Contractor definitions
An independent contractor is an individual who provides services to a business or client under a contract and is not directly employed by that business or client.
A subcontractor is hired by an independent contractor. A subcontractor works under the direction of the independent contractor, not the original business or individual client.
For the purposes of Tasmania’s Skilled Migration program, contractors are not classified as business operators and cannot make business operator claims.
Contractor eligibility
For Tasmania’s Skilled Migration program, applicants working as a contractor can make employment claims but not business operator claims.
Contractors are eligible for both the Skilled Employment and the Established Resident Pathways where they,
- have a related skills assessment,
- can demonstrate at least 12 months of activity in Tasmania and,
- can provide evidence of ongoing contractual agreements of at least 3 months as at the time of application.
For all other pathways, contractors can claim employment related priority attributes if they have at least two years prior Australian experience in a similar role as either an employee or subcontractor, or if they have a related skills assessment and have evidence of ongoing contracting agreements.