The DAMA Visa is for expert and semi-skilled employees from abroad. It’s an employer sponsored Visa. At the moment, there are 135 occupations accessible below DAMA NT.
The top settlement between the Northern Territory and the Commonwealth that governs NT DAMA II has been prolonged by one yr, making certain its continuity by means of 13 December 2024.
The extension has some essential modifications to make it simpler for NT employers to entry this system. These modifications are actually in impact and are outlined beneath:
1. New occupations
The next 11 new occupations have been added to the NT DAMA eligibility record, bringing the whole variety of eligible occupations to 135:
View the complete occupation record right here
2. New Short-term Expert Migration Earnings Threshold (TSMIT) concession
- TSMIT concession for sure occupations modified from a ten% discount to a set quantity of $55,000 (excluding superannuation and non-monetary advantages).
- Sponsored employees now require a minimal financial wage of $55,000.
- Earlier concession varieties permitting non-monetary advantages now not apply.
- Employers should be sure that salaries for abroad employees match or exceed these of equal Australian or everlasting resident employees (market wage).
- Sponsored employees with a TSMIT concession have to be paid at the least $55,000 or the market wage, whichever is increased.
- For occupations with no TSMIT concession, the sponsored employee should obtain a minimal market wage of at the least $70,000.
3. Simplified Path to Everlasting Residency
– Should work in an occupation on the NT DAMA eligibility record.
– Want 2 years of full-time work within the NT within the ENS-nominated or intently associated occupation.
– Adjust to visa situations.
– Subclass 494 visa holders by means of NT DAMA can entry subclass 191 after 3 years within the NT.
- Present concessions for English language and age necessities proceed to use
- The applying course of for NT DAMA II stays the identical
The modifications outlined above will apply to labour settlement requests made to the Division of Dwelling Affairs after 2 November 2023. Migration NT may even apply these modifications to current and new endorsement functions.
We help each, employers and candidates. In case you are within the DAMA Visa, ebook your session appointment right here
There are at present 12 DAMAs in place:
1) South Australia: Adelaide Metropolis Know-how and Innovation Development
2) South Australia Regional: SA
3) Western Australia: East Kimberley
4) Western Australia: Pilbara
5) Western Australia: South West
6) Western Australia: The Goldfields
7) Far North Queensland: QLD
8) Queensland: Townsville
9) Victoria: Goulburn Valley
10) Victoria: Nice South Coast
11) Northern Territory: NT
12) New South Wales: Orana
We work with all 12 DAMAs. Learn extra concerning the DAMA Visa right here
