Hi @MissOZdreamer
Nag-stay kami ng partner ko sa Tassie for about 10 months. I found a permanent job sa Geelong kaya we moved. Di ako nag-work sa Tasmania kasi walang work na aligned sa skillset ko. Di din naman sila tumatanggap ng di aligned sa requirements nila kaya me and my partner treated those months as holiday and semi-retirement period. 🙂
Hi @sefzyr0531
If you are able to do 190, go for it as it's a direct PR application. Would want to know kung ano ang consideration to choose 489 over 190 if you can apply directly for PR.
Life on 489? You've got to be prepared to live without medicare and other government benefits. I think anyone who's migrating to other country has to be prepared for a big move anyway. That meant that you have enough money to pay for your own/family's upkeep for at least a year. Better kung longer. Kaya may recommendation na you have to bring at least $30k ata (don't remember exactly the figures) when you move (higher if with partner and kids) because you want to expect the very least expectation when you move.
Job prospects? Depende sa place where you'll live. Not much an issue para sa designated area sponsored kasi some can live in big cities. For state regional sponsored like in my case, medjo mahirap for my industry. Ang mostly in demand sa Tasmania e yung aged care, support worker, mga ganung work na wala naman din akong qualification, training or experience. Sa field ko naman, may mga credentialing hurdles. That's another thing to consider.
So go for 190 if you can. If you are prepared and expect at to live without any job for at least half a year to a year while being able to pay a rent, get a car, and take care of you and family's daily expenses (which may or may not happen), then you're fine with either.
Hope these helps. And by the way, one thing that I realised quite late sa Tassie is the subsidy ng state for a TAFE course. Usually subsidies like this are only offered to citizens/PR pero the state was kind enough to extend that subsidy to 489 state sponsored visa holders. Malaki din ang difference (ex full fee 25,000, subsidised place 700). I'm not sure sa ibang states kung they have the same thing.