{"id":9805,"date":"2026-05-15T14:14:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/?p=9805"},"modified":"2026-05-20T06:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:20:32","slug":"tasmania-skilled-migration-update-may-2026-190-491","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/tasmania-skilled-migration-update-may-2026-190-491\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasmania Skilled Migration Update May 2026: What the Latest 190 and 491 Invitation Data Means for Your PR Chances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Tasmania Skilled Migration Update May 2026: What the Latest 190 and 491 Invitation Data Means for Your PR Chances\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/6WHVEuKEg25p3BCCgRzOdJ?si=KbU7C-sFSiec-XfZur_9Gw&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tasmania\u2019s latest migration figures are useful because they do not just tell you that invitations happened. They show&nbsp;<strong>how competitive the state nomination pipeline still is<\/strong>, how many&nbsp;<strong>places&nbsp;remain<\/strong>, how many&nbsp;<strong>ROIs are still sitting on hand<\/strong>, and what kind of&nbsp;<strong>priority score<\/strong>&nbsp;was needed in the latest invitation batch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migration.tas.gov.au\/news\/processing_times_and_allocation_usage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Migration Tasmania\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>14 May 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;update<\/a>, Tasmania invited&nbsp;<strong>32 ROIs for subclass 190<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>24 ROIs for subclass 491<\/strong>&nbsp;in that round. The&nbsp;<strong>lowest score invited<\/strong>&nbsp;was&nbsp;<strong>356 points (Green pass)<\/strong>&nbsp;for subclass 190 and&nbsp;<strong>56 points (Orange-plus pass)<\/strong>&nbsp;for subclass 491.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, Tasmania reported&nbsp;<strong>513 ROIs on hand for 190<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>454 ROIs on hand for 491<\/strong>, while only&nbsp;<strong>142 subclass 190 nomination places<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>243 subclass 491 nomination places<\/strong>&nbsp;remained available at that point. Tasmania also reported&nbsp;<strong>192 subclass 190 applications<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>203 subclass 491 applications<\/strong>&nbsp;already lodged but not yet decided, plus&nbsp;<strong>45 subclass 190 invitations<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>51 subclass 491 invitations<\/strong>&nbsp;issued but not yet lodged as applications.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why this update matters. It shows that Tasmania is still moving, but it is moving carefully. It also confirms something many applicants miss:&nbsp;<strong>Tasmania is not just looking at visa points. It is using its own ROI pass-ranking system and invitation priorities.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you only focus on your Department of Home Affairs points score, you can completely misread your real chances in Tasmania. Tasmania\u2019s official pathway pages explain that candidates are ranked using&nbsp;<strong>Gold, Green, Orange-plus and&nbsp;Orange<\/strong>&nbsp;priority attributes, and that applicants with Orange-plus are prioritised ahead of other Orange-pass candidates.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>The May 2026 Tasmania Update Shows That Subclass 190 is Tighter Than Subclass 491 Right Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The clearest message from the latest figures is that&nbsp;<strong>subclass 190 looks more compressed than subclass 491<\/strong>&nbsp;at this stage of the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tasmania\u2019s 14 May 2026 update shows only&nbsp;<strong>142 subclass 190 places<\/strong>&nbsp;still available, compared with&nbsp;<strong>243 subclass 491 places<\/strong>. At the same time, the number of&nbsp;<strong>ROIs on hand<\/strong>&nbsp;is&nbsp;actually&nbsp;<strong>higher&nbsp;for 190<\/strong>&nbsp;than for 491, with&nbsp;<strong>513 ROIs<\/strong>&nbsp;waiting on the 190 side versus&nbsp;<strong>454 ROIs<\/strong>&nbsp;for 491. Tasmania also has&nbsp;a large number of&nbsp;already lodged but undecided cases and issued-but-not-yet-lodged invitations sitting in the system.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tasmania May 2026 invitation and allocation snapshot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Subclass 190<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Subclass 491<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ROIs invited on 14\/05\/2026&nbsp;<\/td><td>32&nbsp;<\/td><td>24&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lowest score invited&nbsp;<\/td><td>356 points (Green pass)&nbsp;<\/td><td>56 points (Orange-plus pass)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ROIs on hand&nbsp;<\/td><td>513&nbsp;<\/td><td>454&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nomination places available&nbsp;<\/td><td>142&nbsp;<\/td><td>243&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Applications lodged but not yet decided&nbsp;<\/td><td>192&nbsp;<\/td><td>203&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Invitations issued but application not yet lodged&nbsp;<\/td><td>45&nbsp;<\/td><td>51&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That table helps explain the practical reality: Tasmania still has room in both subclasses, but&nbsp;<strong>190 is carrying stronger pressure&nbsp;relative&nbsp;to remaining places<\/strong>. In plain language, the state looks more selective for permanent nomination than for the regional route at this point in the year.