Tasmania State Sponsorship

Source: Tasmanian state government Migration Tasmania website

The Tasmanian state government will consider your application for nomination if you fall into any of the following categories, however satisfying the requirements specified for a below category does not guarantee that the Tasmanian state government will approve your state sponsorship application. The state government body will assess each application individually with a focus on your ability to address a number of assessment criteria, including:

• Availability of nomination places
• Your ability to meet the minimum requirements
• Demand for your particular skills and expertise, and your employment prospects in Tasmania
• Suitability and transferability of your qualifications, skills and experience – including any specialist capabilities – to the needs of Tasmania’s labour market
• Your ability and commitment to establishing yourself, and any dependants, in Tasmania on a long term basis
• Number of points that you are claiming
• English language ability
• Genuineness and accuracy of claims put forward in your application

Category 1

Tasmanian Graduate with 2 years minimum study in Tasmania

You must meet all the following criteria for this category:

• Completed your studies in Tasmania, and graduated from a CRICOS registered tertiary institution in Tasmania. The course undertaken and completed must satisfy all the following:
  • Either a degree (a bachelor or any higher degree), a diploma, an advanced diploma, or a trade qualification (minimum Cert III level for a skilled occupation in Major Group 3 in ANZSCO)
  • Minimum duration of one academic year (40 weeks)
  • Full-time and on-site in Tasmania.
  • You lived in Tasmania during your relevant study period, for at least 12 months during your period of study.

Category 2

Working in Tasmania

You must meet all the following criteria for this category:

• Working in Tasmania for at least 6 months immediately prior to your application for state nomination. 
• Your employer must have been actively operating their business in Tasmania for the past 12 months and there needs to be a genuine need for your position within the business. This may be satisfied if there is:
  • an existing, current and genuine need for your position within the business
  • an ongoing need for your position and the capacity for the business to sustain the nominated position.
• Your employer needs to be providing you with a position that is relevant to the nominated occupation for your application. If your employment is for a position at ANZSCO skill level 4 or below, your employer must also provide evidence that your nominated role cannot be filed by a local person (i.e advertising and labour market testing to be completed by the employer)
• Your employment least 35 hours per week in one full-time job, or in two or more part-time jobs.
• You and your dependants family members who are included in your visa application must be currently living in Tasmania.

Please note that internships, stipends, scholarships and volunteer positions are not considered employment for the purpose of this category.

Category 3A

Overseas applicant (TSOL)

You must be living overseas and meet all the following criteria for this category:

• Nominated occupation must be listed on the Tasmanian Skilled Occupations List (TSOL)
• You, and any of your dependants, have not lived in another Australian state or territory within the last twelve months
• English examination results with at least Proficient English scores, or hold a passport of the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada or New Zealand
• Provide research in relation to the Tasmanian labour market and provide evidence that there are sufficient employment opportunities (at least five and not more than eight opportunities) in your nominated occupation in Tasmania and that you have:
  • skills and recent experience relevant to the researched employment opportunities
  • skills and experience relevant to the Tasmanian economy
  • access to sufficient financial assets to fund your migration and settlement in Tasmania while you seek employment

If your application is one of ‘high calibre’, and the Tasmanian Government is satisfied that you will be able to secure employment with ease due to your skills and previous work experience, you may be invited to apply for the Subclass 190 – Skilled Nominated visa. Each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis and factors which would be considered to determine ‘high calibre’ applications include, but are not limited to, points claimed, English language competency, financial assets available for migration, evidence of interest from Tasmanian employers to employ you, level of skill shortage for your nominated occupation in Tasmania, and skills of dependants.

Category 3B

Overseas applicant (Job offer)

You must be living overseas and meet all the following criteria for this category:

• You, and any of your dependants, have not lived in another Australian state or territory within the last twelve months
• Must provide a formal job offer for a job that is based in Tasmania, for a position that is relevant to the nominated occupation for your application.
• Your employer must have been actively operating their business in Tasmania for the past 12 months and there needs to be a genuine need for your position within the business. This may be satisfied if there is:
  • an existing, current and genuine need for your position within the business
  • an ongoing need for your position and the capacity for the business to sustain the nominated position.

Category 4

Family in Tasmania

To be considered for this category you must have a family member who satisfies all of the following:

• Is an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen
• Has lived as a permanent resident or an Australian citizen in Tasmania for 12 months or more
• Is your parent, child, sibling, aunt, uncle or grandparent
• Agrees to support you when you arrive in Tasmania and assist you in the process of gaining employment in Tasmania

Category 5

Small Business Owner

You can apply for this category if you are already in Australia, and you have a business is operating in Tasmania. If your business is operating in another state of Australia, you are required to demonstrate a genuine intention and commitment to move the business to Tasmania.

You must meet all the following criteria for this category:

• Demonstrate that you have past business ownership or management experience in starting a similar business and/or in an industry closely related to the proposed business
• Provide evidence and demonstrate your business’ profitability: that is, your business has been making profit in the last two years, or has the potential to be profitable in the next two years
• Demonstrate your financial capacity to support projected establishment and running costs, along with your initial settlement in Tasmania
• Provide a comprehensive business plan with:
  • Evidence of thorough research into, and understanding of, the target market
  • Research and understanding of relevant industry conditions, licensing and/or registration requirements for the business in Tasmania
  • Realistic market opportunities for your proposed business in Tasmania, particularly where the business would be competing with other similar existing businesses already established in Tasmania