Well-established business definition
All employment and salary claims, must be with a well-established business operating in Tasmania.
A business is considered well-established if it has been under the same ownership for at least 12 months. Some pathways may require a longer period of operation—see the Occupational Caveats section for details.
A well-established business would normally include a combination of following characteristics:
- permanent signage
- existing, active online presence
- a registered address in Tasmania
- commercially leased office space, that is not in a residential building or corporate/co-shared offices
- permanent staff presence during publicised office opening hours.
- Additional outlets or franchises of the same business must individually meet the 12-month operational requirement or a longer period if required by the relevant occupational caveat.
For example:
- If a business called Harvest and Hearth opens a new outlet in Kingston under the name Fresh Bites but ABN is the same, then that outlet must operate for at least 12 months before qualifying. This is the case even if the original Harvest and Hearth has been running for five years.
Remote work is only accepted in the Subclass 190 Tasmanian Established Resident pathway if you have earned at least $57,000 a year (or $28.85 an hour) for at least 12 months.
Excluded employment
The following types of employment will not be accepted in relation to minimum nomination requirements or priority attributes for any pathway:
- unpaid internships, scholarships, stipends and volunteer work
- taxi drivers and ride-share drivers
- food and alcohol delivery drivers
- massage therapists without a recognised skills assessment and a health fund provider number
Important to note:
- Massage therapists must have a relevant skills assessment, and a health fund provider number issued to them personally, not to their business or employer. Evidence must be provided to support all claims. Paid internships associated with professional registration, such as for pharmacists, are accepted as employment.
Migration industry related employment
Employment that depends heavily on the Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination Program is not a priority for nomination. This includes registered training organisations (RTOs) that rely upon the program for their business. The main test is whether the business or job would continue if the State Nomination Program no longer existed. While this does not automatically exclude an applicant, current employment in these industries will not count toward priority attributes — except for those related to salary or pay rate.