The Skilled Migration Program will open to new applications from 12:00 pm Wednesday 4 August 2021.

2021-22 Skilled Migration Program Current Nomination Status:

Tasmania’s nomination quota for the 2021–22 program year is:
1)Subclass 491 – 2200 places
2)Subclass 190 – 1100 places

Around 500 of these places are expected to be used for applications carried over from the 2020-21 program year.

Changes to Nomination Requirements

Only minimal changes have been made to nomination requirements for the 202-22 program year. The changes are

1)Tasmanian Graduates (Category 1)

• Employment is not necessary for this category
• Employment is not a minimum requirement for the Tasmanian Graduate nomination category however evidence of employment or business operation will be taken into consideration  where:
• the employer is established and has been operating in Tasmania for at least 12 months the employment has been for more than 3 months in duration
  the business owned by the applicant has been operating for at least 6 months, or
• where candidates have been employed in the dairy, meat, accommodation, logistics, or farming industry for at least the previous 6 months prior to lodging their application for nomination, they should have completed relevant industry training of at least Cert III (or equivalent training provided by industry peak bodies),

2)Working in Tasmania (category 2)

• 3 months minimum TSOL employment
• ​Candidates who have a skills assessment for an occupation on the Tasmanian Skilled Occupation List will be eligible for subclass 491 nomination after working in a related position for a minimum of three months.
• Acknowledgment of sponsor employer for current subclass 482 holders
• To help demonstrate genuine intentions to settle in Tasmania, applicants who currently hold a Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) and who have worked less than 12 months with their Tasmanian-based sponsoring employer must provide a letter of support from their current sponsoring employer.

Additional guidance regarding  “a well-established business operating in Tasmania”

• A well-established business actively operating in Tasmania would be normally be expected to have: permanent business signage
• An active/ongoing online presence, advertising, and marketing
  a Tasmanian address as a registered business location
  a local landline contact number.
• An ongoing office space (not a residential address) that is not ‘casual’ or ‘virtual’ (including corporate/co-shared offices), and
  permanent representation of employees at the stated business location. 
  Semi-skilled employment – demonstrating development prospects through industry-based training
• A period of industry-based training while working with their employer may demonstrate career development prospects for lower-skilled employment or substitute for existing qualifications not available in larger population centres.

3)Bridging Visa holders seeking AAT/Federal Court Review

Migration Tasmania will accept applications from candidates seeking review of a visa refusal or cancellation decision at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or Australian Federal Court however we will not confirm nomination until an applicant can demonstrate a reasonable ability to depart Australia, lodge their skilled visa application and return to Australia in the near future. This could include:

• evidence of the grant of a Bridging Visa B to allow departure from Australia
  evidence of a visa allowing entry to New Zealand (or any other ‘travel bubble’ country) when in operation.
• ​if unable to travel to a ‘travel bubble country’, reasonable claims to meet the Australian Government’s travel exemption criteria plus:

1. 1. a letter from their current employer acknowledging that they will be departing Australia to lodge their visa application, that their absence during visa and travel exemption processing may be extended and indefinite, and that their employment remains available upon return, and
   2. evidence of travel arrangements.

• Migration Tasmania will not renominate where a nominee has been unable to lodge their visa application. Nominees in these circumstances will need to lodge a new nomination application. There is no guarantee a further nomination will be approved.

2021-22 Program Purpose and Priorities

Migration Tasmania’s nomination priorities are:

• The Tasmanian State Nomination Skilled Migration Program supports Tasmanian businesses and increases the state’s working-age population. It does this by attracting and retaining migrants with skills genuinely in need by employers, or with the capacity to settle in Tasmania through skilled employment in the long-term, and business activities that will increase employment opportunities for locals.
• Candidates with an employment and a skills assessment related to critical roles* (generally health, allied health, infrastructure engineering).
  Candidates with an employment and skills assessment related to the Tasmanian Skilled Occupation List.
• Candidates in other skilled employment (ANZSCO Skill Level 1-3) with a related skills assessment.
• New business owners providing substantial employment opportunities for local Australian citizens, permanent residents, or provisional visa holders.
• All other eligible candidates with skills or training relevant to the needs of Tasmania and who are able to make a genuine contribution to Tasmania through skilled employment.
• Applications are being considered according to these priorities, with those in critical roles nominated first.
• Existing applicants who are not in critical roles are being considered only after priority applications for critical roles have been processed.
• In practice, applicants in Priorities 1-3 will be approved and nominated on an ongoing basis.
• Periodically, other eligible applicants will be nominated if sufficient quota places are available.
• Given the limited number of nomination places available, priority 4 and 5 applicants may not receive an outcome for some weeks after their application is considered.

Latest Inclusions

1)Tasmania has added the following requirements in the Working in Tasmania Nomination Category – 491  Visa

Employment in positions classified at ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5 will not be eligible for the purposes of state nomination unless: 

1. The employment is ongoing, for at least 6 months beyond the application date 
2. You have reasonable career development prospects in the industry (demonstrated through genuine and realistic opportunities available in the industry, or through completion of industry-specific training** while working with your employer) 
3. It is located at least 50km from a population center of more than 5000* people, in a position for which there is a genuine and demonstrated severe labor recruitment** difficulty, unless.

*Areas with a population center of more than 5000 people:

1. Hobart (Including Hobart, Glenorchy, Kingston, Clarence, Brighton LGA areas) 
2. Huonville – Franklin 
3. Launceston 
4. Devonport – Latrobe – Port Sorell 
5. Burnie – Somerset – Wynyard 
6. Ulverstone – Penguin 
7. New Norfolk 
8. Wynyard 
9. Sorell – Richmond 
10.  Dodges Ferry – Lewisham 
11.  Brighton 
12. George Town 
13. Employment located less than 50km from a population center of more than 5000 people may be considered if there is a severe recruitment difficulty for skills, qualifications, or experience which are not readily available in the local community. Evidence of this difficulty must be demonstrated by the employer, and employment must reasonably lead to a skilled role in the future. 

**Severe labour recruitment difficulty and specialist skills/qualifications must be demonstrated through documentary supporting evidence

• It is associated with aged care and individual support (Unit Group 4233 Nursing Support and Personal Care Workers) (relevant qualifications of at least Certificate III required), or 
• The position involves specialist qualifications or experience* that are not available in the local community, and 
• Evidence of prior related employment experience and/or qualifications are provided
• You are engaged in / have completed a course of relevant, industry-specific training while working with your employer*

What are critical roles?

These roles include people:

• engaged by the Tasmanian Government and directly assisting in Tasmania’s COVID-19 response
• providing critical medical services including all general nursing and medical positions with the Tasmanian Health Service
• highly skilled and specialized roles in infrastructure engineering and maintenance such as dams, large-/high-complexity bridges, irrigation schemes, transport logistics planning, and maintenance
• Agriculture such as artificial insemination technicians, livestock pregnancy scanners, and
• the supply of essential goods and services which would be in jeopardy without the applicant.
• Lower skilled positions such as retail workers, harvest labour, delivery drivers, or warehouse staff are not included as critical roles.

For assistance with lodging your Tasmanian migration nomination application contact the Registered Migration Agents at Better Life Migration. Visit https://www.betterlifemigration.com.au/ or ring +61415419414.

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Source: Migration Tasmania