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Regional Migration
The designated area migration program is an effort by the Federal Government to encourage migration to low population regions of Australia to meet the shortage of skills in those regions.
At present, there are seven Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA) available to businesses and visa applicants:
The Northern Territory (NT) is interesting as the DAMA covers Darwin and many areas facing an acute shortage of manpower.
A business must have been actively operating for at least 12 months in the NT to qualify as a sponsor. The position to be filled by the sponsored employee must be located in the NT. In other words, when granted this work visa, the visa holder must work and live in the NT.
Before you can nominate the employee for a work visa, your business must carry out labour market testing and apply to the Department of Trade, Business and Innovation for endorsement.
There is a wide range of occupations on the NT DAMA list. It is possible to obtain English and wage concessions for many of the occupations. The pathway to permanent residence falls within the labour agreement stream for applicants who have an occupation that qualifies.
We have had migration labour agreements for years with concessions for English, age and wage requirements. Its use in conjunction with a DAMA now brings it within reach of small business.
As not all occupations on NT DAMA list have a pathway to permanent residence, you should speak with a migration lawyer if this is on your mind. There are other regional migration programs and pathways to permanent residency that may apply to your personal circumstances.
Here is a handy list of occupations currently available under the Northern Territory DAMA.
221111 Accountant – general
551111 Accounts clerk
423111 Aged or disabled carer
721111 Agricultural and horticultural mobile plant operator
231111 Aeroplane pilot^
342111 Airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic^
323111 Aircraft maintenance engineer – avionics^
323112 Aircraft maintenance engineer – mechanical^
121111 Aquaculture farmer
362212 Arborist
321111 Automotive electrician
351111 Baker
070499# Bar attendant – supervisor^
431112 Barista
451111 Beauty therapist
121312 Beef cattle farmer
551211 Bookkeeper
731211 Bus driver^
351211 Butcher or smallgoods maker
394111 Cabinetmaker
342411 Cabler – data and telecommunications
141111 Café or restaurant manager
331212 Carpenter
351311 Chef
111111 Chief executive or managing director
421111 Childcare worker^
134111 Childcare centre manager^
312212 Civil engineering technician
411711 Community worker
149311 Conference and event organiser
351411 Cook
070499# Cook – specialist ethnic cuisine
149212 Customer service manager
442213 Crowd controller^
899211 Deckhand^
423211 Dental assistant
321212 Diesel motor mechanic
411712 Disabilities services officer
399911 Diver
241111 Early childhood (pre-primary school) teacher^
721211 Earthmoving plant operator – general
311412 Earth science technician
342211 Electrical linesworker^
342314 Electronic instrument trades worker – general
721214 Excavator operator
149913 Facilities manager
421112 Family day care worker^
411713 Family support worker
323211 Fitter – general
323212 Fitter and turner
323213 Fitter-welder
332111 Floor finisher
231113 Flying instructor^
721311 Forklift driver
121213 Fruit or nut grower
431311 Gaming worker
142114 Hair or beauty salon manager
391111 Hairdresser
313111 Hardware technician
141311 Hotel or motel manager
542113 Hotel or motel receptionist
431411 Hotel service manager
313112 ICT customer support officer
313199 ICT support technicians nec
272412 Interpreter^
362213 Landscape gardener
141411 Licensed club manager
721912 Linemarker
221112 Management accountant
225113 Marketing specialist
322311 Metal fabricator
121411 Mixed crop and livestock farmer
121216 Mixed crop farmer
121317 Mixed livestock farmer
321211 Motor mechanic – general
899411 Motor vehicle parts and accessories fitter – general
621311 Motor vehicle or caravan salesperson
621312 Motor vehicle parts interpreter
321213 Motorcycle mechanic
423312 Nursing support worker
512111 Office manager
421114 Out of school hours care worker^
324111 Panelbeater
423313 Personal care assistant
311215 Pharmacy technician
334111 Plumber – general^
322312 Pressure welder
511112 Program or project administrator
612112 Property manager
272612 Recreation officer
411715 Residential care worker
142111 Retail manager – general
621511 Retail supervisor
131112 Sales and marketing manager
322211 Sheetmetal trades worker
231212 Ship’s engineer
231213 Ship’s master^
321214 Small engine mechanic
399516 Sound technician
133611 Supply and distribution manager
221113 Taxation accountant
342412 Telecommunications cable jointer
342413 Telecommunications linesworker
342414 Telecommunications technician
423314 Therapy aide
451412 Tour guide
733111 Truck driver – general^
121221 Vegetable grower
324311 Vehicle painter
361311 Veterinary nurse
070499# Waiter supervisor
712921 Waste water or water plant operator
313113 Web administrator
232414 Web designer
322313 Welder – first class
272613 Welfare worker
411716 Youth worker
# occupations not listed in ANZSCO
^ applicants must meet occupational licensing or registration requirements
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