The Tasmanian Government has published its latest snapshot of the Skilled Migration State Nomination Programme, confirming that on 29 January it invited 36 Registrations of Interest (ROIs) for the permanent Subclass 190 visa and 26 ROIs for the provisional Subclass 491 visa. The lowest invited scores were 51 and 30 points respectively, both in the “Orange Pass” category, underscoring Tasmania’s continued accessibility relative to bigger states. (smartvisaguide.com)
After the round, the state still held 474 pending ROIs for the 190 and 198 for the 491, with 722 and 493 nomination places available for the remainder of the 2025-26 programme year. Processing backlogs remain manageable: the oldest unallocated nomination application dates to 3 December 2025.
For organisations and individuals navigating these visa pathways, VisaHQ can simplify the administrative load. Through its Australia portal (https://www.visahq.com/australia/), the service provides tailored guidance on documentation, skills assessments and health checks, helping applicants and employers keep subclass 190 and 491 files compliant and moving without costly delays.
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For employers the figures indicate Tasmania remains an attractive option for hard-to-fill roles, particularly in healthcare, engineering and agritech, where regional incentives apply. Offshore applicants continue to be welcome, and the low cut-off scores mean that candidates with modest points but strong Tasmanian ties can secure nomination.
Global mobility teams should note that state nomination does not guarantee visa grant—federal thresholds on English, skills assessment and health still apply—but Tasmania’s consistent monthly rounds provide clear timelines for workforce planning through June 2026.
The update also signals that despite federal rhetoric about “smaller, better-targeted” migration, states still have leeway to pursue regional-development agendas by allocating unused nomination places aggressively.
After the round, the state still held 474 pending ROIs for the 190 and 198 for the 491, with 722 and 493 nomination places available for the remainder of the 2025-26 programme year. Processing backlogs remain manageable: the oldest unallocated nomination application dates to 3 December 2025.
For organisations and individuals navigating these visa pathways, VisaHQ can simplify the administrative load. Through its Australia portal (https://www.visahq.com/australia/), the service provides tailored guidance on documentation, skills assessments and health checks, helping applicants and employers keep subclass 190 and 491 files compliant and moving without costly delays.
For employers the figures indicate Tasmania remains an attractive option for hard-to-fill roles, particularly in healthcare, engineering and agritech, where regional incentives apply. Offshore applicants continue to be welcome, and the low cut-off scores mean that candidates with modest points but strong Tasmanian ties can secure nomination.
Global mobility teams should note that state nomination does not guarantee visa grant—federal thresholds on English, skills assessment and health still apply—but Tasmania’s consistent monthly rounds provide clear timelines for workforce planning through June 2026.
The update also signals that despite federal rhetoric about “smaller, better-targeted” migration, states still have leeway to pursue regional-development agendas by allocating unused nomination places aggressively.
