General questions - Before registering interest or applying for nomination


I meet all the minimum nomination requirements? Does that mean I will be nominated?
  • No, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee that you will be offered Tasmanian nomination.
  • Meeting the minimum nomination requirements only allows you to register your interest in nomination in the Migration Tasmania Gateway.
  • Applicants will also need to demonstrate that they have Priority Attributes relevant to a particular nomination pathway.
  • The Migration Tasmania Gateway will rank you according to the information provided in the registration of interest and the Priority Attributes you hold.
  • The most competitive applicants will be invited to lodge an application for nomination.
I have been invited to apply for nomination. Does this mean I will be nominated?
  • If the information you provided is true and correct, and you can provide information and documents with your application to demonstrate this, you can be confident that your application will be approved.
How do I get a Skills Assessment?
Can I lodge multiple registrations of interest?
  • No, the Gateway system will only allow you to submit one registration of interest at a time.
  • You only need to register once and if you are invited to apply for nomination you will be considered against the requirements of all pathways.
  • If you are not invited to apply for nomination and your registration expires, you may register again.
I don’t meet the nomination requirements. Can I still be nominated?
  • No, you must be able to meet the minimum requirements for nomination.
Does my occupation need to be on the Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List (TOSOL) to be eligible for nomination?
  • While your occupation does not need to be on the TOSOL to be eligible under the program all applicants must nominate an occupation listed on the Department of Home Affairs list of eligible skilled occupations.
  • The TOSOL is used to determine eligibility for subclass 190 nomination in the Tasmanian Skilled Employment (TOSOL option) nomination pathway and to prioritise registrations of interest in the Migration Tasmania Gateway.
I have a skills assessment for General Accountant, and I am running my own business / bookkeeping for my employer. Is this activity related to my skills assessment?
  • Yes. If you are genuinely employed as a Skill Level 3 Bookkeeper for your employer, as defined by ANZSCO, then your activity would be considered related to your skills assessment.
  • If you are running your own business, a skills assessment as a General Accountant would only be related to your business operation if your business was related to accounting.
  • Note that after running a business for two years you may be eligible for nomination in the subclass 190 Tasmanian Established Resident pathway.
Do the caveats and notes on the Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List (TOSOL) apply to all pathways?
  • No. The caveats and notes only apply to the 190 Tasmanian Skilled Employment (TSE) (TOSOL option) pathway. The 190 TSE (Long-term employment option) pathway has occupational caveats that only apply to that pathway.
  • Note that other pathways do not have the TOSOL caveats.
What is the difference between “Employment related to skills assessment” and “employment in the same industry as skills assessment”?
  • Some priority attributes refer to employment that is directly related to your skills assessment, whereas others may recognise post graduate employment in the same industry.
  • For employment to be related to your skills assessment, the role must be consistent with ANZSCO Skill Levels 1-3 and be in the same four-digit group as the skills assessment. A candidate with a skills assessment for Analyst Programmer (261311) could work in any of the occupations included the 2613 Software and Applications Programmers group, such as Cyber Security Engineer (261315) or Software Engineer (261313).
  • Where the employment or business is required to be in the same industry as the skills assessment or study area (but not directly related), as a general guide this should be within a related Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) Division or Class, as long as the ANZSIC description of that industry includes activities that are relevant to the candidate’s study or skills assessed occupation.
  • For example, an Accountant could be working in any activity listed in Class 6932 Accounting Services, such as accounting , auditing, bookkeeping or tax agents services, or they could be working in an industry in Division K – Financial and Insurance Services, such as Banking, Financial Asset Investing or General Insurance.
My spouse / dependent family are not living in Tasmania. Can we be nominated?
  • If you are currently living in Tasmania, your dependent family members may be living overseas but must not be living in another part of Australia.
  • If your family are living with you in in Tasmania after relocating from another state or territory, they must have moved to Tasmania at least three months before you apply for nomination.
The requirements say I must be living in Tasmania / intend to continue living in Tasmania. Are short holidays okay?
  • Yes, short visits or holidays that do not involve a long-term residential address are not considered “living in another state or territory”.
  • However, numerous regular visits to the same location may cast doubt on your intention to settle in Tasmania, especially if the visits are to your previous place of residence.
  • If your skilled visa has already been granted you should contact the Department of Affairs if you are unsure of your visa conditions.

