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Tasmania has issued a new skilled migration invitation round for the Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa and Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional visa. The 3 September 2026 Tasmania skilled migration round included 59 invitations, with lower ROI scores recorded for both visa subclasses compared with the previous invitation round.

Tasmania’s 2026–27 skilled migration program is underway. Learn about Subclass 190 and 491 nomination places, Tasmania’s ROI priority system, offshore changes and what applicants should consider before seeking state nomination.

Introduction The Australian Government has confirmed that the 2026–27 permanent Migration Program will remain at 185,000 places, maintaining the same overall program size and Skill-to-Family ratio as the 2025–26 program. The Department of Home Affairs has now published the detailed planning levels for each migration stream, providing valuable insight into the Government's migration priorities for the coming financial year. While the headline figure remains unchanged, the dist