The Tasmanian Immigration Department has provided data on processing times and slot utilization in visa categories 190 and 491.

Below are the key points:

Processing Times:

• The oldest nomination request pending processing was submitted on October 20, 2023.
• After assigning a case for processing, the goal is to provide a result within 10 days.

Qualified Nominee Visa (Subclass 190):

• Nominations used: 295 of 600 places.
• Nomination requests submitted but not decided: 44.
• Invitations issued but not yet accepted: 21.
• Interest records in hand: 518.

Regional Skilled Work Visa (Subclass 491):

• Nominations used: 217 of 600 places.
• Nomination requests submitted but not decided: 21.
• Invitations issued but not yet accepted: 17.
• Interest records in hand: 395.

Continuous Selection Process:

• Migration Tasmania continually selects Records of Interest (ROI) to solicit nominations.
• Up to 30 invitations are issued each week.
• Only the most competitive ROIs are selected to apply for nomination.

Importantly, the allocation and processing process aims to provide results in an efficient timeframe, and Migration Tasmania follows a selective approach in choosing ROIs to solicit nominations.

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