Australian Visa Options

Australian Visa Options

Changes to the Tasmanian State Migration Program

1 July 2017

From 1 July 2017

  • New Category for overseas applicants (489 visa only)
  • Changes to eligibility for ‘Category 3 – Family in Tasmania’

From 1 August 2017

  • Labour market testing for ‘Category 2 – Job Offer’ (489 visa only)

From 1 October 2017

  • Three months prior employment requirement for ‘Category 2 – Job Offer’ (BOTH 190 and 489 visas)

From 1 January 2018

  • Two year study requirement (190 visa only)
  • One year study requirement remains in place for provisional visa nomination (489 visa)

 

Read the fact sheet here:

www.migration.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/151775/Fact_Sheet_-_Reforms_to_Tasmania_s_state_nomination_policy_-_6_July_2017_-_FINAL.pdf

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