| TAS |  | Tasmania 190 Visa
Nomination Criteria: - Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway (TOSOL option): The applicant must have been working in Tasmania for six months immediately prior to the application for state nomination in an occupation closely related with the applicant's skills assessment (for a minimum of 20 hours per week);
The applicant must currently be living in Tasmania;
The applicant's dependants must not be living in another Australian state or territory;
The employer must be a well-established business that has been actively operating in Tasmania for the past 12 months;
A genuine need for the position should be satisfied (including a minimum 12-month contract with at least 3 months remaining at the time you apply for nomination).
The employment must be in an occupation listed on the Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupations List (TOSOL)
Subcontractors may be eligible for this pathway if they have a related skills assessment and at least 12 months business activity in Tasmania.
- Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway: Available to Tasmanian international graduates who enrolled in a Tasmanian tertiary institution, have been living in the state for at least two calendar years and have completed a course of study be listed on CRICOS with a duration of at least 92 weeks. The course undertaken must be full time and on-site in Tasmania.
The applicant must be living in Tasmania at time of application and intends to continue living in Tasmania. The study must be:
- a degree (bachelor, masters or any higher degree), or a diploma or higher (standard, advanced, associate or graduate); 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.
- Tasmanian PhD candidates Pathway: 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 2 years of their PhD discipline in Tasmania.
- Tasmanian Established Resident Pathway: The applicant must have been living in Tasmania for at least 3 years and meets one of the following:
- 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 an ANZSCO Skill Level 4 or 5 (a minimum 20 hours per week on average).
- Tasmanian Business Operator Pathway (190 Visa Stream): The applicant must have been living in Tasmania for at least 3 years and 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).
Processing Time: 6 weeks
Sponsorship Fee: $360 + GST
| | TAS | | Tasmania 491 Visa
Nomination Criteria:
- Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway: The applicant must have been working in Tasmania for six months immediately prior to the application average a minimum of 20 hours per week;
The employment does not need to be related to the skills assessment subject to having relevant qualifications or experience consistent with the ANZSCO definition for that role.
If the applicant has a skills assessment and related employment in an occupation listed on the Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List (TOSOL), they may be eligible for nomination after 3 months of employment - Business Machine Mechanic occupation meets this exemption.
If the applicant is working in a role classified at ANZSCO Skill Level 4 or 5, they are required to have a minimum of twelve months of work experience in Tasmania immediately before submitting their application;
The applicant's employment must be ongoing, lasting at least six months beyond the application date. The applicant must have relevant qualifications or experience consistent with the ANZSCO definition for that role. Furthermore, there must be a genuine and demonstrated severe labor recruitment difficulty for the position.
The applicant must currently be living in Tasmania; The applicant's dependants must not be living in another Australian state or territory;
The employer must be a well-established business that has been actively operating in Tasmania for the past 12 months; A genuine need for the position should be satisfied (including a minimum 12-month contract with at least 3 months remaining at the time you apply for nomination).
Subcontractors may be eligible for this pathway if they have a related skills assessment and at least 12 months business activity in Tasmania.
- Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway: Available to Tasmanian international graduates who have been living in the state for at least one calendar year from the commencement of their course and for the duration of their studies.
The course undertaken must be full time, on-site in Tasmania and be either a bachelor or any higher degree, a diploma, an advanced diploma, or a minimum Cert 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.
- Tasmanian Established Resident Pathway: The applicant must have been living in Tasmania for at least 2 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 6 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 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).
- Tasmanian Business Operator Pathway: The applicant must demonstrate that they have established and operated a business (solely owned or co-owned with spouse) in Tasmania for at least 12 months
The applicant's business must have provided a personal taxable income to them of at least 85 percent of the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (i.e. currently $62,178)
Massage therapy business owners are required to possess a relevant skills assessment and a verifiable health fund provider number.
Subcontracting business owners are not eligible for consideration under this pathway.
- Overseas Applicant (Job Offer) Pathway: The applicant must have been offered a formal employment opportunity in Tasmania that closely aligns with their nominated occupation.
The applicant or any of their dependents should not have resided in any other Australian state or territory within the past 12 months.
The applicant's employer must have a well-established business that has been actively running in Tasmania for a minimum of 12 months.
The applicant's salary and working conditions must be equal to or better than what would be offered to an Australian citizen or permanent resident, with the salary at least matching the local market salary rate.
Massage therapist roles should be situated in either a hospital, aged or disability care environment, or an allied healthcare setting, such as a physiotherapy clinic.
Processing Time: 6 weeks
Sponsorship Fee: $360 + GST
Eligible Postcodes: Entire territory (including Hobart, Launceston, Devonpor, Burnie, Kingston, Ulverstone, Wynyard, George Town and Sorell) |
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