The employer sponsored visa programs enable local South Australian businesses to fill skills needs when they have been unable to fill a skilled position locally.

If you are having difficulty filling vacancies locally in your business, sponsoring a skilled migrant through an employer sponsored visa program may help you fill your skills needs.

There are two employer sponsored visa pathways available to local businesses in South Australia.

  1. Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) & Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494) - Labour Agreement Streams
  2. Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494 Employer Sponsored Stream)

 

Applying for endorsement or seeking advice for employing overseas workers will allow you to:

  • Recruit skilled workers in cases where you are unable to find a local worker
  • Access an extensive list of occupations with a range of concessions to the standard skilled visa criteria.
Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA)
Find out more about the Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) & Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494) - Labour Agreement Streams.
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Regional Certifying Body (RCB)
Find out more about the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494 Employer Sponsored Stream).
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Which Option Is Right For Me?
Compare the features of each sponsorship pathway to find the option best suited to your circumstances.
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