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    Tasmania state nomination 2026–27: the 190 and 491

    Tasmania state nomination 2026–27: the 190 and 491

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    Tasmania state nomination is open for 2026–27. Migration Tasmania opened its program to new Registrations of Interest on 17 August 2026 and says it has 2,050 nomination places this year: 1,250 for the 190 and 800 for the 491. It runs four onshore pathways and two for people overseas.

    As published by Migration Tasmania, checked 28 October 2026.

    Is Tasmania open for 2026–27?

    Yes. Migration Tasmania's program update for August 2026 (page updated 5 August 2026) says the program "will open to new ROIs on 17 August 2026". It says weekly invitations to apply for nomination began on Thursday 20 August 2026 and will be issued "progressively throughout the year to ensure places remain available across the program year".

    Tasmania says each week it posts the number of Registrations of Interest invited, the lowest scores invited, places available and ROIs on hand. This post gives none of those figures, so read Tasmania's own page for the current week. Each state's position is tracked in the state nomination tracker. For another state with published rules, see Western Australia's 190 and 491 nomination.

    How many places does Tasmania have?

    Tasmania's August 2026 update says it "has now received a total 2,050 nomination allocations for the 2026-27 program year".

    VisaPlaces Tasmania states
    Subclass 1901,250
    Subclass 491800
    Total2,050

    These are Tasmania's figures, from its August 2026 update. The Home Affairs state and territory nomination allocations page still showed 2025–26 allocations when read on 28 October 2026, so the table above is not a Home Affairs figure.

    Places as published by Migration Tasmania, checked 28 October 2026.

    Which pathways does Tasmania run?

    Migration Tasmania's skilled migration page (updated 17 July 2026) splits pathways by where the applicant lives. It says "all occupations on the Australian Government's subclass 190 and 491 Skilled Occupation List are eligible for at least one of Tasmania's nomination pathways".

    PathwayWho Tasmania says it is for
    Tasmanian Skilled Employment (TSE)People living and working in Tasmania in a job that matches their skills assessment
    Tasmanian Skilled Graduate (TSG)Graduates of a Tasmanian tertiary institution who live in Tasmania. Tasmania says all skills assessments are eligible
    Tasmanian Established Resident (TER)Established Tasmanian residents. Tasmania says all occupations are eligible
    Tasmanian Business Operator (TBO)Business operators, for the 491 only
    Overseas Applicant, Health or Education Sector Job OfferApplicants overseas with a formal job offer in Tasmania, for the 190
    Overseas Skilled Occupation Profiles, invitation onlyApplicants overseas, for the 491. Tasmania says no invitations are planned for 2026–27

    For the overseas 491 pathway, Tasmania's update says the Australian Government "will be prioritising visa processing for applicants in Australia", so it will not issue invitations in that pathway this program year. Overseas health and teaching professionals who gain employment with a Tasmanian health provider or school "will still be eligible for nomination" for the 190 under the job offer pathway. That pathway's page covers school teachers and the 251, 252, 253 and 254 health groups, requires a formal job offer of at least thirty hours a week, and says every ROI in it receives a Gold Pass.

    Tasmania says that if someone meets a 190 pathway but cannot be nominated for the 190 because of their skills assessment or SkillSelect points, they may still register and ask to be considered for the 491. Tasmania also says that someone nominated for the 491 will not be renominated for the 190. See Settledin's Tasmania 190 page, Tasmania 491 page and state page for Tasmania.

    Pathways as published by Migration Tasmania, checked 28 October 2026.

    What does Tasmania ask for?

    Tasmania says an applicant must meet the Home Affairs criteria and Tasmania's own. On its page for people living in Tasmania (updated 30 July 2026), the Home Affairs criteria are:

    • not yet 45 years old;
    • an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list;
    • a valid and positive skills assessment;
    • at least Competent English;
    • at least 65 points on the points test.

    Tasmania adds that nomination from it gives 5 points for the 190 and 15 points for the 491, and that nominated people "undertake to live in Tasmania for at least two years" after approval. It says meeting its published minimum requirements does not mean nomination is offered, and that "only the most competitive" ROIs are invited. See Settledin's guides to English tests for Australian visas and skills assessments, and how points are counted in Australia's points test.

    The pathway rules differ. For the 190 Skilled Employment pathway, Tasmania's TSE page (updated 5 August 2026) lists two options.

    TSE 190 optionWhat Tasmania says
    Priority OccupationWork in a matching job in Tasmania for at least 9 months, or 6 months for a teaching occupation in a school or a health or allied health occupation. The skills assessment must be a TSE Priority Occupation
    Long-term employmentAt least 15 months in a matching job immediately before applying. Any skills assessment, if the occupation is on the 190 list
    Both optionsAverage at least 20 hours a week, salary of at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour, and living in Tasmania

    A matching job means a role in the same ANZSCO 3-digit group as the skills assessment. Tasmania's August 2026 update says the TSE Gold priority attribute now requires at least 30 hours a week in at least one job, and that its income attributes now use Australian median and average earnings and the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold. The $57,000 Priority Income Level did not change.

