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Northern Territory DAMA Occupations

Northern Territory DAMA Occupations comes under Northern Territory DAMA that is designed to sponsor skilled and sem-skilled International workers for positions unfilled by local people.

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Northern Territory DAMA Occupations

ANZSCO codeOccupationANZSCO skill levelEnglish concession may be availableTSMIT concession may be available
221111Accountant - general1
551111Accounts clerk4
423111Aged or disabled carer4
721111Agricultural and horticultural mobile plant operator4
231111Aeroplane pilot^1
342111Airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic^3
323111Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics^3 ✓
323112Aircraft maintenance engineer - mechanical^3 ✓
121111Aquaculture farmer1
362212Arborist3
321111Automotive electrician3
351111Baker3
070499#Bar attendant - supervisor^4
431112Barista4
451111Beauty therapist4
121312Beef cattle farmer1
551211Bookkeeper4
731211Bus driver^4
351211Butcher or smallgoods maker3
394111Cabinetmaker3
342411Cabler - data and telecommunications3
141111Café or restaurant manager2 ✓
331212Carpenter3
351311Chef2
111111Chief executive or managing director1
421111Childcare worker^4
134111Childcare centre manager^1
312212Civil engineering technician2
411711Community worker2
149311Conference and event organiser2 ✓
351411Cook3
070499#Cook - specialist ethnic cuisine3
149212Customer service manager2 ✓
442213Crowd controller^4
899211Deckhand^4
423211Dental assistant4
321212Diesel motor mechanic3
411712Disabilities services officer2
399911Diver3
241111Early childhood (pre-primary school) teacher^1
721211Earthmoving plant operator - general4
311412Earth science technician2 ✓
342211Electrical linesworker^3
342314Electronic instrument trades worker - general3
721214Excavator operator4
149913Facilities manager2
421112Family day care worker^4
411713Family support worker2
323211Fitter - general3
323212Fitter and turner3
323213Fitter-welder3
332111Floor finisher3
231113Flying instructor^1
721311Forklift driver4
121213Fruit or nut grower1
431311Gaming worker4
142114Hair or beauty salon manager2
391111Hairdresser3
313111Hardware technician2
141311Hotel or motel manager2✓ 
542113Hotel or motel receptionist4
431411Hotel service manager3
313112ICT customer support officer2 ✓
313199ICT support technicians nec2 ✓
272412Interpreter^1
362213Landscape gardener3
141411Licensed club manager2✓ 
721912Linemarker4
221112Management accountant1
225113Marketing specialist1
322311Metal fabricator3
121411Mixed crop and livestock farmer1
121216Mixed crop farmer1
121317Mixed livestock farmer1
321211Motor mechanic - general3
899411Motor vehicle parts and accessories fitter - general4
621311Motor vehicle or caravan salesperson4
621312Motor vehicle parts interpreter4
321213Motorcycle mechanic3
423312Nursing support worker4
512111Office manager2
421114Out of school hours care worker^4
324111Panelbeater3
423313Personal care assistant4
311215Pharmacy technician2
334111Plumber - general^3
322312Pressure welder3
511112Program or project administrator2
612112Property manager3
272612Recreation officer1
411715Residential care worker2
142111Retail manager - general2
621511Retail supervisor4
131112Sales and marketing manager1
322211Sheetmetal trades worker3
231212Ship’s engineer1
231213Ship’s master^1
321214Small engine mechanic3
399516Sound technician3
133611Supply and distribution manager1✓ 
221113Taxation accountant1
342412Telecommunications cable jointer3
342413Telecommunications linesworker3
342414Telecommunications technician3
423314Therapy aide4
451412Tour guide4
733111Truck driver - general^4
121221Vegetable grower1
324311Vehicle painter3
361311Veterinary nurse3 ✓
070499#Waiter supervisor4
712921Waste water or water plant operator4
313113Web administrator2
232414Web designer1
322313Welder - first class3
272613Welfare worker1✓ 
411716Youth worker2

About the Northern Territory Designated Area Migration Agreement

The new Northern Territory Designated Area Migration Agreement (NT DAMA) lets the Northern Territory (NT) employers sponsor skilled and semi-skilled overseas workers for positions they are unable to fill with local workers. It is the second version of the NT DAMA and applies to the whole of the NT and is tailored to address current and emerging labour market shortages and local terms and conditions of employment.

Learn more : How to apply for Northern Territory State Sponsorship

Note: The NT DAMA is an employer-sponsored visa program and individual workers cannot apply for a visa independently.

Key elements of Northern Territory DAMA are

  1. It provides a pathway to permanent residency for the holders of NT DAMA including transitional arrangements for existing visa holders.
  2. A wide range of occupations that depicts the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled workers in NT provided no caveats to apply.
  3. There is an English language concessions for a few occupations
  4.  Salary concessions that reflect NT market rates, ensuring that worker terms and conditions of employment are not eroded, and NT businesses and consumers are not subjected to inflationary costs
  5. a range of risk and integrity actions to ensure that the rights of both employees and employers are protected
  6. a five year agreement to reduce red tape.

Learn more : Check whether you are eligible for Australia Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189 visa

Occupations listed in the agreement for Northern Territory DAMA Occupation List

It includes the occupations that are eligible for sponsorship under the Northern Territory Designated Area Migration Agreement (NT DAMA). Your business can look for a Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) concession provided there must be a strong business case to support a TSMIT concession. You have to show that your business must offer a salary to International worker which should be at least 

Your business has to show that the salary offered to a prospective overseas worker is at least what an Australian citizen or permanent resident could expect doing the same job in the same location.

For availing more information about Northern Territory DAMA Occupations or process, feel free to call on Toll-Free number +919625212959 or send your queries at info@makevisas.com.

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