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1. All streams will have simplified eligibility requirements.

2. Applications will move to invitation only: if an applicant meets the minimum requirements, they can submit an EOI through the Migration Tasmania Gateway system, and the most competitive applicants will be invited to apply for nomination.

This is what wecommonly refer to as the pre-invitation mechanism: applicant submits EOI → state government issues pre-invitation → applicant lodges full documentation → state government issues formal nomination. This follows the approach already used by VIC, ACT, NSW and other states. The key advantage isthat applications won’t pile up in a backlog (though many EOIs may be waiting in the pool), making it much easier for the state government to manage.

3. Clearer and more specific requirements and exemptions regarding employment, occupation, and the location of secondary applicants

4. Priority ranking established, along with guidance on how to strengthen competitiveness. Only candidates who meet the competitive threshold will be invited. The competitiveness factors are as follows:

§ Duration of employment and industry sector

§ Working in a skilled occupation critical to the Tasmanian economy

§ Alignment between employment, skills assessment, and study

§ Salary level relative to the Australian average and median

§ Nature, level, and duration of study in Tasmania

§ Completion of work placements related to study

§ Receipt of an offer under a graduate programme

§ Duration and success of business operations

§ Level of business investment, turnover, and local employment created

§ Length of residence in Tasmania

§ English language proficiency

§ Location and duration of residence, and employment and skills of secondary applicants

Local Graduate Stream:

1. For local graduates, there are no course or occupation restrictions, and no mandatory employment requirement.

2. A PR pathway provided for local PhD students.

Work Stream:

1. For the work stream Subclass 190 pathway: expanded occupation and employment list.

2. Subclass 491 has no occupation requirement (meaning any occupation appearing on any federal skilled migration occupation list is eligible to apply).

3. Part-time work can also satisfy the employment requirement.

4. Contract workers with a relevant skills assessment may also apply.

Small Business Stream:

1. For small businesses commenced after 15 April 2022, the minimum operating period requirement is extended from 6 months to 12 months.

2. The business must meet a minimum income requirement of at least 80% of TSMIT (i.e. $43,120). The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) is currently AUD53,900.

Long-Term Resident Stream:

1. A new application pathway for residents who have been living in Tasmania long-term.

2. Subclass 190 applicants must meet a minimum 3-year residency requirement in Tasmania; Subclass 491 applicants must meet a minimum 2-year residency requirement in Tasmania.

3. For Subclass 190 small business applicants: must have resided in Tasmania for at least 2 years and the business must have been successfully operating for at least 2 years.

Offshore Applicant Stream:

1. If you have a local Tasmanian job offer, there are no occupation restrictions.

2. The State Government plans to allocate more nominations in the new financial year to applicants with skills needed by local Tasmanian businesses.

3. New industry skills profiles can help state nomination applicants submit stronger EOIs and improve their chances of receiving an invitation.

Applications lodged in the previous financial year:

The State Government continues to process applications lodged in the previous financial year, and upon receipt of the 2022–23 financial year quota, will nominate eligible applicants through the EOI system. All applications lodged in the 2021–22 financial year will be assessed under the previous year’s criteria.

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