Australia’s Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) program is designed to support regional employers experiencing genuine skills shortages. DAMAs offer greater flexibility than standard skilled migration pathways by allowing concessions to age, English, and salary requirements, enabling businesses to sponsor overseas workers for positions that may not be eligible under standard visa streams.
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A DAMA is a formal agreement between the Australian Government and a regional, state, or territory authority. It provides access to a broader range of occupations and allows certain concessions to standard visa requirements, such as age, English language proficiency, and salary.
Employers can use a DAMA to sponsor workers under the following visa subclasses:
A DAMA is a formal agreement between the Australian Government and a regional, state, or territory authority. It provides access to a broader range of occupations and allows certain concessions to standard visa requirements, such as age, English language proficiency, and salary.
Employers can use a DAMA to sponsor workers under the following visa subclasses:
DAMAs include many occupations not available on the Core skilled occupation List, such as a restaurant manager.
Lower English language requirements may apply depending on the occupation and location.
All DAMA sponsorships are processed under the Labour Agreement stream of the Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) and Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visas.
DAMA is suitable for:
To access a DAMA, the employer must first obtain endorsement from the relevant regional authority before applying for a Labour Agreement with the Department of Home Affairs.
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