TASMANIAN SKILLED MIGRATION STATE NOMINATION PROGRAM UPDATE

Subclass 190 Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway – Gold Priority Attribute

The qualifying work duration for the gold priority characteristic has been changed from three to six months in order to avoid confusion. For all other attributes, it still remains three months.

Subclass 190 And 491 Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway – Job Offer Green Attribute

This attribute’s goal to recognize graduate programme employment offers received before study completion has been clarified by the following rewording:

Offer for graduate employment program. Must be full-time, received prior to graduation, related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study and be from a medium or large* Tasmanian business that has been operating in Tasmania for more than 5 years. (Offers from paid training programmes like income tax training are ineligible.)

However, those who expressed their interest before October 5, 2022, would be given considerable flexibility.

Subclass 190 Tasmanian Established Resident Priority Attributes

This pathway has been updated to include additional priority attributes. The interim registration form has also been updated to include these.

Staged program opening – next stage

Currently set for late October 2022, the second phase of the Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination for the years 2022–23 will open. All applicants who fulfil the minimal qualifications, including those without a gold or green attribute, are eligible for it.

Tasmania Nomination Allocation And Usage (As Of 3 October 2022)

623 of 3350 Places allocated till now!

• Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa:

Nominations = 330 of 2000 places used

Unfinalized nomination applications = 347

Invitations not yet accepted or expired = 65

• Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa:

Nominations = 293 of 1350 places used

Unfinalized nomination applications = 155

Invitations not yet accepted or expired = 85

TRA Updates To Migration Skills Assessment Program Guidelines

These updated guidelines will take into account changes to the employment requirements. Beginning on October 4, 2022, all new MSA applications will be subject to the new guidelines.

You must comply with the programme guidelines specified in the updated Migration Skills Assessment Applicant Guidelines, dated August 2022, if you plan to submit an MSA application after that date.

Before submitting an application, please make sure you have thoroughly reviewed the applicable Guidelines and programme details on the TRA website (www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au).

These modifications won’t have an impact on applicants whose current MSA programme applications are waiting for a decision.

STUDY IN AUSTRALIA’S NORTHERN TERRITORY SCHOLARSHIPS

Changes Applications Are Open For The 2022-23 For 2022-23 Program

The 2022–2023 Study in Australia’s Northern Territory Scholarships are now accepting applications for both higher education and vocational education and training. Scholarship available for talented students from all over the world offered by the Northern Territory Government and international education and training providers in the region. The scholarships help with the cost of your first year or semester of tuition.

Applications are accepted all year long for participating providers (or until fully subscribed).

Applications for Charles Darwin University must be received no later than the dates shown below:

• Higher education scholarships valued at $12 000:

offshore applications: 5 February 2023

onshore applications: 21 February 2023.

• Vocational education and training scholarships valued at $7500:

offshore applications: 8 January 2023

onshore applications: 23 January 2023.

VETASSESS-PRACTICAL ASSESSMENTS RESUME IN INDIA

Assessors Will Be In New Delhi From October 11-21

• Electrical practical evaluations are once again being conducted in India by VETASSESS.
• From October 11 to October 21, assessors will be in New Delhi, and applicants can schedule an appointment online through the VETASSESS portal.
• For Australian immigration purposes, electricians must undergo a practical assessment; however, due to COVID regulations, these assessments were discontinued in India in 2020.