A designated area migration agreement (DAMA) is a formal agreement between the Australian Goverment and a regional, state or territory authority. It provides access to more overseas workers than the standard skilled migration program. DAMAs operate under an angreement-based framework, allowing regions to respond to their unique economic and labour market conditions.  A DAMA is…

Initially introduced in March 2018, ‘grandfathering’ provisions allowed Subclass 457 visa holders who held or had applied for a 457 visa as of 18 April 2017 to access the ENS program regardless of occupation list and with a higher age-cut off. The original provisions ended on 18 March 2022, On 31 March 2022, the Minister…

Some good news for existing 482 visa and legacy 457 visa holders employed in the occupations on the short term skilled occupations list (STSOL)  On 18 March 2022, the Department implemented legislative changes to the Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa. From 1 July 2022, existing 482 TSS visa holders in the short-term (STSOL) occupation stream…

  Reduced entrants in the country halt population growth resulting in slow economic activity. Let’s take a look at skilled migration and international education updates due to closed international borders.   Skilled Migrant Prioritisation of Skilled Migrants The Coalition-dominated committee demands reserve seats on flights and rooms in hotel quarantine for skilled migrants to make…

    The construction and mining industries continue to be a strong force in the Australian economy, generating jobs as the country recovers from the recession brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.   Check out the latest construction and mining projects:    Construction New South Wales The New South Wales government received the lion’s share of…

Travel Exemptions for Skilled TSS (Subclass 482) Visa Holders   Overview of travel exemptions Australia has strict border measures in place to protect the health of the Australian community. Under exempt category, you have been granted an individual exemption to the current travel restrictions.   If you are not in an exempt category, you can request…

  National Skills Commission Announces Emerging Jobs    National Skills Commission (NSC) recently identified Emerging Jobs to help ensure Australians have the knowledge and skills for developing jobs and build a skilled and flexible workforce in demand today and in the future. Selected occupations were based on JEDI (Jobs and Education Data Infrastructure), a pioneer…

  Labour Market Testing Update – September 2020        The Department of Home Affairs announced a new legislative instrument (LIN 20156) which aims to prioritize Australian citizens and PRs before overseas candidates are considered when a business announces a vacancy. The additional requirements for new labour market testing includes: Must be advertisements on…

  Government Launches Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL)     To help recover the economy and generate jobs, the federal government launched a new skills list and labour market testing. This will enable skilled workers with sponsorships to come back to Australia and work on urgent jobs in critical sectors. The National Skills Commission…