Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination Program Update
December 2023
In its December 2023 update, Tasmania’s SkilledMigration State Nomination Program introduces significant changes to thecritical 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.