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Tasmania&#8217;s Priority Pass System Matters More Than Headline Visa Points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of people see \u201c356 points\u201d or \u201c56 points\u201d in the update and get confused. They assume those are normal Department of Home Affairs visa points. They are not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tasmania uses its own&nbsp;<strong>ROI ranking system<\/strong>&nbsp;for many nomination pathways. Migration Tasmania\u2019s pathway pages explain that candidates are scored using&nbsp;<strong>priority attributes<\/strong>&nbsp;that produce a&nbsp;<strong>Gold, Green, Orange-plus&nbsp;<\/strong>or<strong>&nbsp;Orange&nbsp;pass<\/strong>, and invitation order depends on those rankings rather than only on Home Affairs visa points. Tasmania also explains that candidates with&nbsp;<strong>one or more Orange-plus priority attributes<\/strong>&nbsp;are treated as high priority and invited ahead of other Orange-pass candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is why the latest update is so important for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/australia-pr-strategy-profile-based-pathway\/\">PR strategy<\/a>. The&nbsp;<strong>356 points (Green pass)<\/strong>&nbsp;for subclass 190 tells you that Tasmania is still drawing from stronger-priority candidates in the 190&nbsp;pool. The&nbsp;<strong>56 points (Orange-plus pass)<\/strong>&nbsp;for subclass 491 suggests Tasmania is still inviting from a lower pass band on the 491&nbsp;side, but&nbsp;still giving preference to candidates with Orange-plus strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Tasmania\u2019s pass system is signalling right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pass band signal<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>What it suggests in practice<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Green pass invited for 190&nbsp;<\/td><td>Tasmania is still leaning toward stronger-priority candidates for permanent nomination&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Orange-plus invited for 491&nbsp;<\/td><td>Tasmania is still open to regional candidates beyond Green, but not broadly open to every Orange-pass profile&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Large ROIs on hand&nbsp;<\/td><td>Competition&nbsp;remains&nbsp;high even when invitations are still being issued&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Remaining places still available&nbsp;<\/td><td>Tasmania is active, but not loose&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That is the first big takeaway from May 2026:&nbsp;<strong>you cannot judge Tasmania by visa points alone<\/strong>. You need to understand where your profile sits in Tasmania\u2019s own pass-ranking structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Subclass 491 Currently Looks More Realistic Than Subclass 190 for Many Applicants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tasmania\u2019s numbers are pushing applicants toward an important conclusion:&nbsp;<strong>491 may currently be the more realistic pathway for a wider group of candidates<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Migration Tasmania explains that&nbsp;<strong>subclass 190<\/strong>&nbsp;is a permanent visa and gives&nbsp;<strong>5 extra points<\/strong>, while&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/skilled-work-regional-provisional-visa-491\">subclass 491<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is a provisional regional visa and gives&nbsp;<strong>15 extra points<\/strong>. Tasmania also&nbsp;states&nbsp;that applicants nominated for subclass 491 undertake to live in Tasmania for at least two years after nomination, and that they may later be eligible for&nbsp;<strong>subclass 191 permanent residence after three years<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you place that official pathway structure next to the current May 2026 numbers, the practical message becomes clearer. Subclass 190 has fewer places left and a bigger ROI backlog pressure. Subclass 491 has more places left, a slightly smaller ROI pool, and still gives a structured pathway to later PR.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why 491 may currently be the stronger Tasmanian option?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Factor<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Why it helps 491 right now<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>More places available&nbsp;<\/td><td>243 remaining vs 142 for 190&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lower visible pass threshold in the latest round&nbsp;<\/td><td>Orange-plus for 491 vs Green for 190&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>More extra points from nomination&nbsp;<\/td><td>15 points for 491&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Built-in pathway to subclass 191&nbsp;<\/td><td>Regional PR route&nbsp;remains&nbsp;available after eligibility is met&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That does not mean 190 is impossible. It means many applicants should stop treating 491 like a consolation prize. In Tasmania right now, it may be the more practical route for a larger share of profiles.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Tasmania&#8217;s Nomination System still Rewards Employment, Study and&nbsp;Established&nbsp;Local Connection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another reason the latest update matters&nbsp;is&nbsp;that it needs to be read alongside Tasmania\u2019s pathway structure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Migration Tasmania currently runs multiple pathways for people already living in Tasmania, including the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/tasmania-skilled-employment-pathway-guide-to-state-nomination-permanent-residency\">Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathways<\/a> (TSE)<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathways (TSG)<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Tasmanian Established Resident Pathways (TER)<\/strong>. It also runs selected overseas pathways, including a&nbsp;<strong>subclass 190 Overseas Applicant (Health or Education Sector Job Offer) Pathway<\/strong>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<strong>subclass 491 Overseas Skilled Occupation Profiles \u2013 Invitation Only Pathway<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That matters because the May 2026 invitation data is not happening in a vacuum. Tasmania is not inviting randomly from a flat pool. It is inviting inside a system that clearly gives weight to employment, graduate pathways, established Tasmania-based residence, and some strategic offshore channels. The pass system itself also reflects that structure. Tasmania\u2019s TSE,&nbsp;TSG&nbsp;and TER pages all show higher rankings for people working in&nbsp;directly related&nbsp;occupations in Tasmania and, in some cases, stronger priority for&nbsp;<strong>health, allied health and teaching<\/strong>&nbsp;occupations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The Latest Update Also Shows Tasmania is still Carrying a Heavy Workload<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most useful parts of the May update is not the invited number. It is the processing pipeline.