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Scoring System Overview
The Tasmanian Skilled Graduate (TSG) Priority Attributes system ranks Registrations of Interest (ROIs) for the Subclass 491 visa using four colour-coded tiers—Gold, Green, Orange Plus, and Orange—each awarding a fixed number of points. Only the most competitive candidates are invited to apply for nomination. The official source does not state an overall maximum score or a minimum passing threshold.
Score Breakdown
The TSG Priority Attributes scoring system is divided into four main dimensions: Gold, Green, Orange Plus, and Orange.
Gold
A single Gold attribute awards 1000 points. To qualify, your employment must meet the $57,000/year or $28.85/hour salary threshold (excluding overtime, penalty rates, or casual loading).
| Condition | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| You have a skills assessment in health, allied health, or teaching, and have worked in a directly related job for the last three months, currently earning at least $57,000 per year (or a base rate of $28.85 per hour). | 1000 |
Green
Green attributes award 500, 300, or 250 points. All paid employment conditions must meet the $57,000/year or $28.85/hour salary threshold.
| Condition | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| You have been employed in Tasmania for the past 18 months in a role directly related to your skills assessment, currently earning at least $57,000 per year (or a base rate of $28.85 per hour). | 500 | |
| You have been employed in Tasmania for the past nine, but less than 18 months, in a role directly related to your skills assessment, currently earning at least $57,000 per year (or a base rate of $28.85 per 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
Orange Plus attributes award 45, 40, or 30 points. All paid employment conditions must meet the applicable salary threshold.
| Condition | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| You have been employed in Tasmania for more than nine months in a role directly related to the study you are using to meet the Tasmanian Skilled Graduate pathway requirements, currently earning a base salary of at least $57,000 per year (or $28.85 per hour). | 45 | Related to TSG pathway study |
| Your employment has a base salary of at least $102,956 per year, or $52.10 per hour, and you have received this for at least the past 12 weeks. | 40 | High salary tier |
| You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the past three but less than nine months in a role directly related to your skills assessment or eligible Tasmanian Skilled Graduate pathway study, currently earning a base salary of at least $57,000 per year (or $28.85 per hour). | 30 | |
| You have received an offer for a graduate employment program within the last 12 months. The program is full-time, was offered prior to or within twelve months of graduation, is directly related to your skills assessment, and is from a Tasmanian business with at least 20 employees that has been operating in Tasmania for more than five years. | 30 | Graduate program offer |
Orange
Orange attributes award 20, 11, 10, 9, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 points depending on specific conditions.
| Condition | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Your employment has a base salary of at least $76,515 per year or $38.72 per hour but less than $102,956 per year, or $52.10 per hour, and you have received this for the past 12 weeks. | 20 | Mid-high salary tier |
| You have been employed in Tasmania for longer than the last two years, in a role that is not directly related to your skills assessment, currently earning a base salary of at least $57,000 per year (or $28.85 per hour). | 11 | Unrelated role, long duration |
| Your employment has a base salary of at least $68,863 per year ($34.85 per hour) but less than $76,515 per year ($38.72 per hour), and you have received this for the last 12 weeks. | 10 | Mid salary tier |
| You have completed an in-course work placement of at least 400 hours in a field related to health, allied health, or teaching (e.g., nursing, teaching, medicine, or social work). | 9 | Placement in health/teaching |
| You have been employed in Tasmania for longer than the last nine months, but less than two years, in a role that is not directly related to your skills assessment, currently earning a base salary of at least $57,000 per year (or $28.85 per hour). | 8 | Unrelated role, medium duration |
| You have commenced PhD studies in Tasmania following the completion of undergraduate or postgraduate studies in Tasmania. | 8 | Commenced PhD |
| You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the past three but less than nine months in a role that is not related to your skills assessment, currently earning a base salary of at least $57,000 per year (or $28.85 per hour). | 6 | Unrelated role, short duration |
| You have been employed for at least the past 12 months in a role that is directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study (minimum Cert III), that paid more than the National Minimum Wage, but less than $57,000 per year (or $28.85 per hour). | 5 | Related role, below salary threshold |
| You have lived in Tasmania continuously for five years or more. | 4 | Long-term residency |
| You have been employed for more than six months but less than 12 months in a role that is directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study (minimum Cert III), that paid more than the National Minimum Wage, but less than $57,000 per year (or $28.85 per hour). | 4 | Related role, shorter duration, below threshold |
| You have lived in Tasmania continuously for at least four but less than five years. | 3 | Residency 4+ years |
| You have lived in Tasmania continuously for at least the last three years but less than four years. | 2 | Residency 3+ years |
| Your Tasmanian study is directly related to an occupation in health, allied health, or teaching. | 2 | Study in health/teaching |
| Your spouse has been employed in Tasmania for the past six months in a role that paid at least $57,000 per year, or a base hourly rate of $28.85. | 2 | Spouse employment |
| You have been employed in Tasmania for at least three months, but less than six months, in the same industry as your skills assessment or minimum Certificate III Tasmanian study, and it paid at least the National Minimum Wage. | 2 | Short industry-related employment |
| You have evidence of job interviews with at least two well-established businesses that have been operating in Tasmania for a minimum of three years, for positions directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study (if not currently employed in a relevant role). | 1 | Job interviews with established businesses |
| You have not lived or studied in any other part of Australia outside Tasmania. | 1 | No other Australian residency/study |
| Your spouse has completed a minimum AQF Level 6 qualification through a Tasmanian education provider, undertaken in Tasmania. | 1 | Spouse qualification |
| You have Proficient / Superior English, or you have an exemption to the English language requirements based on your passport country. | 1 | Higher English ability |