Tasmania celebrates a diverse workforce with migration playing a key role in the vitality and innovation of the state's industries and business activity.
Along with Migration Tasmania’s State Nominated Skilled Visa Pathways, there are a range of other options for local employers who are having difficulty finding suitable candidates for vacant positions locally.
Employers could choose from the many skilled workers currently onshore in Australia with full work rights, on a temporary, provisional or permanent visa, along with the possibility of sponsoring employees through the Skilled Regional (Provisional) pathway.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Supporting migrants in your workplace
The Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC) delivers training on-site, in workplaces and other community venues, to community sector and government employees, industry, volunteers, students, and others who are interested in increasing their understanding of cultural diversity support to people from migrant and refugee backgrounds.
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Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (SESR) (Provisional) Subclass 494
The Subclass 494 is a regional employer sponsored visa available for employers to consider
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Frequently Asked Questions
Only employers or their representing Migration Agent are permitted to submit RCB applications.
Up to 28 calendar days from lodgement. That may be extended if additional follow-up/investigation is required.
The Tasmanian Government does not charge RCB assessment fees.
- A range of LMT information may be available, including:
- local or regional employment data
- state/territory skills lists
- evidence of the nominator’s efforts to recruit—advertisements, etc.
- Elements of credible advertising would include:
- English language
- wide circulation
- use of different media/platforms
- at least two published advertisements.
- Examples of credible advertising could include:
- a prominent or professional recruitment website that has ‘national reach’ and that publishes advertisements for positions throughout Australia (e.g. jobactive.gov.au).
- a general classifieds website, such as Gumtree, or an advertisement solely through a social media notification, such as X (the site formerly known as Twitter) or Instagram, are not acceptable methods.
- a prominent or professional recruitment website.
- A written summary of the recruitment process:
- the number of applications received
- how many candidates were shortlisted for interviews
- why the nominee was the most suitable candidate.
Ideally a well-established business would have:
- an operational history in Tasmania of at least 12 months (financials included)
- the business registered in Tasmania
- a physical business location (Migration Tasmania may inspect the business during the assessment process)
- an online business presence and marketing evidence.
It is illegal for a person to pay an employer to sponsor them for a visa. This includes situations where the person pays the employer, a deduction is made from their salary, or the person provides any other benefit to the employer. Visa refusal, visa cancellation, fines and imprisonment may be imposed on a person who asks for, receives, offers or provides a benefit in return for visa sponsorship or employment.