Tasmanian Business Operator Pathway (TBO) – 491 visa

Tasmanian Business Operator Pathway (TBO) requirements

To be considered for this category you must meet all the following minimum requirements

• You must have established and operated a business in Tasmania for at least 12 months. The business must be solely owned or co-owned with your spouse.
• Your business must still have been in profit after paying yourself a salary of at least 85 per cent of the Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT, which replaced the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold), which is $67,509 for the 2026-27 program*. This income must come from genuine business activity and not be significantly supplemented by non-business sources such as personal savings, loans from family, or other external financial support.
• You must demonstrate awareness of fair employment practices by completing key units from 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.
• Subcontractors and independent contractors are not eligible under this pathway (refer to Tasmanian Skilled Employment or Tasmanian Established Resident pathways).

* Your Australian Taxation Office Business Income Statement and Personal Income Statement for the most recent financial year must demonstrate that your business operated at a net profit after your personal taxable income of at least $67,509 (2026-27) was deducted. Only personal income drawn from the business counts, shown for at least 12 months.

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^{Dependant family members must not be living in another Australian state or territory other than Tasmania.}

^{They may be currently living overseas.}

^{If they have relocated from another state or territory, they must have moved to Tasmania at least three months before applying for nomination.}