Who this may suit
Tasmanian workers, graduates and established residents, plus overseas health and teaching professionals with a suitable Tasmanian offer.
Key considerations
- The 2026–27 program is operating: Migration Tasmania reported 190 invitations on 15 October 2026.
- Use the 190 section of each pathway. Tasmania’s 491 study, residence and employment thresholds differ.
- Tasmanian ROI priority points are not federal SkillSelect points and do not guarantee a visa.
Current program status and federal eligibility
Tasmania opened the 2026–27 program to new ROIs on 17 August 2026. Its 15 October report records 45 subclass 190 nomination invitations. These are state invitations, not visa grants; check the live update for later changes.
For the federal 190 visa, check the eligible occupation, suitable assessment, competent English, under-45 invitation age, health and character requirements. Effective nomination contributes five federal points towards the minimum 65. Evidence must support the points claimed.
Sources: Migration Tasmania: August 2026 program opening · Migration Tasmania: 15 October 2026 invitations and assessment rules · Home Affairs: Skilled Nominated visa, subclass 190 · Home Affairs: subclass 190 points table
Read the federal subclass 190 guide →
Check Tasmania’s latest invitation update →
Tasmanian Skilled Employment: two 190 options
The priority-occupation option requires a listed assessment and closely related Tasmanian work for nine months, or six months for specified health, allied health or school-teaching applicants. The long-term option requires 15 months of closely related employment immediately before application, with an occupation eligible for federal 190.
Both options require average weekly hours of at least 20 and pay of at least A$57,000 annually or A$28.85 hourly, excluding specified additions. Matching work is defined using the same ANZSCO three-digit group. Occupational caveats, employer standing and a genuine ongoing role also apply.
Check the contract, family-location and continued-employment intentions carefully. Dependants may remain overseas, but cannot live in another Australian state; those relocating from interstate must have settled in Tasmania at least three months before nomination application. Contractors and self-employed applicants have additional assessment and business-history requirements.
Sources: Migration Tasmania: Skilled Employment, subclass 190 requirements
Tasmanian Skilled Graduate: the 190 study threshold
The 190 graduate pathway generally requires completed, full-time, on-site Tasmanian study with a CRICOS duration of at least 92 weeks and two calendar years of Tasmanian residence from course commencement, including throughout study. The qualification must be a diploma or higher, or an eligible Certificate III related to specified OSCA occupation groups.
Course delivery, credit transfers, VET contact hours and family location matter. A separate rule covers certain PhD candidates after two years of residence and PhD study. Do not substitute the 491 pathway’s shorter study threshold or assume that enrolling creates an entitlement to nomination.
Sources: Migration Tasmania: Skilled Graduate, subclass 190 requirements
Compare Tasmania’s separate 491 pathway requirements →
Tasmanian Established Resident: residence plus work or business
The 190 established-resident pathway requires the last three years in Tasmania, with no more than half your total Australian residence spent in other states or territories, plus a qualifying work or business option. Residence alone is insufficient.
Options include 12 months of qualifying higher-paid employment within two years, or 18 months of lower-paid employment within three years, subject to hours and wage rules. Another option covers the immediate past 12 months of qualifying remote work while living in Tasmania. A business option requires two years of operation, specified personal income and a remaining net profit.
Check each option’s definitions and family-location rules. Remote work under this 190 pathway must not be confused with the separate 491 established-resident settings.
Sources: Migration Tasmania: Established Resident, subclass 190 requirements
Overseas health or education job-offer pathway
This pathway is limited to specified health, allied-health and teaching occupation groups. Applicants need a related Tasmanian job offer of at least 30 hours weekly; school-teacher offers must be in a Tasmanian school. Neither the applicant nor dependants may have lived in another Australian state or territory during the previous 12 months.
The employer must satisfy operating-history, genuine-need and employment-condition requirements. Eligible ROIs receive a Gold Pass allowing immediate nomination application, but evidence is still assessed. This pathway is distinct from the offshore 491 invitation-only pathway, which is closed with no invitations planned for 2026–27.
Sources: Migration Tasmania: overseas health or education job-offer pathway · Migration Tasmania: offshore 491 invitation-only status
EOI, ROI and nomination: follow the sequence
Create a SkillSelect EOI listing Tasmania, then submit an eligible ROI through the Migration Tasmania Application Gateway. An ROI lasts six months. The Gateway assigns a priority category; competition and remaining places affect selection.
An invitation to apply for nomination lasts 28 days. The published nomination fee is A$387 plus 10% GST and is non-refundable. Following nomination, the separate federal visa invitation lasts 60 days. Track these as different deadlines.
Tasmania does not permit multiple nominations. Its published policy says nominees who have applied for a 491 visa will not later be nominated for 190. Assess the intended pathway before applying.
Nomination includes a two-year commitment to live and work in Tasmania, starting at nomination or at entry into Tasmania for people nominated offshore.
Sources: Migration Tasmania: application process, fees and undertakings
Selection claims and an evidence file
A published ROI invitation score is a state ranking figure. It is not the federal score needed for a visa. Unverified attributes can lead to refusal under Tasmania’s assessment rules; a Gold claim that is not established fails regardless of the total.
Build a dated evidence file before submission. Separate the date you meet a pathway minimum from the date a priority attribute becomes claimable. An EOI provides no bridging visa, so keep a separate plan for any approaching visa expiry.
- Reconcile assessment, English, EOI and qualification details.
- Keep work duties, hours, contracts, pay, tax and superannuation records together.
- For study and residence, retain completion records, course details, address history and travel dates.
- For an overseas job offer, retain the signed offer and recruitment evidence, including complete dated advertisements.
Sources: Migration Tasmania: 15 October 2026 invitations and assessment rules · Home Affairs: changing visas and EOI status · Migration Tasmania: Skilled Employment, subclass 190 requirements · Migration Tasmania: Skilled Graduate, subclass 190 requirements · Migration Tasmania: overseas health or education job-offer pathway
How we can help
Ausdirect can compare the relevant 190 and 491 pathways, review proposed claims and identify evidence gaps before an ROI or nomination application.
Questions to consider
Does Tasmanian study guarantee permanent nomination?
No. Course and residence conditions, federal eligibility and state selection must all be satisfied.
Can a 190 pathway lead to 491 consideration?
Tasmania allows consideration in specified circumstances. Its application guidance requires 491 to be included in the EOI for alternative consideration; check eligibility and consequences first.
Your next step
Prepare a dated residence, study and employment summary, including your current visa expiry.