DAMA |
Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA) – The Future of Immigration?
The
new Northern Territory Designated Area Migration Agreement (NT DAMA) lets the
Northern Territory (NT) employers sponsor skilled and semi-skilled overseas
workers for work visa Subclass 482.
The agreement allows employers to sponsor skilled workers for occupations which are not available under the standard visa arrangements, with some concessions for English language necessity and salary levels.
And for the first time ever, a pathway to PR Visa is being offered under DAMA.
A
broader range of occupations is available for work visa sponsorship.
Occupations that are not normally in the work visa program have been added in
this agreement such as Aged or Disabled carers, Hotel receptionists,
Truck/forklift drivers, account clerk/bookkeeper, car salespersons, and many
other occupations.
The NT DAMA is unique in that it provides access to three occupations that are not available in the Australia and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupation (ANZSCO).
These are:
- Bar attendant (supervisor)
- Waiter (supervisor)
- Cook (specialist ethnic cuisine)
Other Benefits of DAMA include:
- A wide range
of occupations available for sponsorship, with no conditions that apply.
- pathways to PR
Visa for NT DAMA visa holders (including transitional arrangements for
existing visa holders)
- English
language concessions for some occupations.
- Salary concessions that in some aspects
however these are generally specific from state to state, ensuring that
worker terms and conditions of employment are not eroded, and state
businesses and consumers are not subjected to inflationary costs.
- A range of risk and integrity actions to ensure that the
rights of both employees and employers are guarded.
- A five
year agreement to minimize red tape.
Who can have benefit of the Northern Territory Designated Area Migration Agreement?
NT
based Businesses and Employers based in Northern Territory can access this
program if they are viable and operating for at least 12 months and have no
history of not meeting employee obligations.
Before
nominating an overseas worker, validate that they cannot fill out the position
locally and the full-time position offers terms and conditions that are in
fulfillment of those offered Australian workers in the region.
More Regions are on the radar:-
The Federal Government is currently in discussions with a range of other regions around the country experiencing skill shortages, including the regions in WA, Cairns in far North Queensland, and the some regions in central NSW.
The Federal Government is currently in discussions with a range of other regions around the country experiencing skill shortages, including the regions in WA, Cairns in far North Queensland, and the some regions in central NSW.
Warrnambool on Victoria’s south-west coast is also expected to have a DAMA in effect before the end of the year.
In Northern Territory, the first DAMA helped a number of employers fill positions in many areas such as childcare, tourism and hospitality and the second edition will widen the field of occupations to assure the agreement includes more occupations.
Note: The NT DAMA is an employer-sponsored visa program so any individual workers cannot apply for a visa independently.
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