Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated Visa
The Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190) is a permanent visa which allows you to live and work in Tasmania.
Nomination from Tasmania for this visa provides you with five additional points to help meet the Department of Home Affairs skilled visa points test pass mark of 65 points.
If you are nominated by the Tasmanian Government for this visa, you undertake to live in Tasmania for at least two years after your nomination has been approved.
Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa
The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) is a provisional visa for skilled workers which allows you to live and work in Tasmania for up to five years.
Nomination from Tasmania for this visa provides you with 15 additional points to help meet the Department of Home Affairs points test pass mark of 65 points.
If you are nominated by the Tasmanian Government for this visa, you undertake to live in Tasmania for at least two years after your nomination has been approved.
You may be eligible to apply for permanent residency through the Subclass 191 Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa after three years.
State nomination and your application for a visa are two separate processes. The Tasmanian Government assesses your application for state nomination and the Department of Home Affairs assesses your visa application.
Visa requirements - Department of Home Affairs
To be eligible for state nomination, you must meet the following requirements set out by the Department of Home Affairs.
You must have:
- not yet turned 45 years of age
- nominated an occupation on the relevant list of eligible skilled occupations
- a valid and positive skills assessment for your nominated occupation
- at least ‘Competent’ English language proficiency
- at least 65 points on the Department of Home Affairs points test.
Visit the Department of Home Affairs for more detailed information on these and other relevant requirements.
Please note that you also need to meet the Tasmanian nomination requirements to be eligible for state nomination.
Nomination requirements – Migration Tasmania
Migration Tasmania offers the two pathways below for skilled migrants currently living outside Australia to apply for nomination.
Candidates nominated for a Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa will not be nominated for a permanent Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa in the future. The Subclass 491 visa provides a pathway to permanent residency through the Subclass 191 Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa.