Tasmania Skilled Graduate Pathways (TSG) Breakdown
- RACC Australia - Education and Migration Services
- Oct 10
- 9 min read
Updated: Oct 17
The Tasmania Skilled Graduate Pathways (TSG) offers international graduates who have completed their studies in Tasmania the opportunity to apply for skilled migration under Subclass 190 or 491 visas. This pathway is designed to retain skilled talent in Tasmania, supporting the state’s long-term workforce and regional development goals.
Before registering your interest, it’s essential to understand the minimum requirements, priority attributes, and required documents for each visa subclass under the Tasmania Skilled Graduate Pathways.
Understanding the Tasmania Skilled Graduate Pathways (TSG)
The TSG pathway allows international graduates who have studied full-time and on-site in Tasmania to apply for nomination through either:
Subclass 190 – Skilled Nominated Visa (Permanent)
Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa
These pathways recognise graduates who have demonstrated a genuine commitment to Tasmania by completing their studies and residing in the state.
Subclass 190 – Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway
190 TSG Minimum Requirements
To qualify for the Subclass 190 – Tasmanian Skilled Graduate (TSG) nomination, applicants must:
Have completed a course with a Tasmanian tertiary institution registered on CRICOS and received a completion letter.
Have lived in Tasmania for at least two calendar years from the start of their course and throughout their studies.
Ensure the course was:
Listed on CRICOS with a minimum duration of 92 weeks, and
Either AQF 5 (Diploma) or higher, or
At least Certificate III related to an ANZSCO Major Group 3 or Group 4 occupation.
Have completed full-time, on-site study in Tasmania with at least 75% attendance per semester.
Hold a current residence in Tasmania and intend to remain there.
PhD candidates who did not complete undergraduate studies in Tasmania are also eligible after two years of PhD study and residence in the state.
190 TSG Priority Attributes
Priority attributes are used to rank Registrations of Interest (ROI). Candidates are invited based on their competitiveness, with Gold, Green, and Orange-Plus categories.
To qualify for priority attributes, employment must meet a minimum annual salary threshold of $57,000 or a minimum hourly wage of $28.85. Candidates with at least one Orange-Plus priority attribute are considered high priority.
Gold | Points |
You have a skills assessment in health, allied health, or teaching and have worked in a related job for the past three months, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 1000 |
Green | Points |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for the past 18 months in a job directly related to your skills assessment, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 1000 |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for nine to 18 months in a job directly related to your skills assessment, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 300 |
You have completed two years of your PhD in Tasmania, or one year after completing your undergraduate study in Tasmania. | 250 |
Orange Plus | Points |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for over nine months in a job directly related to your Tasmanian Skilled Graduate study, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 50 |
You’ve earned at least $102,956 a year or $52.10 an hour for the past 12 weeks. | 45 |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for three to nine months in a job directly related to your skills assessment or eligible Tasmanian Skilled Graduate study, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 35 |
You’ve received a full-time graduate employment offer that you haven’t started yet. The offer is from a Tasmanian business with 20+ employees, operating in Tasmania for over five years, and was given within 12 months of graduation and is directly related to your skills assessment. | 35 |
Orange | Points |
You’ve earned between $76,515 and $102,956 a year, or $38.72 to $52.10 an hour, for the past 12 weeks. | 23 |
You’ve earned between $68,863 and $76,515 a year, or $34.85 to $38.72 an hour, for the past 12 weeks. | 13 |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for over two years in a job not directly related to your skills assessment, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 12 |
You’ve completed at least 400 hours of in-course work placement in a field like health, allied health, or teaching (e.g., nursing, teaching, medicine, or social work). | 10 |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for nine months to less than two years in a job not directly related to your skills assessment, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 9 |
You have commenced PhD studies in Tasmania following the completion of undergraduate or postgraduate studies in Tasmania. | 8 |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for three to nine months in a job not related to your skills assessment, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 7 |
You’ve worked for at least 12 months in a job related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study (at least Certificate III), earning above the National Minimum Wage but below $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 5 |
You’ve worked for six to 12 months in a job directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study (at least Certificate III), earning above the National Minimum Wage but below $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 4 |
You have lived in Tasmania continuously for five years or more | 4 |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for three to six months in the same industry as your skills assessment or Tasmanian study (at least Certificate III), earning at least the National Minimum Wage. | 3 |
You have lived in Tasmania continuously for at least four but less than five years | 3 |
Your Tasmanian study is directly related to an occupation in health, allied health, or teaching | 3 |
Your spouse has worked in Tasmania for the last six months in a job paying at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 3 |
You have lived in Tasmania continuously for at least the last three years but less than four years. | 2 |
You have proof of interviews with at least two established Tasmanian businesses (operating for at least three years) for jobs directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study, if you’re not already in a relevant role. | 1 |
You have not lived or studied in any other part of Australia outside Tasmania. | 1 |
Your spouse has finished at least an AQF Level 6 qualification from a Tasmanian education provider, studied in Tasmania. | 1 |
You have Proficient or Superior English, or you’re exempt from English requirements because of your passport country. | 1 |
190 TSG Required Documents
When applying for the Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway (190 TSG), applicants must provide supporting documentation for all claims made in the ROI.
Mandatory documents include:
Passport (bio-data page)
SkillSelect EOI
Valid skills assessment (issued within the last 3 years)
English test results (within the last 3 years)
CV/resume covering the past 10 years.
