On August 1st, the Tasmanian Skilled Migration Program 2024–25 will launch, with new occupational groupings, updated eligibility, updated income thresholds, and improved policy guidance.

Entire Synopsis
1. Program Opening: On August 1, 2024, at 12 p.m., Registrations of Interest for the 2024–25 Skilled Migration State Nomination Program will be accepted. Updated eligibility requirements, policy guidelines, and service costs are aspects of this year’s program.

2. Features of the Program: To better fulfill Tasmania’s labor market demands, the 2024–25 Skilled Migration State Nomination Program enhances and modifies a number of existing components. Important characteristics consist of:

– Adjustments for Priority Attributes:

         > Decrease in Green traits: Previously the most important attribute, there has been a decrease in green traits.

         > The “Orange-Plus” Category is introduced: There is now a new attribute category called “orange-plus.” Candidates who meet these requirements will be given preference in this new                 category and will be invited to submit an application for nomination within six months.
– Acceptable Careers:

        > Broad Eligibility: Through at least one program pathway, all jobs included in the Australian Government’s subclass 190 and 491 lists are still eligible for nomination.

– Extended List of Occupations:

        > New employment Groups: For the subclass 190 Tasmanian Skilled Employment route, 18 new employment groups totaling 78 distinct jobs have been added to the Tasmanian Onshore             Skilled Occupation List (TOSOL). After working for six months, candidates who have a suitable skills evaluation and directly related employment might be nominated for a permanent                   visa.

–Changes to the Income Threshold:

       >Updated Requirements: The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) and the most recent revisions to Australian median and average earnings serve as the basis for modifications to the income thresholds in the minimum eligibility requirements and priority qualities.

– Revised List of Critical Roles:

       >New professions Added: Invitations to apply for nomination are now given priority based on employment in highly skilled professions, according to an updated list of key roles.

– An increase in service fees:

      >New Fee Structure: $360 (plus $36 GST) is now the service charge for nomination applications. The submission of a Registration of Interest is free of charge.

3. Adjustments to Priority Attributes:

      >Reduction of Green Attributes: The Tasmanian Skilled Employment, Skilled Graduate, Established Resident, and Business Owner routes now have less green attributes. A few green                   characteristics have been moved to the newly created “orange-plus” category.
      >Timelines for Invitations: Within eight weeks of obtaining green qualities, candidates will be invited to submit an application for nomination. Individuals who possess at least one orange-          plus attribute will be given top priority and will probably get an invitation in the next six months. During this program year, all individuals who possess at least one orange-plus attribute              will be invited to submit an application for nomination.
     >Work Requirements: In order to claim orange-plus qualities, employment must be skilled (ANZSCO Skill Levels 1-3).

4. Adding to the list of skilled occupations on the Tasmanian onshore (TOSOL):

In the Tasmanian Skilled Employment – TOSOL nomination pathway, the TOSOL establishes eligibility for subclass 190 nomination. It enumerates skilled occupational groupings that have notable difficulties in attracting new hires. The recently added items on the list are designed to draw in talented immigrants by offering a quicker route to permanent status.

– Added New Occupation Groups:

• 1311 Advertising, Public Relations, and Sales Managers
• 1322 Finance Managers
• 1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers
• 1351 ICT Managers
• 2223 Financial Investment Advisers and Managers
• 2231 Human Resource Professionals
• 2242 Archivists, Curators, and Records Managers
• 2321 Architects and Landscape Architects
• 2325 Interior Designers
• 2326 Urban and Regional Planners
• 2343 Environmental Scientists
• 2713 Solicitors
• 3112 Medical Technicians
• 3114 Science Technicians
• 3129 Other Building and Engineering Technicians
• 3611 Animal Attendants and Trainers
• 3991 Boat Builders and Shipwrights
• 4111 Ambulance Officers and Paramedics
• 5996 Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters, and Risk Surveyors

5. Adjustments to the Critical Roles List:

Nominations that hold highly skilled positions are given priority on the critical roles list. In order to keep the list current and relevant, thirty-seven vocations have been added, while thirty have been removed. Jobs that were taken off the list of vital positions are still high priority and are part of the modified TOSOL.

