Skilled Migration State Nomination Program 2024–25 Opens for Registrations of Interest
Starting at 12 pm on August 1, 2024, the 2024–25 Skilled Migration State Nomination Program will start accepting Registrations of Interest. The program will update eligibility requirements and policies, guidance, and service fees.
Key Features of the 2024–25 Skilled Migration State Nomination Program
Priority Attribute Changes: The green attributes will decrease, and a new category, “orange-plus,” will be introduced.
Occupation Eligibility: All occupations on the Australian Government’s subclass 190 and 491 lists will be eligible for nomination through at least one program pathway.
Expanded Occupation List: 18 new occupation groups, containing 78 individual occupations, have been included in the Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List (TOSOL) for the subclass 190 Tasmanian Skilled Employment pathway. Candidates with a skills assessment and directly
related employment can be authorized for permanent visa nomination after six months.
Income Threshold Adjustments: Modifications to income thresholds in minimum eligibility requirements and priority attributes have been made depending on changes to the Australian median and earnings and the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold.
Updated Critical Roles List: The critical roles list has also been updated for gold priority in the Tasmanian Skilled Employment, Skilled Graduate, and Established Resident pathways.
More Detailed Policy Guidance: Additional details, exclusions, and descriptions are now more detailed on the Migration Tasmania website.
Increased Service Fee: The service fee to apply for nomination has increased to $360 (plus $36 GST). There is no cost to submit a Registration of Interest.
Changes to Priority Attributes
- * Reduction of Green Attributes: Green priority attributes are decreased for the Tasmanian Skilled Employment, Skilled Graduate, Established Resident, and Business Owner pathways. Some green attributes have been moved to a new “orange-plus” classification, providing more assurance. All green pass holders will receive an invitation to apply for nomination within eight weeks of submitting a registration of interest.
- * Orange-Plus Attributes: Candidates with at least one orange-plus attribute will be given high priority and are more likely to get an invitation to apply for nomination within six months. The more orange-plus attributes a candidate holds, the sooner they will receive an invitation. All subclass nominees with at least one orange-plus attribute are invited to apply for nomination this program year. Employment must be skilled (ANZSCO Skill Levels 1-3) to declare orange-plus attributes.
- Additions to the TOSOL (Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List)
- Subclass 190 Nomination: The TOSOL defines eligibility for 190 subclass nominations in the Tasmanian Skilled Employment: TOSOL option nominations pathway. It includes skilled occupation groups facing significant recruitment problems and aims to attract new skilled migrants by providing a fast and simple pathway to permanent residency.
- Skills Assessment and Employment Role: The applicant may have a migration skills assessment and an employment role within the same four-digit group to be assessed for 190 subclass nominations in the Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway. Suppose an occupation is unavailable on the Home Affairs skilled occupations list and a skills assessment is unavailable. In that case, candidates may have a skills assessment for occupations listed in that group.
- For instance, an applicant with a skills assessment for “232212 Surveyor” could work in any roles listed in the “2322 Surveyors and Spatial Scientists” class to meet the subclass 190 nomination requirement.
- The following 19 occupation groups are included in the TOSOL:
- 1311 Advertising, Public Relations, and Sales Managers
- 1322 Finance Managers
- 1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers
- 1351 ICT Managers
- 2223 Financial Investment Advisers and Managers
- 2231 Human Resource Professionals
- 2242 Archivists, Curators, and Records Managers
- 2321 Architects and Landscape Architects
- 2325 Interior Designers
- 2326 Urban and Regional Planners
- 2343 Environmental Scientists
- 2713 Solicitors
- 3112 Medical Technicians
- 3114 Science Technicians
- 3129 Other Building and Engineering Technicians
- 3611 Animal Attendants and Trainers
- 3991 Boat Builders and Shipwrights
- 4111 Ambulance Officers and Paramedics
- 5996 Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters, and Risk Surveyors
- Critical Roles list
- The critical roles list prioritizes invitations to apply for nominations based on employment in highly skilled roles.
- Changes to the Critical Roles List
- Additions: Thirty-seven occupations are added to the critical roles list.
- Removals: Thirty occupations are removed. The effect of these removals is little, as applicants working in their skills assessment area remain a high priority for nomination.
- All occupations removed from the critical roles list remain a high priority and are included in the updated Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List (TOSOL).
