclass 190 – 698 places
- Subclass 491 – 486 places
Frequently Asked Questions
I meet all the minimum nomination requirements? Does that mean I will be nominated?
- No, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee that you will be offered Tasmanian nomination.
- Meeting the minimum nomination requirements only allows you to register your interest in nomination in the Migration Tasmania Gateway.
- Applicants will also need to demonstrate that they have Priority Attributes relevant to a particular nomination pathway.
- The Migration Tasmania Gateway will rank you according to the information provided in the registration of interest and the Priority Attributes you hold.
- The most competitive applicants will be invited to lodge an application for nomination.
I have been invited to apply for nomination. Does this mean I will be nominated?
- If the information you provided is true and correct, and you can provide information and documents with your application to demonstrate this, you can be confident that your application will be approved.
How do I get a Skills Assessment?
Our service about Skills Assessments is available on the Skills Assessment Service.
Can I lodge multiple registrations of interest?
- No, the Gateway system will only allow you to submit one registration of interest at a time.
- You only need to register once and if you are invited to apply for nomination you will be considered against the requirements of all pathways.
- If you are not invited to apply for nomination and your registration expires, you may register again.
I don’t meet the nomination requirements. Can I still be nominated?
- No, you must be able to meet the minimum requirements for nomination.
What is the difference between “Employment related to skills assessment” and “employment in the same industry as skills assessment”?
- Some priority attributes refer to employment that is directly related to your skills assessment, whereas others may recognise post graduate employment in the same industry.
- For employment to be related to your skills assessment, the role must be in the same three-digit group as the skills assessment. A candidate with a skills assessment for Analyst Programmer (261311) could work in any of the occupations included the 2613 Software and Applications Programmers group, such as Cyber Security Engineer (261315) or Software Engineer (261313).
- Where the employment or business is required to be in the same industry as the skills assessment or study area (but not directly related), as a general guide this should be within a related Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) Division or Class, as long as the ANZSIC description of that industry includes activities that are relevant to the candidate’s study or skills assessed occupation.
- For example, an Accountant could be working in any activity listed in Class 6932 Accounting Services, such as accounting , auditing, bookkeeping or tax agents services, or they could be working in an industry in Division K – Financial and Insurance Services, such as Banking, Financial Asset Investing or General Insurance.
My spouse / dependent family are not living in Tasmania. Can we be nominated?
- If you are currently living in Tasmania, your dependent family members may be living overseas but must not be living in another part of Australia.
- If your family are living with you in in Tasmania after relocating from another state or territory, they must have moved to Tasmania at least three months before you apply for nomination.
The requirements say I must be living in Tasmania / intend to continue living in Tasmania. Are short holidays okay?
- Yes, short visits or holidays that do not involve a long-term residential address are not considered “living in another state or territory”.
- However, numerous regular visits to the same location may cast doubt on your intention to settle in Tasmania, especially if the visits are to your previous place of residence.
- If your skilled visa has already been granted you should contact the Department of Affairs if you are unsure of your visa conditions.
Related:
- State requirements for 491 visa
- State requirements for 190 visa
- Tasmania Skilled Migration Nomination Requirements (2025-26)
- TAS – Invitation Rounds
- Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List (TOSOL)
- Critical Roles List – Tasmania
- NSW Skilled Occupation Lists for 190 and 491 visa
- Tasmania Nomination Changes
- Tasmania Small Business Owner Stream – 491 visa
- Tasmania 190 Visa Requirements
- Tasmania 491 visa requirements
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
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Recent News
2026-27 State and territory nomination allocations – Tasmania
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- Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: 1,250 places (+50)
- Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: 800 places (+150)
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