In its December 2023 update, Tasmania's Skilled
Migration State Nomination Program introduces significant changes to the
critical roles list and nomination criteria.
Key Points:
- Critical Roles List Update:
- Tasmania updates its critical roles list based on advice from Jobs
and Skills Australia.
- Eligible Registrations of Interest (ROIs) with a skills assessment
and three months of directly related skilled employment in critical roles
receive the highest priority for nomination.
- ROIs with occupations added to the list will be 're-scored' for
invitation, while new ROIs with removed occupations remain high priority.
- Occupations Added to Critical Roles List:
- Graphic and Web Designers and Illustrators
- Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers
- Primary School Teachers
- Middle School Teachers / Intermediate School Teachers
- Secondary School Teachers
- Special Education Teachers
- Software and Applications Programmers
- Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists
- Welfare Support Workers
- Occupations Removed from Critical Roles List:
- Architects and Landscape Architects
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Medical Scientists
- Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals
- Medical Technicians
- Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
- Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List (TOSOL) Update:
- TOSOL aligns with the new critical roles list, now including
Graphic and Web Designers and Illustrators.