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Eligibility requirements for employing skilled migrants under DAMA

To employ skilled migrants under a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) for subclass 482 or 494 visas, your business must be endorsed by a Designated Area Representative (DAR) and meet several requirements.

The business must be actively and lawfully operating within the designated area of South Australia for at least 12 months and be financially viable.
Sponsorship obligations must be met.
Vacant positions must be located within the area defined by the DAMA as listed on the occupation list.
Sponsorship obligations must be met.
The business must assess its workforce needs, considering any changes over the last six months.
The nominating business must be the direct employer and party to the labour agreement.

Employment terms must align with Australian workplace laws and relevant instruments.
The position must be full-time and ongoing, with duties that match the nominated occupation as defined in ANZSCO or the occupation profile for non-ANZSCO listings.
Annual earnings must be equal to or exceed the Annual Market Salary Rate (AMSR) and the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT)/Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT).

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Employers must demonstrate that the position is genuine and that a local candidate is not available.
Sufficient LMT must be conducted in line with Department of Home Affairs requirements.

See Migration (LIN 18/036) instrument for LMT details

Who can apply for a DAMA Labour Agreement?

The DAMA program is designed for South Australian businesses that:

Have identified a skills or labour shortage that cannot be filled locally.
Have full-time, permanent vacancies in occupations listed on the DAMA Occupation List or in roles with duties that closely align to a listed occupation.
Currently hold an SA DAMA agreement and wish to vary their agreement.

How to apply for a DAMA

How to change a DAMA agreement

If you have an existing DAMA labour agreement, you can request a variation to:

Add occupations
Increase annual ceilings
Nominate an existing Temporary Skills Shortage/Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) employee for the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa.

All variation requests must be endorsed by Skilled and Business Migration and approved by the Department of Home Affairs.

How to apply for a Variation

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Before starting your application, it’s important to understand the requirements and options available in South Australia.

Occupation Lists

While completing your application, use this information to understand the process, requirements and supporting documents.

After arriving in South Australia, these resources will help you settle and understand your obligations.

If you’re an employer, these guides explain your responsibilities and how to support skilled migrants.

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Before starting your application, it’s important to understand the requirements and options available in South Australia.

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While completing your application, use this information to understand the process, requirements and supporting documents.

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After arriving in South Australia, these resources will help you settle and understand your obligations.

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If you’re an employer, these guides explain your responsibilities and how to support skilled migrants.

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Requirements for DAMA endorsement

Eligibility requirements for employing skilled migrants under DAMA

To employ skilled migrants under a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) for subclass 482 or 494 visas, your business must be endorsed by a Designated Area Representative (DAR) and meet several requirements.

Who can apply for a DAMA Labour Agreement?

How to change a DAMA agreement

Useful links

More language options

Before starting your application, it’s important to understand the requirements and options available in South Australia.

Occupation Lists

While completing your application, use this information to understand the process, requirements and supporting documents.

After arriving in South Australia, these resources will help you settle and understand your obligations.

If you’re an employer, these guides explain your responsibilities and how to support skilled migrants.

More language options

Requirements for DAMA endorsement

Eligibility requirements for employing skilled migrants under DAMA

To employ skilled migrants under a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) for subclass 482 or 494 visas, your business must be endorsed by a Designated Area Representative (DAR) and meet several requirements.

Who can apply for a DAMA Labour Agreement?

How to change a DAMA agreement

Useful links

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