Introduction
The new Northern Territory Designated Area Migration Agreement (NT DAMA) lets the Northern Territory (NT) employers sponsor skilled and semi-skilled overseas workers for work visa Subclass 482.
A broader range of occupations
Other Benefits of DAMA include:
- a broader range of occupations available for sponsorship, with no caveats that apply.
- pathways to permanent residency for NT DAMA visa holders (including transitional arrangements for existing visa holders)
- English language concessions for some occupations
- Salary concessions - Employers may offer salary below the requires amount for 482
visa (currently set at $53,900) for certain occupations *subject to certain conditions - a
five year agreement to reduce red tape.
Who can access the Northern Territory Designated Area Migration Agreement?
NT based Businesses and Employers based in Northern Territory can access this program if they are viable and operating for at least 12 months and have no history of not meeting employee obligations.
Before nominating an overseas worker, demonstrate that they cannot fill out the position locally and the full-time position offers terms and conditions that are in accordance with those offered Australian workers in the region.
The full list of occupations can be found here.
ANZSCO code |
Occupation |
English concession may be available |
TSMIT ( salary) concession may be available |
070499# |
Bar attendant - supervisor^ |
✓ |
✓ |
070499# |
Waiter supervisor |
✓ |
✓ |
899411 |
Motor vehicle parts and accessories fitter - general |
✓ |
✓ |
899211 |
Deckhand^ |
✓ |
✓ |
733111 |
Truck driver - general^ |
✓ |
✓ |
731211 |
Bus driver^ |
✓ |
✓ |
721912 |
|
✓ |
✓ |
721311 |
Forklift driver |
✓ |
✓ |
721214 |
Excavator operator |
✓ |
✓ |
721211 |
Earthmoving plant operator - general |
✓ |
✓ |
721111 |
Agricultural and horticultural mobile plant operator |
✓ |
✓ |
712921 |
|
|
|
621511 |
Retail supervisor |
|
✓ |
621312 |
Motor vehicle parts interpreter |
✓ |
✓ |
621311 |
|
|
✓ |
551211 |
Bookkeeper |
✓ |
✓ |
551111 |
Accounts clerk |
✓ |
✓ |
542113 |
Hotel or motel receptionist |
|
✓ |
451412 |
Tour guide |
✓ |
✓ |
451111 |
Beauty therapist |
|
✓ |
442213 |
Crowd controller^ |
|
✓ |
431311 |
Gaming worker |
✓ |
✓ |
431112 |
Barista |
✓ |
✓ |
423314 |
Therapy |
|
✓ |
423313 |
Personal care assistant |
|
✓ |
423312 |
Nursing support worker |
|
✓ |
423211 |
Dental assistant |
|
✓ |
423111 |
Aged or disabled carer |
|
✓ |
421114 |
Out of school hours care worker^ |
|
✓ |
421112 |
Family day care worker^ |
|
✓ |
421111 |
Childcare worker^ |
|
✓ |
070499# |
Cook - specialist ethnic cuisine |
✓ |
✓ |
612112 |
Property manager |
|
|
431411 |
Hotel service manager |
✓ |
✓ |
399911 |
Diver |
✓ |
✓ |
399516 |
Sound technician |
✓ |
✓ |
394111 |
Cabinetmaker |
✓ |
|
391111 |
Hairdresser |
✓ |
✓ |
362213 |
Landscape gardener |
✓ |
|
362212 |
Arborist |
✓ |
|
361311 |
Veterinary nurse |
|
✓ |
351411 |
Cook |
✓ |
✓ |
351211 |
Butcher or smallgoods maker |
✓ |
✓ |
351111 |
Baker |
✓ |
✓ |
342414 |
Telecommunications technician |
✓ |
|
342413 |
Telecommunications |
✓ |
|
342412 |
Telecommunications cable jointer |
✓ |
|
342411 |
Cabler - data and telecommunications |
✓ |
|
342314 |
Electronic instrument trades worker - general |
✓ |
|
342211 |
Electrical linesworker^ |
✓ |
|
342111 |
Airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic^ |
✓ |
|
334111 |
Plumber - general^ |
✓ |
|
332111 |
Floor finisher |
✓ |
✓ |
331212 |
Carpenter |
✓ |
|
324311 |
Vehicle painter |
✓ |
✓ |
324111 |
Panelbeater |
✓ |
✓ |
323213 |
Fitter-welder |
✓ |
|
323212 |
Fitter and turner |
✓ |
|
323211 |
Fitter - general |
✓ |
|
323112 |
Aircraft maintenance engineer - mechanical^ |
✓ |
|
323111 |
Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics^ |
✓ |
|
322313 |
Welder - first class |
✓ |
|
322312 |
Pressure |
✓ |
|
322311 |
Metal fabricator |
✓ |
|
322211 |
Sheetmetal trades worker |
✓ |
✓ |
321214 |
Small engine mechanic |
✓ |
|
321213 |
Motorcycle mechanic |
✓ |
|
321212 |
Diesel motor mechanic |
✓ |
|
321211 |
Motor mechanic - general |
✓ |
|
321111 |
Automotive electrician |
✓ |
|
512111 |
Office manager |
|
|
511112 |
Program or project administrator |
|
|
411716 |
Youth worker |
|
✓ |
411715 |
Residential care worker |
|
✓ |
411713 |
Family support worker |
|
✓ |
411712 |
Disabilities services officer |
|
✓ |
411711 |
Community worker |
|
✓ |
351311 |
Chef |
✓ |
|
313199 |
ICT support technicians |
✓ |
|
313113 |
Web administrator |
✓ |
|
313112 |
ICT customer support officer |
✓ |
|
313111 |
Hardware technician |
✓ |
|
312212 |
Civil engineering technician |
|
✓ |
311412 |
Earth science technician |
✓ |
|
311215 |
Pharmacy technician |
|
✓ |
149913 |
Facilities manager |
|
|
149311 |
Conference and event |
|
✓ |
149212 |
Customer service manager |
|
✓ |
142114 |
Hair or beauty salon manager |
|
✓ |
142111 |
Retail manager - general |
|
✓ |
141411 |
Licensed club manager |
|
✓ |
141311 |
Hotel or motel manager |
|
✓ |
141111 |
Café or restaurant manager |
|
✓ |
272613 |
Welfare worker |
|
✓ |
272612 |
Recreation officer |
|
|
272412 |
Interpreter^ |
|
|
241111 |
Early childhood (pre-primary school) teacher^ |
|
|
232414 |
Web designer |
|
✓ |
231213 |
Ship’s master^ |
|
|
231212 |
Ship’s engineer |
✓ |
|
231113 |
Flying instructor^ |
|
|
231111 |
|
|
|
225113 |
Marketing specialist |
|
✓ |
221113 |
Taxation accountant |
|
|
221112 |
Management |
|
|
221111 |
Accountant - general |
|
|
134111 |
Childcare |
|
|
133611 |
Supply and distribution manager |
|
✓ |
131112 |
Sales and marketing manager |
|
|
121411 |
Mixed crop and livestock farmer |
✓ |
✓ |
121317 |
Mixed livestock farmer |
✓ |
✓ |
121312 |
Beef cattle farmer |
✓ |
✓ |
121221 |
Vegetable grower |
✓ |
✓ |
121216 |
Mixed crop farmer |
✓ |
✓ |
121213 |
Fruit or nut grower |
✓ |
✓ |
121111 |
Aquaculture farmer |
✓ |
✓ |
111111 |
Chief executive or managing director |
|
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