Recently Included Roles:

 

• 135111 Chief Information Officer
• 135112 ICT Project Manager
• 135199 ICT Managers (NEC)
• 224211 Archivist
• 224212 Gallery or Museum Curator
• 224213 Health Information Manager
• 224213 Records Manager
• 233311 Electrical Engineer
• 233411 Electronics Engineer
• 233911 Aeronautical Engineer
• 233912 Agricultural Engineer
• 233913 Biomedical Engineer
• 233914 Engineering Technologist
• 233915 Environmental Engineer
• 233916 Naval Architect / Marine Designer
• 233999 Engineering Professionals (NEC)
• 234211 Chemist
• 234212 Food Technologist
• 234213 Wine Maker
• 261111 ICT Business Analyst
• 261112 Systems Analyst
• 261113 User Experience Designer (ICT)
• 261211 Multimedia Specialist
• 261212 Web Developer
• 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
• 263112 Network Administrator
• 263113 Network Analyst
• 263211 ICT Quality Assurance Engineer
• 263212 ICT Support Engineer
• 263213 ICT Systems Test Engineer
• 263299 ICT Support and Test Engineers (NEC)
• 411211 Dental Hygienist
• 411212 Dental Prosthetist
• 411213 Dental Technician
• 411214 Dental Therapist
• 411311 Diversional Therapist
• 411411 Enrolled Nurse
• 133111 Construction Project Manager
• 133112 Project Builder
• 133211 Engineering Manager
• 232212 Surveyor
• 232213 Cartographer
• 232214 Other Spatial Scientist
• 232411 Graphic Designer
• 232412 Illustrator
• 232413 Multimedia Designer
• 232414 Web Designer
• 233211 Civil Engineer
• 233212 Geotechnical Engineer
• 233213 Quantity Surveyor
• 233214 Structural Engineer
• 233215 Transport Engineer
• 234111 Agricultural Consultant
• 234113 Forester / Forest Scientist
• 234711 Veterinarian
• 252111 Chiropractor
• 252112 Osteopath
• 311112 Agricultural and Agritech Technician
• 312111 Architectural Draftsperson
• 312113 Building Inspector
• 312114 Construction Estimator
• 312116 Surveying or Spatial Science Technician
• 312199 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians (nec)
• 312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson
• 312212 Civil Engineering Technician
• 312511 Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson
• 312512 Mechanical Engineering Technician

6. Updates to Policy Guidance:

     >Income Thresholds: Revised to take into account the new TSMIT and the most recent average and median incomes in Australia.
Clarified Excluded Business Operations: Contracting services for package delivery is one of the clarified exclusions that are permitted as employment if the candidate has at least two years         of experience or a corresponding skills assessment.
    >Claims for Skilled Employment: Extra advice on markers of skilled work, such as positions that correspond to ANZSCO Skill Levels 1-3, salaries that surpass TSMIT, and salaries that are            equal to or more than the National Minimum Salary.
    >Excluded Employment: Limited-service restaurants do not accept employment as chefs, cooks, café owners, or restaurant managers. However, fast casual restaurants and cafés do allow            such positions.
    >Qualifications: The appropriate education or work experience as specified by ANZSCO must be fulfilled in order to be eligible for ANZSCO Skill Levels 4 or 5.
    > Work Associated with Skills Evaluation or Research: Extra advice on proving the connection between work and Tasmanian research.
    >Interviews for Jobs Associated with Study or Skill Assessment: May only be claimed if you do not currently have a skilled job.
>Realistic Employment Measures: A new item that enumerates warning signs related to job claims that may warrant additional investigation.

7. Arrangements for Transition:

Applications submitted or invited prior to August 1, 2024, will be handled in accordance with the preceding guidelines. Prior to July 1st, 2024, Interest Registrations are still valid for six months after they are received, or until an invitation is sent out. On August 1, 2024, at 12 p.m., ROIs submitted will be subject to new priority attributes. Candidates who feel that new requirements will be useful may withdraw and resubmit their ROI.