Migration Tasmania

for business and skilled migrants

I came to Tasmania as a student and never left! It is a great place to run a business and our children love living here too.

Bin Jiang

I’ve studied in Tasmania since high school and I now work here as a lawyer. Tasmania offers so many professional and lifestyle opportunities.

Alex Cordova

Tasmanian has some wonderful designers and artists and their work is showcased in beautiful shops.

Michelle Liu

Tasmania has unique festivals and events with delicious food and music to enjoy.

Sally Riu

Build a career, raise a family in vibrant and welcoming Tasmania.

Tasmania offers a wide range of employment opportunities for skilled migrants, as well as a great lifestyle in one of the world's most beautiful environments.

Map of Australia showing distances between Hobart and major cities

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Explore Tasmania
Find out about Skilled migrants visas

Skilled migrants

If you are a prospective skilled migrant who wishes to settle in Tasmania, the Department of State Growth can sponsor your visa application through the skilled sponsored visa and skilled regional sponsored visa.

Find out about Business migrants visas

Business migrants

The Business Innovation and Investment program aims to attract people with a demonstrated record of business or investment activity who wish to use their skills in Tasmania.

Find out about Sponsoring employers visas

Sponsoring employers

Employers can sponsor English-speaking skilled workers from overseas to fill vacancies that require formal qualification and cannot be filled easily from within the Australian labour market.

Find out about Live and work in Tasmania visas

Live and work in Tasmania

Tasmania is a remarkably liveable place – offering rewarding career opportunities, an inspiring lifestyle and vibrant, welcoming communities.

Find out about Points calculator visas

Points calculator

Use our interactive points calculator to assess your eligibility for Skilled Migration visas

Find out about Success stories visas

Success stories

Click here to view some success stories.

Latest news

Tasmania’s state nomination program

Due to a large increase in the number of applications for state nomination, competition for a limited number of nomination places is high.

State nomination visa program webinar

Free online webinar on Tasmania’s state nomination visa program.

New Fact Sheet of updated nomination changes from 1 July 2018

Nicolette Quinn: Savvy CFO

Looking for adventure and a change.

Welcome to Tasmania: Information and Referral Service

Find out about a service offered by the Migrant Resource Centre that provides information to new arrivals to Tasmania