Priority attributes


Do I need to meet all of the priority attributes to be nominated?
  • No, you don’t have to meet the priority attributes for your pathway.
  • You must meet the minimum nomination requirements for your chosen pathway to register your interest and be considered for nomination.
  • The priority attributes for each pathway are not required, but they will make you more competitive for a limited number of nominations.
  • The more of the attributes you have, the better your chances of nomination and the sooner you may be invited to apply for nomination.
Can I claim the priority attribute of evidence of 2 job interviews related to my skills assessment or study?
  • You can claim the attribute if you are not currently working in the area related to your skills assessment or study. If you are employed in one of those areas, you are not able to claim this priority attribute.
I have been working for three months in a role listed on the “Critical Roles” list and this meets the gold priority attribute. Does this mean I will be eligible for subclass 190 nomination?
  • No. You must meet the minimum eligibility requirements for your pathway. Having the gold attribute will, however, allow you to lodge an application for nomination without waiting for an invitation.
I have been working in a skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) for 3 months but for under 20 hours per week. Does this meet the green or gold priority attributes?
  • No, employment must average at least 20 hours per week to qualify for the gold and green priority attributes.
  • If you are applying in the Tasmanian Skilled Graduate pathways employment can be a minimum nine hours per week during term time to qualify for orange priority attributes.
I have been working in a lower skilled role (ANZSCO 4-5) related to my skills assessment or Tasmania study. Does this meet the gold and green priority attributes?
  • No, all employment must be skilled (ANZSCO 1-3) to qualify for the gold or green priority attributes. ANZSCO 4 or 5 employment will qualify for orange priority attributes.
  • For example, a Diploma of Logistics graduate working as warehouse pick-packer would meet the orange priority attribute “Employed in Tasmania for at least the last six weeks in the same industry as your skills assessment or Tasmanian study”. However, it would not qualify for green or gold priority attributes.
I don’t have any of the priority attributes. Am I eligible for nomination?
  • Yes, you can register your interest in nomination if you meet the minimum nomination requirements for your chosen pathway.
  • However, if you do not have any priority attributes, you will only be invited to apply for nomination if there are enough places available. The candidates with the largest number of priority attributes will be invited first.