| Added | Removed |
| 135111 Chief Information Officer | 133111 Construction Project Manager |
| 135112 ICT Project Manager | 133112 Project Builder |
| 135199 ICT Managers nec | 133211 Engineering Manager |
| 224211 Archivist | 232212 Surveyor |
| 224212 Gallery or Museum Curator | 232213 Cartographer |
| 224213 Health Information Manager | 232214 Other Spatial Scientist |
| 224214 Records Manager | 232411 Graphic Designer |
| 233311 Electrical Engineer | 232412 Illustrator |
| 233411 Electronics Engineer | 232413 Multimedia Designer |
| 233911 Aeronautical Engineer | 232414 Web Designer |
| 233912 Agricultural Engineer | 233211 Civil Engineer |
| 233913 Biomedical Engineer | 233212 Geotechnical Engineer |
| 233914 Engineering Technologist | 233213 Quantity Surveyor |
| 233915 Environmental Engineer | 233214 Structural Engineer |
| 233916 Naval Architect / Marine Designer | 233215 Transport Engineer |
| 233999 Engineering Professionals nec | 234111 Agricultural Consultant |
| 234211 Chemist | 234113 Forester / Forest Scientist |
| 234212 Food Technologist | 234711 Veterinarian |
| 234213 Wine Maker | 252111 Chiropractor |
| 261111 ICT Business Analyst | 252112 Osteopath |
| 261112 Systems Analyst | 311112 Agricultural and Agritech Technician |
| 261113 User Experience Designer (ICT) | 312111 Architectural Draftsperson |
| 261211 Multimedia Specialist | 312113 Building Inspector |
| 261212 Web Developer | 312114 Construction Estimator |
| 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 312116 Surveying or Spatial Science Technician |
| 263112 Network Administrator | 312199 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians nec |
| 263113 Network Analyst | 312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson |
| 263211 ICT Quality Assurance Engineer | 312212 Civil Engineering Technician |
| 263212 ICT Support Engineer | 312511 Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson |
| 263213 ICT Systems Test Engineer | 312512 Mechanical Engineering Technician |
| 263299 ICT Support and Test Engineers nec | |
| 411211 Dental Hygienist | |
| 411212 Dental Prosthetist | |
| 411213 Dental Technician | |
| 411214 Dental Therapist | |
| 411311 Diversional Therapist | |
| 411411 Enrolled Nurse |
Policy Guidance (Additional Information, Exclusions, and Definitions)
Updates to the Additional Information, Exclusions, and Definitions Section on the Migration Tasmania Website are:
Income Thresholds: Revised to show the latest Australian average and median earnings and the new Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold.
Excluded Business Operations: Explained that parcel delivery contracting services (e.g., Australia Post, Aramex) are accepted as employment if the candidate has a skills assessment or at least two years of experience.
Skilled Employment Claims Related to Gold or Green Attributes: Direction on indicators of skilled employment, such as:
- Roles matching ANZSCO Skill Levels 1, 2, or 3
- Pay rates are higher than the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold
- Pay rates at or around the National Minimum Salary indicate that the employee is not skilled.
Excluded Employment: Employment with a corresponding skills assessment as Cook, chef, café manager, or restaurant manager in a fast casual restaurant or café business is now accepted but not in limited-service restaurants. Fast casual restaurants are described by:
- Made-to-order meals with higher quality ingredients
- Limited or self-service
- Upscale or well-developed décor
- All ingredients/meals prepared on-premises
- Emphasis on dining in, though off-premise dining is available
- Lower average meal price than fine dining
- No drive-through
ANZSCO 4 or 5 Roles – Qualifications or Experience Consistent with ANZSCO: These are the only qualifications that will be accepted for Tasmanian nomination:
- To complete minimum requirements or priority attributes with employment equivalent to ANZSCO Skill Level 4 or 5, related qualifications or experience as defined in ANZSCO must be held (minimum Certificate III or at least 12 months experience).
For example, a Retail Supervisor (ANZSCO 621511 – ANZSCO Skill Level 4) should have an AQF Certificate III or one year of relevant experience.
- Where ANZSCO allows work experience to substitute for a qualification, Tasmanian nomination mandates the relevant qualification for ANZSCO 4 or 5 work.
- If ANZSCO does not list a qualification or experience, Migration Tasmania requires a related AQF Certificate III qualification or one year of relevant Australian experience.
- Your experience cannot be used as a substitute when a priority attribute or Gateway inquiry refers explicitly to a qualification.
Employment Related to Skills Assessment or Study: Recommendation on showing the relationship between jobs and Tasmanian study:
- Providing role details or job advertisement showing that the role requires the qualification gained in Tasmania.
For example, if you have a Bachelor of Social Work or a skills assessment as a Social Worker, the job advertisement or description should state the relevant qualifications.
Job Interviews Related to Skills Assessment or Tasmanian Study: This can only be declared if the candidate is not currently in skilled employment.
Genuine Employment/Business Operation – Indicators of Concern: Recommendation listing indicators of concern regarding employment claims, prompting more in-depth reviews from an applicant or employing business. All available information will be evaluated, and a decision will be made depending on the balance of data, which may lead to a decision to decline the nomination.
Applications Lodged or Invited Before 12:00 pm on 1 August 2024:
Applications for nomination lodged but not selected or invited before 1 August 2024 will be evaluated based on the requirements at the time of the invitation.
Registrations of Interest Submitted in the 2023–24 Program Year:
Registrations of Interest (ROIs) submitted before 1 July 2024 will be valid for the 2024–25 program year until the six-month expiry date or until an invitation to apply for nomination is given.
If invited to apply for nomination, the conditions and settings at the time of ROI submission will apply.
New priority attributes apply to ROIs submitted from 12 pm on 1 August 2024. Individuals may cancel their current ROI and submit a new one if the new requirements are beneficial.
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