Tasmania Skilled Migration Program now open for 2021-2022

As per a Program Update, the Skilled Migration Program of Tasmania – under Australia’s 2021-22 Skilled Migration Program – is now open to new applications.

Tasmania’s Skilled Migration Program has opened for new applications from August 4, 2021.

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What is Tasmania’s Skilled Migration Program?

The skilled migration program of Tasmania in Australia is targeted at individuals that intend to settle within the state and possess skills in demand in Tasmania.

Tasmania has a lot to offer a skilled migrant, such as –

• brilliant career opportunities,
• enviable lifestyle,
• affordable housing, and
• quality education.

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There are many advantages of being nominated by Tasmania. Nominations by Tasmania are for the following Australian skilled work visas –

Visa	About	Skill Stream State/Territory Nominated visa spaces   [under 2021-22 Migration Program planning levels]	Tasmania’s Allocation for 2021-2022
Skilled Nominated Visa [subclass 190]	For nominated skilled workers that intend living and working in Australia as permanent residents.	11,200	1,100
Skilled Work Regional [Provisional] visa [subclass 491]	For skilled workers nominated by an Australian state/territory for living and working in regional Australia.

Tasmania has set aside around 500 spaces of the 3,300 allotment for applications carried over from the 2020-21 program year. 

There are many advantages of being nominated by Tasmania, the main being that of being able to secure additional points under Australia eligibility calculation [65 points].

A subclass 190 nomination gets 5 points. A state/territory nomination for subclass 491, on the other hand, is worth 15 points.

Moreover, nominated individual gets faster visa processing.

Tasmania state nominations have no occupation ceilings. Hence, those successful in securing a nomination [in SkillSelect] by Tasmania can immediately apply for the relevant visa.

2021-22 Program Purpose and Priorities

By increasing the state’s working age population, the Tasmanian State Nomination Skilled Migration Program supports the businesses in Tasmania.

Through the skilled migration program, Tasmania attracts and retains migrants that have – skills really in need by Tasmanian employers, or with the capacity for [1] settling in Tasmania through skilled employment on a long-term basis, while [2] conducting business activities in the state that increase employment opportunities for locals.

Candidates with an employment and a skills assessment related to any of the critical roles will be prioritized by Tasmania. Applications for a Tasmania nomination for subclass 190/491 by those in a critical role will be considered and nominated first. Candidates not in a critical role are being considered only after the priority applications for critical roles have been processed. By “critical roles” is implied roles that include – ·       highly skilled and specialized roles, such as agriculture, supply of essential goods and services, infrastructure engineering and maintenance etc., ·       providing direct assistance in Tasmania’s COVID-19 response, ·       providing critical medical services. Tasmania migration does not recognize lower skilled positions – for example, delivery drivers, retail workers, warehouse staff, or harvest labour – as critical roles.

Basic Step-wise process for securing a nomination by Tasmania for subclass 190/491

 STEP 1: Eligibility for skilled migration to Australia

The first step would be that of establishing eligibility for skilled migration, as laid down by Australia’s Department of Home Affairs.

The eligibility for skilled migration to Australia includes an assessment of factors such as – age, nominated occupation, English language competency, and points required.

STEP 2: Additional nomination requirements

Here, the candidate will be required to meet the specific additional nomination requirements as laid down by the Tasmanian government.

There are different categories available that an individual might apply under.

Each of the nomination categories available have their own requirements.

STEP 3: Lodging an Expression of Interest [EOI]

Merely an indication of an ‘interest’ in being considered for an Australia skilled visa, an EOI profile – with the Department of Home Affairs through SkillSelect – is not a visa application.

STEP 4: Document Checklist

Ensure that all required documents are prepared and ready prior to applying.

The documentation varies from visa to visa.

Following a state nomination, the next part of the process will be that of continuing the Australia skilled visa application with the Department of Home Affairs. Documents for this part of the process will also have to be prepared accordingly

STEP 5: Applying for nomination

Apply for a nomination through the Tasmanian government.

Currently, the application processing times are up to 3 months.

STEP 6: Applying for a visa

Those successful in securing a nomination by the Tasmanian government — intimated through a notification of outcome and an invitation to apply through SkillSelect – can then proceed to applying for their visa with the Department of Home Affairs.

STEP 7: Maintaining obligations

Those granted a visa will be required to ensure that they maintain all of their obligations towards the Tasmanian government.

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