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Migration Tasmania says that as of&nbsp;<strong>14 May 2026<\/strong>, it still had:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>192 subclass 190 applications lodged but not yet decided<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>203 subclass 491 applications lodged but not yet decided<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>45 subclass 190 invitations issued but not yet lodged<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>51 subclass 491 invitations issued but not yet lodged<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is important because it shows that the headline number of \u201cplaces left\u201d is&nbsp;not the same as&nbsp;\u201ceasy opportunities left.\u201d A large part of the remaining capacity is already under pressure from applications and invitations still moving through the system. Tasmania also says on that same page that the figures are&nbsp;<strong>updated weekly<\/strong>, and that the&nbsp;<strong>oldest nomination application lodged and not yet&nbsp;allocated&nbsp;to a case officer<\/strong>&nbsp;was from&nbsp;<strong>24\/02\/2026<\/strong>&nbsp;at the time of the update.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What the current workload suggests?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pipeline signal<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Practical meaning<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Large number&nbsp;of undecided applications&nbsp;<\/td><td>Tasmania is still actively working through a heavy nomination pipeline&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Many invitations already issued but not yet lodged&nbsp;<\/td><td>Remaining places may tighten further as&nbsp;invitees&nbsp;complete lodgement&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weekly updates&nbsp;<\/td><td>Conditions can shift quickly, so applicants should avoid stale assumptions&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oldest unallocated case from 24\/02\/2026&nbsp;<\/td><td>Processing is moving, but not instantly&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So&nbsp;while the May update is good because Tasmania is still issuing invitations, it is also a warning that&nbsp;<strong>the window is becoming narrower, not wider<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The &#8220;Lowest Score Invited&#8221; is Useful, but It is not a Promise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest mistakes applicants make with Tasmania is treating the lowest invited score like a guaranteed future cut-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lowest invited number tells you&nbsp;<strong>what happened in that round<\/strong>, not what will happen next week or next month. Tasmania\u2019s own FAQ and pathway pages make it clear that Orange-pass invitations depend on available nomination places, the number of ROIs received, and how many priority attributes a candidate has.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So,&nbsp;if a candidate sees&nbsp;<strong>56 points (Orange-plus pass)<\/strong>&nbsp;for 491 and assumes, \u201cI\u2019m at 56 too, so I\u2019m safe,\u201d that would be the wrong conclusion. The right conclusion&nbsp;is&nbsp;<strong>Tasmania is currently willing to invite down to that pass level in that pathway, but only within its changing supply-and-demand conditions.<\/strong>&nbsp;The same applies to the&nbsp;<strong>356 Green-pass<\/strong>&nbsp;figure&nbsp;for subclass 190.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Tasmania&nbsp;still Remains&nbsp;One of the More Transparent States, and That is a Major Advantage&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared with several other states, Tasmania continues to provide unusually clear public information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.migration.tas.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Migration Tasmania<\/a> does not just say \u201cinvitation rounds happen.\u201d It publishes:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The number of ROIs invited,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The lowest scores invited,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The number of ROIs on hand,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Available nomination places,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applications on hand,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invitations issued but not yet lodged,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And even the date of the oldest lodged but unallocated case.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That level of transparency helps applicants make better decisions. It does not remove competition, but it does reduce guesswork. In migration planning, that is a real advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>What Migrants should do After Tasmania\u2019s May 2026 Update<\/strong>?