Australian Immigration Daily News

If you have graduated from a tertiary institution in Tasmania after studying in the state for at least one academic year (40 weeks at a CRICOS registered institution) you may be considered for a state nominated visa.

Courses to Study

Tasmanian education providers offer a variety of course and are most interested in those students who can make a positive contribution to the state. The likelihood of Tasmanian nomination will be increased if the Tasmanian studies, or other experiences in Tasmania benefit the state. A good starting point is to review the Tasmanian Skilled Occupations List (TSOL)

Whilst the list is diverse, Tasmanian government will give particularly high regard to people who have studied or have experience in high-demand occupations, including:

• health
• trades and construction
• engineering
• community services (including aged and disability care)

Further weight is given to those applicants who currently live and work in an area outside Greater Hobart and intend to do so after nomination.

Acceptable courses of study include courses above Certificate 3 studied with a CRICOS registered tertiary institution in Tasmania and meet the specific requirements for state nomination categories.

All courses must be completed full time and on campus

Study duration must be at least one academic year for the subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa. For the subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa , your study must meet the Australian study requirement

• Graduate Diploma courses are considered eligible
• Graduate Certificate courses are not eligible
• Certificate 3 and 4 study must be related to a trade qualification (minimum Cert III level for a skilled occupation in Major Group 3 in ANZSCO) occupation

Prospects of employment is one aspect Tasmanian government considers when assessing nomination applications from Tasmanian Graduates. While employment can show you have a genuine capacity to contribute and commitment to stay in Tasmania, Tasmania also recognises that many graduates have focussed on their study and have only just begun to develop their professional career in Tasmania.

Things to consider:

• Show how your study, volunteering, internship, casual or part time work experiences will help you gain employment in Tasmania
• Provide detailed research of the Tasmanian job market and the positions that are relevant to your background
• Provide evidence of jobs you have applied for and how your skills and experiences make you suitable for those positions
• If you are employed, show how this employment is likely to help you settle permanently in Tasmania
• Do your own research and write your own submissions that reflect your unique experiences
• Check the information provided by Fair Work Australia to ensure that your employment conditions are fair, comply with Australian laws and that you are not being exploited in order to gain state nomination.

Avoid the following:

• Don’t restrict your job search only to positions directly related to your study / occupation (eg, Accountant, studied Master Professional Accounting, seeking only Accounting positions). There may be other jobs you are suitable for, which will give you the experience you need to develop your skilled career
• Don’t copy other people’s job research, career plans or commitment statements – it’s unlikely to be convincing. It is highly unlikely that the government will nominate someone who has submitted a plagiarised career plan without their own research and genuine career planning.