The Australian Government will prioritise applications for Healthcare and Teaching occupations to allow more workers to enter Australia and ease critical workforce shortages.

Applications for Nurses and Teachers can be assessed in just three days as priority is given to visa applications where the applicant is located outside Australia.​

The following Healthcare and Teaching Occupations are prioritised:

• Health Professionals
• Medical Scientists
• School Principal
• School Teachers
• Counsellors
• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Nurses (Enrolled or Registered)
• Nursing Support Worker
• Aged or Disabled Carer
• Personal Care Assistant.​
• Health and Welfare Support Workers
• Child-Care Centre Managers
• Child-Care Worker

Please complete this ‘FREE – NO OBLIGATION GENERAL ENQUIRY’ form which will help us to assess your basic eligibility to apply for any of these visas. We will reply to your enquiry within 1-2 business days.

Designated ​Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs) are a formal arrangement between the Commonwealth of Australia and a designated area representative (DAR) of a State or Territory Government or Regional Body.

DARs work closely with employers in their area to understand their unique labour needs. They also endorse individual requests from businesses seeking access to DAMA arrangements, prior to the business lodging a DAMA Labour Agreement request with the Department of Home Affairs.

The DAMA allows employers to bring in skilled workers under the labour agreement stream of the Temporary Skill Shortage subclass 482 visa that provides a pathway to permanent residency.

Existing DAMAs​

There are currently 12 DAMAs in place (listed below).

• Queensland:
  Far North Queensland
  Townsville
• Victoria:
  Goulburn Valley
  Great South Coast
• Northern Territory:
  Northern Territory
• South Australia:
  Adelaide City Technology and Innovation Advancement
  South Australia Regional
• New South Wales:
  Orana
• Western Australia:
• East Kimberley.
• Pilbara
• South West Shire of Dardanup
• The Goldfields,

Individuals cannot directly access a DAMA. They must be sponsored:

• by an employer operating in a designated region, and
• for an occupation that is specified in the head agreement

DAMA’s, are usually able to access a broader range of overseas workers than is available through the standard skilled visa programs and to be approved there must be demonstrated efforts to recruit Australians first.

Navigating the DAMA migration process is very complicated, but the good news is, we are immigration specialists with Migration Professionals that have over 40 year of experience  (both in the United Kingdom an in Australia) so you will be taken very good care of. After-all, migration is all we do.

Please complete this ‘FREE – NO OBLIGATION GENERAL ENQUIRY’ form which will help us to assess your basic eligibility to apply for a DAMA visa. We will reply to your enquiry within 1-2 business days.

Temporary Skill Shortage SC482 visa

This temporary visa lets an employer sponsor a suitably skilled worker (from the relevant and eligible skilled occupation list) to fill a position they can’t find a suitably skilled Australian to fill.

Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional SC 494 visa

This visa has more eligible occupations available for sponsorship which enables employers in a ‘Designated Regional Area’ to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker

Designated Regional Areas include all of Australia except for the cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Employer Sponsorship and Nominations applications are processed in 3-Stages.

1. The Business lodges an application to become an approved Sponsor.
2. The Business lodges an application to Nominate the applicant and;
3. The Applicant lodges their subclass 482/494 visa application..

Remember:
Employer Sponsorship is possible via various pathways using ‘Skilled Visas’ – ‘Labour Agreements’ and ‘DAMA Visas’ and our expertise will guide you effectively to the most beneficial category.

Also note that each pathway can lead to permanent residency. To start your journey Down-Under please peruse relevant menus on the ‘Home Page’ of our website HERE.

Thereafter, just scroll down to the bottom of any page to complete and
send us the ‘NO OBLIGATION ASSESSMENT’ form and we will assess your migration eligibility for FREE.

The TSS visa is ‘Employer-Sponsored’ and comprises the following 3 streams:

• Short-term stream, if the nominated occupation is included in the Short-term Skilled Occupation list (STSOL);
• Medium-term stream, if the nominated occupation is included in the Medium-term Skilled Occupation list (MTSOL);
• Labour agreement stream, which requires the sponsoring employer to enter into a labour agreement with the Department.
Once you are assessed as eligible in meeting the criteria for one of the above streams you can apply and this involves a 3-stage application process, all of which must be approved for a successful application.

