NT DAMA II offers pathway to PR; 36 occupations added and 29 removed
As we anticipated last month, the Federal and Northern Territory governments have signed a new five year Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) commencing on 1 January 2019. 36 occupations have been added and 29 have been removed, raising the number of occupations to 117. Click here for the full list, which also indicates what occupations have English and/or TSMIT concessions.
The governments’ joint media release includes the following passages (emphasis added):
Unlike the first groundbreaking agreement between the two jurisdictions, DAMA II visa holders can now apply for permanent residency after working in the Territory for at least three years…
Under DAMA II, employers must seek to hire Australian workers through conducting labour market testing before any overseas workers can be recruited.
Occupations added to the list
- 121312 – Beef Cattle Farmer
- 551211 – Bookeeper
- 134111 – Child Care Centre Manager
- 312212 – Civil Engineering Technician
- 241111 – Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
- 342211 – Electrical Linesworker
- 721214 – Excavator Operator
- 332111 – Floor Finisher
- 231113 – Flying Instructor
- 721311 – Forklift Driver
- 313111 – Hardware Technician
- 141311 – Hotel or Motel Receptionist
- 313112 – ICT Customer Support Officer
- 313199 – ICT Support Technicians nec
- 721912 – Linemaker
- 221112 – Management Accountant
- 225113 – Marketing Specialist
- 121411 – Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer
- 121216 – Mixed Crop Farmer
- 121317 – Mixed Livestock Farmer
- 621311 – Motor Vehicle or Caravan Salesperson
- 899411 – Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Fitter (General)
- 421114 – Out of School Hours Care Worker
- 324111 – Panelbeater
- 311215 – Pharmacy Technician
- 334111 – Plumber (General)
- 511112 – Program or Project Administrator
- 612112 – Property Manager
- 272612 – Recreation Officer
- 231212 – Ship’s Engineer
- 231213 – Ship/s Master
- 423314 – Therapy Aid
- 324311 – Vehicle Painter
- 712921 – Waste Water or Water Plant Operator
- 313113 – Web Administrator
- 232414 – Web Designer
Occupations removed from the list
- Accomodation and Hospitality Managers
- 712911 – Boiler or engine operator
- 111211 – Corporate general manager
- 132111 – Corporate service manager
- Counsellor
- Crown Controller
- 732111 – Delivery Driver
- 411213 – Dental technician
- 411411 – Enrolled nurse
- 132211 – Finance manager
- Health and welfare service manager
- Retail services manager
- 225112 – ICT business development manager
- 135112 – ICT project manager
- Judicial and other legal professionals
- 231211 – Master fisher
- 323214 – Metal Machinist First Class
- 254311 – Nurse Manager
- 362411 – Nursery person
- 452317 – Other sport coach/instructor
- 411714 – Parole or probation officer
- 133513 – Production manager mining
- 253112 – Residential Medical Officer
- 251513 – Retail Pharmacist
- 442216 – Security Consultant
- 741111 – Storeperson
- 223311 – Training and Development professional
- 899415 – Tyre fitter
- 393311 – Upholsterer
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Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio is a Registered Migration Agent (MARN 1461003). He is the owner of Target Migration in Sydney. He can be reached at sergio@targetmigration.com.au