    For graduates, the TSG page (updated 8 September 2026) says the 190 route needs a completed course at a Tasmanian CRICOS institution, full-time and on-site, of at least 92 weeks on CRICOS, and living in Tasmania for at least two calendar years from the start of the course. Read each pathway page for the full wording.

    Requirements as published by Migration Tasmania, checked 28 October 2026.

    Which occupations does Tasmania list?

    Tasmania does not run one list. The TSE pathway uses a TSE Priority Roles table (updated 19 August 2026), which pairs eligible skills assessments with the related roles that count as a match. It covers groups across management, accounting, engineering, ICT, health, teaching and the trades, including carpenters, plumbers, electricians, chefs and cooks.

    Some entries carry caveats. For example, Tasmania says several ICT and business groups need an employer that has "operated in Tasmania for at least three years", and accountants need full membership of a listed professional body under the Priority Occupation option. From 1 December 2026, Tasmania says service technician roles will no longer be accepted as matching for motor mechanics unless the employer is a currently authorised dealer for a recognised vehicle manufacturer.

    The TSG and TER pathways accept all skills assessments or occupations, per Tasmania. Search Tasmania's table by occupation name or code for a single job. On Settledin, each occupation page shows the Home Affairs lists it sits on: browse the occupation pages or the skilled occupation lists. The Victoria 190 nomination guide shows how another state ties nomination to its lists.

    Occupation rules as published by Migration Tasmania, checked 28 October 2026.

    What does Tasmania nomination cost?

    Tasmania's update says "the service fee to apply for nomination has increased to $387 ($425.70 including GST)", and that "there remains no charge to submit a Registration of Interest". Home Affairs visa charges are separate and are published on its subclass 190 and subclass 491 pages, both last updated 2 October 2026.

    Fee as published by Migration Tasmania, checked 28 October 2026.

    How does Tasmania invite?

    Tasmania's how to apply page (updated 17 July 2026) sets out seven steps.

    StepWho handles it
    1. Check visa eligibilityHome Affairs
    2. Check nomination eligibilityMigration Tasmania
    3. Register a SkillSelect EOIHome Affairs
    4. Register your interestMigration Tasmania
    5. Apply for nominationMigration Tasmania
    6. Apply for the visaHome Affairs
    7. Follow undertakingsMigration Tasmania

    Tasmania says it invites "the most competitive candidates" to apply. Its update says it shows "the lowest ROI score you would need to get a nomination at time of processing", based on the average of the lowest scores invited over the past three months, and that if a selected priority attribute is not met at assessment and the score falls below that average, "the nomination will not be approved". Applications are made on the Migration Tasmania Application Gateway, whose address changed to apply.migration.tas.gov.au.

    Tasmania says state nomination and the visa application "are two separate processes". What happens after a 491 nomination is covered in the 191 visa guide.

    Process as published by Migration Tasmania, checked 28 October 2026.

    FAQ

    Is Tasmania open for the 190?
    Yes. Migration Tasmania says its program opened to new ROIs on 17 August 2026, and that weekly invitations began on 20 August 2026. It lists 1,250 places for the 190.

    How many 190 places does Tasmania have?
    Tasmania says 1,250 for the 190 and 800 for the 491, 2,050 in total for 2026–27. The Home Affairs allocations page still showed 2025–26 when read on 28 October 2026.

    Is all of Tasmania regional for the 491?
    Home Affairs lists Hobart in Category 2, "Cities and Major Regional Centres", and all other Tasmanian postcodes outside that category as Category 3 on its designated regional area postcodes page (last updated 7 October 2026). It says its regional incentives apply to Category 2 and Category 3. Check a postcode there. The Hobart city page covers the city.

    Do I need to live in Tasmania?
    For the onshore pathways, Tasmania's pages require living in Tasmania, and nominated applicants undertake to live there for at least two years after approval. The overseas job offer pathway is for applicants outside Australia with a Tasmanian job offer.

    What is the Tasmanian ROI?
    A Registration of Interest is the step after a SkillSelect EOI, lodged on Tasmania's gateway. Tasmania says there is no charge to submit one, and that it invites candidates from the ROIs to apply for nomination.

    Settledin adds up an indicative points total from the official Home Affairs points table, and shows each category for the 189, 190 and 491.

    Work out your indicative points

    This article describes published Tasmanian Government and Department of Home Affairs information, checked on 28 October 2026. It is general information, not migration advice. For advice on your situation, speak to a registered migration agent. Check the register.

    Source: Migration Tasmania (migration.tas.gov.au), program update and pathway pages, checked 28 October 2026.