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Designated Area Migration Agreements – Victoria and Northern Territory

Of the 12 DAMAs currently in place in Australia, Victoria has two in effect and the Northern Territory has one. These are:
– Goulburn Valley Designated Area Migration Agreement (GV DAMA)
– Great South Coast Designated Area Migration Agreement (GSC DAMA)
– Northern Territory Designated Area Migration Agreement (NT DAMA)

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Designated Area Migration Agreements

A Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is a formal agreement between the Australian Government and a regional, state or territory authority. It provides access to more overseas workers than the standard skilled migration program and provides flexibility for regions to address their unique economic and labour market conditions. This blog covers:
– South Australian Designated Area Migration Agreement (SA DAMA)
– East Kimberley Designated Area Migration Agreement (EK DAMA)
– Far North Queensland Designated Area Migration Agreement (FNQ DAMA)

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Immigration Labour Agreements

Labour agreements enable approved businesses to sponsor skilled overseas workers where the Australian labour market can’t meet the demonstrated needs of a business. They are generally designed for businesses that constantly need to hire skilled overseas workers.

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When Regional Migration Doesn’t Work

The federal and state governments have put quite a bit of emphasis on regional migration. The introduction of immigration programs such as Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA) and Skilled Regional Visas have supported regional migration. While in theory these initiatives and regional migration as a whole sound like a great plan, what happens when it doesn’t work?

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Regional Concessions: What Are They?

Regional concessions are allowances that are made on certain visa criteria. While migrants are required to meet some of the criteria listed above as well as others depending on the visa they are applying for, there are instances where the standard of these requirements are lowered. Usually this will occur in order to fill a skills shortage in regional areas.

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