Update – Tasmania’s skilled visa nomination program(onshore applicants) 2025-26
Overview of Tasmania’s Skilled Visa Nomination Pathways (2025–26)
Official Pathways:
- 💼 Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway (TSE)
- 🎓 Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway (TSG)
- 🏠 Tasmanian Established Resident Pathway (TER)
1. 💼 Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway (TSE)
This pathway is centred entirely on your work experience in Tasmania and how relevant it is to your skills assessment.
Minimum Requirements
| Criteria | Subclass 190 (Permanent) | Subclass 491 (Regional) |
|---|---|---|
| Work Duration | 6 months in teaching, health OR 9 months in a Priority Occupation OR 15 months in a Long-Term role. | base salary > $28.85/h: 9+ months OR base salary < $28.85/h: 12+ months |
| Workload | Minimum average of 20+ hours per week for the required duration. | Minimum average of 20+ hours per week for the required duration. |
| Contract | Must be a genuine 12-month role with at least 3 months remaining when applying. | Must meet the contract and genuineness requirements. |
| Relevance | Your job must be closely related to your skills assessment (within the same ANZSCO 3-digit group). | Your job must not be related to your skill assessment (unless you are self-employed or a contractor), but your qualification or experience must align with OSCA definition of role. |
2. 🎓 Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway (TSG)
This pathway recognises your commitment to Tasmania through study, with employment providing a major boost to your ranking.
Minimum Requirements
| Criteria | Subclass 190 (Permanent) | Subclass 491 (Regional) |
|---|---|---|
| Study & Residence | 2 years of study and continuous residence in Tasmania. | 1 year of study and continuous residence in Tasmania. |
| Course Duration | CRICOS registration of at least 92 weeks. | CRICOS registration of at least 40 weeks. |
| Qualification | AQF 5+ OR a relevant Certificate III+ related to an ANZSCO Major Group 3 or 4 occupation OR PhD candidates who studied elsewhere are eligible after two years in Tasmania and two years of their PhD. | AQF 5+ OR a relevant Certificate III+ related to an ANZSCO Major Group 3 or 4 occupation. |
| Employment | While not strictly a minimum for all, it is highly recommended as it is used across all Gold and Green priority tiers. | While not strictly a minimum for all, it is highly recommended as it is used across all Gold and Green priority tiers. |
3. 🏠 Tasmanian Established Resident Pathway (TER)
This pathway is for those who have demonstrated long-term commitment to Tasmania through continuous residence and stable work or business operation.
Minimum Requirements
| Criteria | Subclass 190 (Permanent) | Subclass 491 (Regional) |
|---|---|---|
| Residency | You must have lived in Tasmania for at least the last 3+ years, with no more than 50 per cent of that time spent in other Australian states or territories, and either | You must have lived in Tasmania for at least the last 2+ years, with no more than 50 per cent of that time spent in other Australian states or territories, and either |
| Work Duration | base salary > $28.85/h: 12 months+ in last 2 years OR base salary < $28.85/h: 18 months+ in last 3 years OR remote work in last 12 months(base salary > $28.85/h) OR business 2+ years(income > TSMIT) | base salary > $28.85/h: 6 months+ in last 1 years OR base salary < $28.85/h: 12 months+ in last 18 months. |
| Workload | Minimum average of 20+ hours per week for the required duration. | Minimum average of 20+ hours per week for the required duration. |
🏆 Priority Ranking Attributes (Strongest to Weakest)
Candidates are ranked based on a points system. The more attributes you possess, the more competitive your application will be.
🥇 Gold Tier (Highest Priority)
- TSE: Must have skill assessment and employed for at least 6 months in a health, allied health, or teaching occupation, earning at least $57,000 per year.
- TSG: Employed for at least 3 months in a health, allied health, or teaching occupation, earning at least $57,000 per year.
- TER: Must have skill assessment and employed for at least 3 months in a health, allied health, or teaching occupation, earning at least $57,000 per year.
🥈 Green Tier
- TSE:
- Employed for 24+ months in a role related to your skills assessment and earning at least $28.85/h per year (500 points).
- Employed for 18-24 months in a role related to your skills assessment and earning at least $28.85/h (300 points).
- TSG:
- Employed for 18+ months in a role related to your skills assessment and earning at least $28.85/h per year (500 points).
- Employed for 9-18 months in a role related to your skills assessment and earning at least $28.85/h (300 points).
- Completed a PhD in Tasmania (250 points).
- TER:
- Employed for 18+ months in a role related to your skills assessment (500 points).
- Employed for 9 to 18 months in a role related to your skills assessment (300 points).
🥉 Orange-Plus Tier
- TSE:
- Earning a salary of at least $52.10/h for 12+ weeks (40 points).
- Employed for 18+ months in a role not directly related to your skills assessment and earning at least $28.85/h (35 points, 491 only).
- Australian employment for 2+ years in the same industry but not directly related to your skills assessment, earning at least $57,000 per year (30 points).
- Employed for 12-18 months in a role related to your skills assessment, and earning at least $28.85/h (30 points).
- TSG:
- Employed for 9+ months in a role directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study and earning at least $28.85/h (45 points, 50 points(190)).
- Earning a salary of at least $52.10/h for 12+ weeks (40 points, 45 points(190)).
- Employed for 3-9 months in a role directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study and earning at least $28.85/h (30 points, 35 points(190)) .
- Received a graduate job offer related to your Tasmanian study (30 points, 35 points(190)).
- TER:
- Earning a salary of at least $52.10/h for 12+ weeks (45 points).
- Business-related points for 190.
🔸 Orange Tier (Lowest Priority)
- Please check the official source, too detailed to include in summary
Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered migration advice. Immigration policies and requirements change regularly. You can always check official government sources or consult with a registered migration agent (MARA) for up-to-date information relevant to your individual circumstances.
Priyanka Kansal | MARN 2016611
