2023-24 Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination Program
The
2023-24 Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination Program will
commence for new Registrations of Interest on Wednesday, 5 July 2023
with updated eligibility requirements, priority attributes and policy
guidance.
The Migration
Tasmania Application Gateway will be unavailable for a short period from
30 June 2023 to conduct systems maintenance and updates. It is expected
to be available again on Wednesday 5 July 2023.
Skilled visa allocations
Tasmanias
2023-24 program year allocation has not yet been confirmed by the
Australian Government. Details will be published in a later bulletin and
on the Migration Tasmania website as soon as the allocation has been
confirmed.
Applications lodged before 1 July 2023
Applications
for nomination that have been lodged but not decided before 1 July 2023
will continue to be processed against the requirements that were in
place at the time of application. If approved, they will be nominated in
SkillSelect from after the Australian Government provides 2023-24
program year nomination allocations.
Registrations of Interest submitted before 1 July 2023
Registrations of Interest (ROIs) submitted before 1 July 2023 will remain valid for the 2023-24 program year.
If invited to apply for nomination the requirements and settings that were in place at the time of ROI submission will apply.
Changes to the Skilled Migration State Nomination Program for 2023-24
Only
minimal changes have been made to the program for 2023-24. New minimum
eligibility requirements and priority attributes will apply to ROIs and
applications submitted from 3 July 2023. In cases where new requirements
are likely to be beneficial, candidates may wish to withdraw their
current ROI and submit a new one after 3 July 2023.
Detailed information on the new requirements, priority attributes and policy guidance will be available on the Migration Tasmania website on 3 July 2023.
Features of the 2023-24 Skilled Migration State Nomination Program
Minor changes to the 2023-24 Skilled Migration State Nomination program include:
- Extending eligibility for subclass 190 nomination to all occupations in the Tasmanian Skilled Employment pathway.
- An updated Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List.
- Changes to requirements for massage therapists.
- Changes
to income thresholds based on updates to Australian median and average
earnings and the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold.
- Minor changes to priority attributes.
- More
detailed policy guidance in the Additional Information, Exclusions and
Definitions section of the Migration Tasmania website
Detailed information about the changes can be found HERE.