Post Study Visa Options - Tasmanian Department of State Growth

Hiroko KunimotoManagerBusiness and Skilled Migration

Department of State Growth

Post Study Visa OptionsJuly 2015

WARNING 1

New skilled migration program will be implemented in July 2016

WARNING 2

Immigration regulations are complex. This presentation does NOT include all the information about migration visas. Please also note that immigration regulations are constantly changing.

Tasmanian Department of State Growth – July 2015

Current Post Study Visa Options for International Students

Option 1: Apply for Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) initially, then apply for a migration visa later (see below options)

Option 2: Apply for one of these visas straight after completing the study

• subclass 189 Skilled Independent - Permanent• subclass 190 Skilled Nominated (by state government) -

Permanent• subclass 489 Skilled Regional Sponsored (by state or

relative) - Provisional • Subclass 186 Employer Nominated Scheme - Permanent• subclass 187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme -

Permanent • subclass 457 Temporary Work (Skilled) - Temporary

Other options….


Temporary Graduate visa subclass 485 (two streams)

Post-Study Work stream – for international students who were granted their first student visa to Australia on or after 5 November 2011 and meet the ‘two year study requirement’. The visa duration is:

• Two years for students who completed Bachelor Degree, Bachelor Degree with Honors, Masters by Coursework

• Three years for students who completed Masters by Research Degree

• Four years for students who completed Doctoral Degree

• Age under 50• Have met the ‘two year study requirement’ in the past six

months• ‘Competent English’ – certain passport holders or IELTS

overall score 6 • Police and health checks• Health insurance


Temporary Graduate visa subclass 485 (two streams)

Graduate Work stream – for international students who were granted their first student visa to Australia on or before 4 November 2011. The visa will be valid for 18 months from the date of grant.

• Age under 50• Have met the ‘two year study requirement’ in the past six

months• if you did multiple qualifications, they must be ‘closely

related’ to your nominated occupation• Nominated occupation must be on the Skilled Occupation

List• Positive skills assessment• ‘Competent English’ – certain passport holders or IELTS 6 • Police and health checks• Health insurance


The lists - SOL, CSOL, SMP

Skilled Occupations List (for subclass 189)

http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/SOL

Consolidated Sponsored List (for subclasses 186/190/489/457)

http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/CSOL

State Migration Plan List (In Tasmania, this is for 489/190 applicants from overseas or the mainland Australia. UTAS graduates can be nominated for 489/190 with any occupation on CSOL.)

http://www.migration.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/41927/Tasmanian_State_Migration_Plan.pdf










Skills Assessment

Designated assessment authority for each occupation

Please see CSOLhttp://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/CSOL

Each authority has different requirements e.g. IELTS 7, work experience, etc




General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas (189/190/487)

189 190 489

Visa name Skilled Independent Skilled Nominated Skilled Regional

Nomination No State government State government or an eligible relative

visa period Permanent Permanent

4 year provisional, leading to permanent residency once visa requirements are met

Nominated occupation Must be on SOL on CSOL On CSOL

Skills assessment Yes Yes Yes

IELTS 6 in each band 6 in each band 6 in each band

Points test

Yes, must score the pass mark (60) or higher

Yes, must score the pass mark 60 (including 5 points for state nomination)

Yes, must score the pass mark 60 (including 10 points for state/relative nomination)


Employer sponsored visas (457/186/187)

457 ENS (186) RSMS (187)

Full time job offer

Yes (it can be a short time or up to four years)

Yes (minumum two years)

Yes (minimum two years)

IELTS Overall 5 6 in each band 6 in each band

Skills assessment

“program administrator’, or trade occupations and the visa applicant is from a certain country Yes

No (unless the visa case officer specifically requested)

Minimum salary

$53,900 - Also meet the market salary rate

meet the market salary rate

Meet the market salary rate

Work experience

Not directly addressed in visa requirements

Three years in relevant occupation

Not directly addressed in visa requirements


489/190 visas - To apply for the Tasmanian state nomination

as a ‘new Tasmanian graduate’, you need to….• have studied in Tasmania for at least ‘two years’ and

completed the course

• have a positive skills assessment for your nominated occupation on CSOL

• have a valid and sufficient IELTS or other designated test result (less than three years old)

• have a current CV with appropriate information

• confirm you can meet the pass mark under the Points Testhttp://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/190-

• have genuine intention to live and work in Tasmania for a long term (at least two years after the visa grant)


http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/190-



190/489 for ‘Tasmanian Graduates’

New rule since February 2014 - We will nominate all ‘Tasmanian graduates’ as long as you meet DIBP’s visa requirements

Don’t worry about the State Migration Plan (SMP) list. Your nominated occupation doesn’t have to be on our SMP list. For Tasmanian graduates, we will offer off-list nominations as long as your occupation is on the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL)http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/CSOL





190/489 Flow Chart

1. Complete the course (hopefully with excellent marks!)

2. Obtain a full skills assessment, take the IELTS test, etc

3. Check your eligibility for the visa (the Points Test etc) If you have an occupation on SOL and can score 60 by yourself, consider189

4. If you are not eligible for 189, check if you qualify for 489/190 or 457/187?

5. If you decide to pursue 489/190, apply for the state nomination on-line

6. Receive a notice of nomination confirmation from the Tasmanian government by email

7. Register ‘Expression of Interest – EOI’ with SkillSelect (Make sure you correctly claim your points)

8. Let Dept. of State Growth know your EOI reference number. Dept. of State Growth will then nominate you in the SkillSelect system, which will trigger an ‘invitation’ from DIBP

9. You must lodge your visa application within 60 days from the invitation


What’s good about190/489 for Tasmanian graduates?

• Your nominated occupation doesn’t have to be on SOL or SMP list but CSOL.

• In addition to 5 points for ‘Australian Study’, extra 5 points for ‘regional study’, 5 points for 190 nomination, 10 points for 489 nomination

• Within SkillSelect, you will be invited to lodge a visa application immediately when the state nomination is confirmed (For 189, there is no guarantee that you will be invited for visa lodgement)

• No occupation ceilings. 189 still has occupational ceiling arrangements.

• Priority processing – 489/190 attract higher priority than 189 at the DIBP visa processing centre


Q & A – Tasmanian State Nomination 190/489

• How long does it take to assess the state nomination applications?

Tasmanian government aims to process applications within 2 weeks.

• Is there an application fee?

No, there is no fees for state nomination assessment.

• I’m confused and need help. Can I call the Tasmanian Department of State Growth to discuss my situation?

We do not have a meeting or telephone discussion with potential applicants. Please read our website well. If you still have questions, please email us at [email protected]


mailto:[email protected]

Any questions? Please see : www.border.gov.au and

www.migration.tas.gov.au

Photo courtesy of the University of Tasmania


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