Evidence of Tasmanian residence (rental agreements, statutory declarations)
Bank statements showing transactions in Tasmania
Academic transcripts and completion letters
Evidence of Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)
Employment evidence (if applicable), including:
Contract, pay slips, ATO statements, and superannuation fund statements
Proof of compliance with Fair Work standards and local market rates
All information provided must be accurate, current, and verifiable. Providing false or misleading details will result in application refusal and may be reported to the relevant authorities.
Subclass 491 – Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway
491 TSG Minimum Requirements
To qualify for the Subclass 491 – Tasmanian Skilled Graduate (TSG) nomination, applicants must:
Have completed a CRICOS-registered course in Tasmania with a minimum duration of 40 weeks.
Have completed at least an AQF 5 (Diploma) or higher, or a Certificate III relevant to an ANZSCO Major Group 3 or Group 4 occupation.
Have lived in Tasmania for at least one calendar year from the start of their course.
Have studied full-time and on-site, with a minimum attendance of 75%.
Hold a current Tasmanian residence and a genuine intent to stay.
491 TSG Required Documents
Similar to the 190 pathway, applicants must provide supporting documentation for their ROI and nomination application.
Key documents include:
Passport (bio-data page)
SkillSelect EOI
Valid skills assessment and English test results
CV/resume covering the last 10 years.
Proof of Tasmanian residence and study completion
Academic transcripts, course completion letters, and CoE verification
Financial and accommodation evidence
Employment evidence and salary documentation (if applicable)
All documents must comply with Migration Tasmania’s verification standards. Applications found to contain false information will be declined.
491 TSG Priority Attributes
Gold | Points |
You have a skills assessment in health, allied health, or teaching and have worked in a related job for the past three months, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 1000 |
Green | Points |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for the past 18 months in a job directly related to your skills assessment, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 1000 |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for nine to 18 months in a job directly related to your skills assessment, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 300 |
You have completed two years of your PhD in Tasmania, or one year after completing your undergraduate study in Tasmania. | 250 |
Orange Plus | Points |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for over nine months in a job directly related to your Tasmanian Skilled Graduate study, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 45 |
You’ve earned at least $102,956 a year or $52.10 an hour for the past 12 weeks. | 40 |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for three to nine months in a job directly related to your skills assessment or eligible Tasmanian Skilled Graduate study, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 30 |
You’ve received a full-time graduate employment offer that you haven’t started yet. The offer is from a Tasmanian business with 20+ employees, operating in Tasmania for over five years, and was given within 12 months of graduation and is directly related to your skills assessment. | 30 |
Orange | Points |
You’ve earned between $76,515 and $102,956 a year, or $38.72 to $52.10 an hour, for the past 12 weeks. | 20 |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for over two years in a job not directly related to your skills assessment, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 11 |
You’ve earned between $68,863 and $76,515 a year, or $34.85 to $38.72 an hour, for the past 12 weeks. | 10 |
You’ve completed at least 400 hours of in-course work placement in a field like health, allied health, or teaching (e.g., nursing, teaching, medicine, or social work). | 9 |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for nine months to less than two years in a job not directly related to your skills assessment, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 8 |
You have commenced PhD studies in Tasmania following the completion of undergraduate or postgraduate studies in Tasmania. | 8 |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for three to nine months in a job not related to your skills assessment, earning at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 6 |
You’ve worked for at least 12 months in a job related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study (at least Certificate III), earning above the National Minimum Wage but below $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 5 |
You have lived in Tasmania continuously for five years or more. | 4 |
You’ve worked for at least 12 months in a job related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study (at least Certificate III), earning above the National Minimum Wage but below $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 4 |
You have lived in Tasmania continuously for at least four but less than five years. | 3 |
You have lived in Tasmania continuously for at least the last three years but less than four years. | 2 |
Your Tasmanian study is directly related to an occupation in health, allied health, or teaching | 2 |
Your spouse has worked in Tasmania for the last six months in a job paying at least $57,000 a year or $28.85 an hour. | 2 |
You’ve worked in Tasmania for three to six months in the same industry as your skills assessment or Tasmanian study (at least Certificate III), earning at least the National Minimum Wage. | 2 |
You have proof of interviews with at least two established Tasmanian businesses (operating for at least three years) for jobs directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study, if you’re not already in a relevant role. | 1 |
You have not lived or studied in any other part of Australia outside Tasmania. | 1 |
Your spouse has finished at least an AQF Level 6 qualification from a Tasmanian education provider, studied in Tasmania. | 1 |
You have Proficient or Superior English, or you’re exempt from English requirements because of your passport country. | 1 |
Tasmania Skilled Graduate Pathways (TSG): Your Pathway to Skilled Migration
The Tasmania Skilled Graduate Pathways (TSG) provides international graduates with a valuable opportunity to transition from study to permanent or provisional residency in Tasmania. By meeting the eligibility requirements, providing complete documentation, and demonstrating your commitment to Tasmania, you can increase your chances of securing a nomination under the Subclass 190 or 491 visa.
Book a consultation with RACC if you’re ready to take the next step toward your Australian skilled migration journey through the Tasmania Skilled Graduate Pathways. Consider booking a professional migration consultation to ensure your application meets all the requirements and stands out in the nomination process.
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