GOULBURN VALLEY DAMA

Goulburn  Valley DAMA

A Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is an agreement between the Australian Government and a designated area. This enables businesses to address specific labour shortages within said area.

The Goulburn Valley (GV) DAMA enables the region’s employers to sponsor skilled and semi-skilled overseas workers. These jobs are specifically for positions they are unable to fill with local workers

Currently, employer applications are not being taken. Applications will open in March 2022.

Goulburn Valley DAMA Approved Occupations

Goulburn Valley DAMA Approved Occupations

The table shows the occupations that are eligible for sponsorship under the Goulburn Valley DAMA, respective skill level, skills concessions, TSMIT (Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold) concessions, English language concessions, and eligibility for the pathway to permanent residency.

The tasks and skill requirements for all these occupations are outlined in ANZSCO.

Table 1: Occupations List

ANZSCO Skill Level 1 – 3 Occupations

For the occupations in Table 2 below, which are on the eligible lists of skilled occupations (the Short-term Skilled Occupation List, (STSOL), Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List, (MLTSSL) or Regional Occupation List (ROL)), any nomination for these occupations or any application for a TSS, SESR or ENS visa connected with these occupations must satisfy the skills, qualifications, experience and employment background required under the standard TSS, SESR or ENS visa programs except:

• Where the relevant AQF qualification was obtained in Australia, only 1 year of relevant work experience (38 hours per week) is required for the TSS visa program
• Only 2 years of relevant work experience (38 hours per week) is required for the SESR visa program

Table 2: Occupations on the combined eligible lists of skilled occupations (ANZSCO Skill Level 1 – 3 Occupations)

ANZSCO General skill level 4 skills requirements

For occupations listed in Table 3 below, the following skill and experience requirements apply. The visa applicant must;

• Meet the skill level as defined in ANZSCO including where work experience can substitute the formal qualification; AND
• Undergo a skills assessment conducted by the relevant Skills Assessing Authority (as specified in the Labour Agreement) AND
• Have at least 2 years of relevant work experience (38 hours per week) for the SESR visa program; OR
• Have at least 1 year of relevant work experience (38 hours per week) undertaken in Australia for the TSS visa program OR
• Meet the additional work experience required under the standard TSS or ENS programs.

Table 3: ANZSCO General Skill Level 4 Occupations

Specified ANZSCO Skill Level 4 and 5 occupation skills requirements

The following skills requirements are to be met for the following ANZSCO skill level 4 and 5 occupations as outlined in Table 4 below.

The visa applicant must:

• Meet the skill level as defined in ANZSCO including where work experience can substitute the formal qualifications; AND
• Undergo a skills assessment conducted by the relevant Skills Assessing Authority (as specified in the Labour Agreement); AND
• Have at least 2 years of relevant work experience (38 hours per week) under the SESR visa program; OR
• Have at least 1 year of relevant work experience (38 hours per week) undertaken in Australia for the TSS visa program OR
• Meet the additional work experience required under the standard TSS, SESR, or ENS programs.

Table 4: Specified ANZSCO Skill Level 4 and 5 Occupations

Concession to the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT)

Table 5: Occupations to which Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) Concessions may apply

Concession to English language requirement

For the Occupations listed in Table 6.1 below, the following English language concessions

apply:

• TSS and SESR: average score of IELTS 5.0 with no minimum component (unless registration or licensing requires a higher level of English).
• ENS: average score of IELTS 5.0 with no component being less than IELTS 4.0 or equivalent (unless registration or licensing requires a higher level of English).

For the Occupations listed in Table 6.2 below, the following English language concessions

apply:

• TSS, SESR, and ENS: average score of IELTS 5.0 with no component being less than IELTS 4.0 or equivalent (unless registration or licensing requires a higher level of English).

Table 6.1: Occupations seeking concessions for the English language

Table 6.2: Occupations seeking concessions for the English language

Permanent Residence Pathway

A permanent residence pathway for Overseas Workers may be available through the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Subclass 186 visa program for all below occupations under the Goulburn  Valley DAMA

Age concession for the ENS ad SESR visa programs 

• 55 years for Overseas Workers in skill level 1- 4 occupations;

For more information, on the Goulburn  Valley DAMA contact our Registered Migration Agents at Better Life Migration at +61415419414.

Source: GV