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest Tasmania figures suggest a few practical moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best response to the latest Tasmania update<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Applicant situation<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Better next step<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Strong 190-focused applicant&nbsp;<\/td><td>Check whether your Tasmania pass profile is strong enough for tighter 190 competition&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flexible applicant open to regional PR pathway&nbsp;<\/td><td>Compare 491 much more seriously now&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Orange-pass applicant&nbsp;<\/td><td>Review whether you can improve into Orange-plus or stronger priority attributes&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tasmania-based worker or graduate&nbsp;<\/td><td>Check whether your pathway category is giving you the ranking strength you think it is&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Offshore applicant&nbsp;<\/td><td>Focus on whether your pathway is&nbsp;actually open&nbsp;and invitation-driven, not just theoretically eligible&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is why the latest update should not only be read as news. It should be read as a strategy signal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tasmania is still moving, but it is not moving casually.&nbsp;<strong>Subclass 190 looks tighter. Subclass 491 still looks active. Priority ranking still matters. And backlog pressure is still real.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aussizz&nbsp;Group has helped&nbsp;<strong>200,000+ applicants to their Australian Dreams<\/strong>, and this is exactly why reading invitation updates properly matters. A lot of people only look at the headline number of invitations. The smarter move is to read the full picture: remaining places, ROI pressure, score level, and where your profile&nbsp;actually sits&nbsp;in Tasmania\u2019s ranking system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to know whether your&nbsp;<strong>Tasmania 190 or 491<\/strong>&nbsp;profile is still competitive after the&nbsp;<strong>May 2026 invitation update<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enquiry.aussizzgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">book a consultation with&nbsp;Aussizz&nbsp;Group<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;and get your Tasmania pathway, pass ranking and nomination strategy assessed properly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>FAQs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Q1. Is Tasmania still inviting for subclass 190 and 491 in May 2026?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. Migration Tasmania\u2019s update dated&nbsp;<strong>14 May 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;says it invited&nbsp;<strong>32 ROIs for subclass 190<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>24 ROIs for subclass 491<\/strong>&nbsp;in that round.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Q2. What was the lowest score invited in Tasmania\u2019s May 2026 round?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lowest invited score was&nbsp;<strong>356 points (Green pass)<\/strong>&nbsp;for subclass 190 and&nbsp;<strong>56 points (Orange-plus pass)<\/strong>&nbsp;for subclass 491.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Q3. Does Tasmania use normal visa points only?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. Tasmania uses its own ROI pass-ranking system, including&nbsp;<strong>Gold, Green, Orange-plus and&nbsp;Orange<\/strong>&nbsp;priority levels, in addition to normal visa eligibility rules.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Q4. Is subclass 190 tighter than subclass 491 in Tasmania right now?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest figures suggest yes. Tasmania reported only&nbsp;<strong>142 subclass 190 places available<\/strong>&nbsp;compared with&nbsp;<strong>243 subclass 491 places available<\/strong>, while also showing a larger ROI backlog for 190.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Q5. Is 491 a good\u00a0option\u00a0in Tasmania in 2026?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many applicants, yes. Tasmania currently shows more remaining places in 491 than 190, and nomination for 491 gives&nbsp;<strong>15 extra points<\/strong>&nbsp;plus a later <a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/getting-a-visa\/visa-listing\/skilled-regional-191\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pathway to&nbsp;<strong>subclass 191<\/strong>&nbsp;permanent&nbsp;residence<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Q6. What does Orange-plus mean in Tasmania?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Migration Tasmania says candidates with at least one&nbsp;<strong>Orange-plus priority attribute<\/strong>&nbsp;are considered high priority and are invited ahead of other Orange-pass candidates.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Q7. How many Tasmania ROIs were on hand in May 2026?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of&nbsp;<strong>14 May 2026<\/strong>, Tasmania had&nbsp;<strong>513 subclass 190 ROIs<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>454 subclass 491 ROIs<\/strong>&nbsp;on hand after the invitation round.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Q8. How many Tasmania nomination applications were still undecided?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tasmania reported&nbsp;<strong>192 subclass 190 applications<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>203 subclass 491 applications<\/strong>&nbsp;lodged but not yet decided.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Q9. Are Tasmania invitation updates useful for predicting future invites?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are useful for reading current pressure and direction, but they are not guarantees. Tasmania\u2019s own guidance shows that invitations depend on available places, ROI&nbsp;volume&nbsp;and priority attributes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q10. What is the best way to read Tasmania migration updates?<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read them as a combination of&nbsp;<strong>invited numbers, lowest pass level, ROI backlog, remaining places, and pathway type<\/strong>, not just as a single score figure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tasmania\u2019s latest migration figures are useful because they do not just tell you that invitations happened. 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