Process


Where does my registration of interest rank in the Gateway queue and when will I be invited to apply for nomination? Can you prioritise my case?
  • When you register in the Gateway, depending upon your priority attributes you have, you will be given a Gold, Green or Orange Pass, which will indicate your priority status. If you receive a Gold Pass you will immediately be able to apply for nomination. If you receive a Green Pass we aim to invite you to apply within the next eight weeks. If you are given an Orange Pass you may be invited to apply for nomination within the next six months, depending upon the volume of interest we have received and how many of the priority attributes you have. If you are not invited to apply within six months your registration will expire, and you will need to complete a new registration in the Gateway to be considered for a nomination invitation. If your registration does expire, you will receive an automatic email notifying you of the expiry.
  • We will not provide further information about your Gateway ranking or the likelihood of receiving an invitation.
My visa is about to expire. Can you prioritise my case?
  • No, we will not prioritise based on personal circumstances. This includes imminent visa, skills assessment or language test expiry dates or critical birthdays which may affect your score on the Department of Home Affairs skilled migration points test.
  • You can explore additional visa options by contacting the Department of Home Affairs and/or a registered migration agent or lawyer.
My circumstances have changed. How can I update my ROI?
  • You can only have one active ROI at any time.
  • If you want to change anything on your ROI, you will need to log in to the gateway and withdraw this ROI and then create a new ROI including the new information. This will not change the time you can expect to wait for an invitation.
When will my nomination application be processed?
  • Your application for state nomination and application for a visa are two separate processes.
  • The Tasmanian Government assesses your application for state nomination and the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs assesses your visa application.
  • Applications for nomination are processed in order of lodgement. We aim to process all applications for nomination within six weeks of lodgement.
  • Current processing times for Tasmanian nomination are in the Latest News section of the Migration Tasmania website.
  • Processing times can be affected by the completeness of your application. To avoid delays you should provide all required information when you lodge your application. Other factors that impact on processing times include changes in application volumes, seasonal peaks, and complex cases.
  • Visa processing timeframes are posted on the Department of Home Affairs website.
My circumstances have changed. How can I update my details?
  • After you apply for nomination you can update your application at any time before the application is assigned to a case officer for processing by logging in to your Migration Tasmania Application Gateway account.
  • After your case has been assigned you can send new information and documents to Migration Tasmania by email to skilled@migration.tas.gov.au.
My nomination has been approved. When will I get my visa?
  • Your application for state nomination and application for the visa are two separate processes. The Tasmanian Government assesses your application for state nomination and the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs assesses your visa application.
  • The Department of Home Affairs publishes current visa processing times on its website.
I have a subclass 489 / 491 visa but now I meet the subclass 190 nomination requirements. Can I be nominated again?
  • No, we do not offer multiple nominations. If you have a subclass 489 or 491 visa and wish to become a permanent resident, your options are through the subclass 887/191 visa pathways.
I made an error calculating my points on the EOI. If I update my EOI, will you nominate me again?
  • Every nomination place comes from the limited quota of nomination places allocated by the Department of Home Affairs, even if it is for the same person. A renomination will use up another place, even if you have not accepted your application to lodge a visa application.
  • You may wish to contact us if there has been an error made on your EOI, however:
    • while we endeavour to accommodate applicants with this, we are under no obligation to re-nominate
    • it is the responsibility of you and/or your agent to ensure all application details are true and correct prior to lodgement.
Can I move to another state?
  • Yes, but as a Tasmanian nominee you agreed to make reasonable efforts to work and live in Tasmania for at least two years after your nomination was approved, or after you arrived in Tasmania if your nomination was approved when you were overseas. However, any decision to move interstate is yours.
  • We do not provide waiver or release letters and cannot enter discussions about your request to move interstate.
  • The Tasmanian Government is not permitted to provide migration advice or an indication of your future visa or Australian Citizenship pathways.
  • Please contact the Department of Home Affairs, a migration agent or a registered lawyer if you need further information in relation to your visa conditions.
I was nominated three months ago, but I haven’t applied for my visa / my visa was refused. Can I be nominated again?
  • You have 60 days to apply for your visa from the time you receive your invitation from SkillSelect.
  • If your visa application was refused or you did not lodge a visa application within the sixty day timeframe and you would like to be nominated again, you will need to register again in the Migration Tasmania Gateway. If invited to apply for nomination you will need to explain why you were unable to lodge your visa application / or why your visa was refused.
  • We cannot guarantee that we will provide a further nomination.
My nomination has been declined but I disagree with my nomination decision. Can I ask for a review of the decision?
  • If your application for Tasmanian nomination is declined, we will tell you why you were unsuccessful. You can ask us to reconsider this decision if a substantial error was made by the case officer.
  • We will not review a decision where an applicant did not provide adequate information or provided incorrect information on the application.
  • We also will not review a decision considering new information that was not provided in the original application or before the application was decided.
  • A request for reconsideration must be in writing, explaining why you believe the decision is wrong. Remember, you cannot provide any new documents to support your request.
  • If we agree to reconsider the decision, we will only re-assess the original documents attached to the application.
  • If you have new information or documents that were not included in the original application, you may lodge a new registration of interest for state nomination in the Migration Tasmania Gateway. However, you would be unlikely to be offered nomination if you are unable to address the reasons your nomination was not approved.
How can I report fraud?
  • We take allegations of fraud seriously.
  • To help us investigate please email skilled@migration.tas.gov.au and provide as much information as possible, including the name and date of birth of the person involved.
  • Please note that due to privacy considerations we cannot provide details or outcomes of our investigations.
  • If reporting an alleged fraud, your name or identifying information will not be released or provided to the person against whom you make an allegation.
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This page was last updated on 23 January 2023