Interim program restrictions remain in place. The program is expected to re-open to general applications in late January with updated requirements.

SKILLED MIGRATION PROGRAM

Tasmania has now received its full nomination quota for the 2020 – 21 program year. The full allocation is made up of:
Subclass 491 – 1400 places
Subclass 190 – 1000 places
Business migration – 45 places

Approximately 25% of skilled visa nomination places have been used.

Migration Tasmania is currently adjusting selection requirements and policies to reflect the expectations and priorities set out by the Department of Home Affairs, with the expectation of opening to general applications in late January 2021. Until this time, the interim program arrangements below will continue to operate. Visa holders who do not meet the interim requirements but who believe they have exceptional circumstances warranting consideration of nomination should contact Migration Tasmania before lodging an application. Imminent visa expiry on its own is not a sufficient reason to prioritize a case.

What are the critical roles?

The Department of Home Affairs provides guidance on critical roles or critical skills at https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/critical-skills-and-sectors#toc-1. For Tasmania, these roles include those:

• directly assisting in Tasmania’s COVID-19 response directly engaged by Tasmanian Government
• providing critical or specialist medical services or delivering medical supplies potentially associated with COVID-19 response. This includes all general nursing and medical positions with the Tasmanian Health Service
• directly involved in the supply of essential goods and services (medical technology, critical infrastructure, telecommunications, engineering and mining, supply chain logistics, agricultural technology, food production, and the maritime industry) including 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, wool classers, livestock pregnancy scanners
• the supply of essential goods and services which would be in jeopardy without the applicant.

*This does not include lower-level positions such as retail workers, harvest labour, delivery drivers, or warehouse staff.

• delivering services in sectors critical to economic recoveries such as financial technology, large scale manufacturing, film and television production, and emerging technology which:
• must be high-value/highly-skilled/specialized roles
• would normally include a significant and recognized contribution to export income, significant flow-on employment, and economic benefits, high-value national/ international exposure.

*This will not generally include small scale, locally-oriented operations.

In addition, Tasmania will accept new applications from people employed in:

• skilled health and allied health occupations, including in private and not-for-profit sectors
• senior support workers/enrolled nurses/registered nurses in aged, disability, and community care (minimum diploma qualified).

Note: Chefs and Cooks – Now included in interim program

All new nomination applicants must be in a genuine and ongoing skilled position as a Chef or Cook. This does not normally include lower-skilled employment in limited-service restaurants, e.g. sushi makers, pizza makers.

The scope of these priority areas may change as the needs of Tasmania’s economy evolves.

What is a genuine, ongoing, and meaningful contribution to the Tasmanian economy?

Every nomination must be justified in terms of an applicant’s potential to contribute to economic recovery in Tasmania. The onus is on the applicant to demonstrate how they meet this requirement.

Supporting claims may include:

• employment in highly-skilled, hard to fill roles
• high-value skills or experience not readily found in the local community
• long-term high-value financial contribution to the local economy leading to additional employment outcomes for locals
• involvement in Tasmanian business or enterprise that is significantly reliant on the applicant’s ongoing presence in Tasmania
• a clear, plausible potential to live in Tasmania and contribute to the development of skills that are needed in Tasmania.

BUSINESS MIGRATION PROGRAM

What does this mean for Subclass 188 and 132 visa nomination applications?

As the Business Migration program reopens, all new business nominations must be of high quality that supports Australia’s COVID-19 recovery effort.

What does this mean for prospective business investors?

Migration Tasmania is seeking interest from high caliber business investors who can make a significant contribution to Tasmania’s economy. We are looking for business proposals that display some of the following key attributes:

1. Investment in a regional area (which generally excludes Hobart CBD and suburbs)
2. Generation and/or retention of local jobs for Tasmanians.
3. Investment in key sector/s that will benefit Tasmania’s economy which may include:

• Aquaculture, Agriculture, and Agribusiness
• Minerals and Mining
• Forestry and Timber
• The Antarctic and Marine Science
• Information and Communication Technology
• Creative Industry
• Community Infrastructures that enhance a region’s liveability
• Renewal Energy
• Bio Renewal/Waste Recycle
• Food production

4. Generation of significant flow-on opportunities for other sectors and/or economic growth
5. Partnership with at least one Tasmanian business partner who is a permanent resident or an Australian citizen.
6. Transfer of new capital investment
7. Expansion of trade in Tasmanian goods and/or services
8. Development of export markets for Tasmanian products or replacement of imports
9. Introduction of new skills, expertise, technologies, or innovations that are currently unavailable in Tasmania.
10. Environmentally sustainable initiatives that build on Tasmania’s established environmental principles.

Prospective applicants can show interest by completing a short “intention to apply” form, providing details of their background, experience, and plans. Migration Tasmania will contact those with the best value proposition and invite them to provide full application details.

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