The application process is as follows:

1. Sponsorship application – to be lodged by the sponsoring business employer (this application is to get approval for the business to become a sponsor.
2. Nomination application – to be lodged by the sponsoring business employer (this application is to get approval for the nominee to work for the sponsor; and
3. Visa application – to be lodged by the visa applicant (this application is to get approval for the visa applicant to work for the sponsor).

All of the above applications can be lodged at the same time and employer sponsorship approvals generally last for 5 years and an applicant will become eligible for permanent residency after only 2 years via the Temporary Residence Transition stream.

Permanent residence pathway

The subclass 482 visa may provide a pathway to a permanent residence following 2 years, through the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) subclass 186 visa, or the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) 187 visa. Each of these visa subclasses which is specifically designed for TSS visa holders (and its predecessor, the subclass 457 visa) who have worked full-time for their sponsoring employer for 2 out of the last 4 years.

We have migration professionals with combined experience of over 43 years in Australia and in the United Kingdom waiting and eager to help you.

Please start your journey Down-Under by checking out the ‘Home Page’ of our website and perusing the abundance of advice and information we have provided by clicking HERE.

Thereafter, just scroll down to the bottom of any page to complete and
send us the ‘NO OBLIGATION ASSESSMENT’ form and we will assess your migration eligibility for FREE.

To be eligible and approved for this visa you must either be nominated by a state or territory government or sponsored by an eligible family relative living in a Regional area of Australia. This visa is granted for 5 years, and you can become eligible to be granted permanent residency after 3 years.

You must also;

• Have a relevant occupation on the skilled occupation list
• declare that you have a suitable skills assessment for your nominated occupation (that was obtained in the 3 years before your applied) at time of invitation.
• only apply for this visa if the Australian Government invites you to.
• (as this is a ‘points-based’ granted visa) obtain a score of at least 65 points to be invited to apply for this visa (but depending on the competitiveness for the grant of a particular visa you may need to score higher than 65 points). ASC Migration can help you enhance your application to ensure it is fully optimised.
• be aged under 45 years to be invited to apply. Please note however if you turn 45 after you apply for this visa you will still be eligible to apply for permanent residency.

If you are sponsored by an eligible relative, you (or your spouse) must be related to them in the following way:

• Non-dependent child – including a natural, adoptive or step-child;
• Parent – including adoptive or step-parent;
• Brother or sister – including adoptive or step-siblings;
• Niece or nephew – including adoptive or step-niece or nephew; or
• Aunt or uncle – including adoptive or step-aunt or uncle;
• Grandparent or first cousin.

Note:
This visa is ‘Points Tested’ and a positive ‘Skills Assessment’ is also required which is usually based on the applicant’s formal qualification and their work experience. However, in some circumstances where the applicant has only work experience, they may be eligible to be assessed via the ‘Recognised Prior Learning’ process. Also, please note that some nominated positions require certain work experience or specialised skills.

As an application in this category is on an ‘Invitation Only’ basis therefore, it is more important than ever that your application is enhanced and optimised. Please CLICK HERE to be redirected to the ‘Home’ page of our website to peruse an abundance of more detailed information.

Then just scroll down any page to complete and send us the ‘NO OBLIGATION ASSESSMENT’ form and we will assess your migration eligibility for FREE.

This visa allows you to take part in workplace-based occupational training activities to improve your skills for your job, area of tertiary study, field of expertise or in a professional development training program in Australia.

With this visa you can

• visit Australia to complete a workplace-based  training (to improve your skills for your current occupation, area of tertiary study or field of expertise), or a professional development training program

You must

• be sponsored and
• be nominated

Nomination Types

There are 3 types of occupational training covered by this visa:

• Occupational training required for registration
• Occupational training to improve skills in an eligible occupation
• Occupational training for capacity building overseas. This includes overseas qualification, government support or professional.

Occupational Training is the most popular

This is designed to improve skills in an eligible occupation.
It is  a workplace-based structured training program that:

• is specifically tailored and timed to the training needs of the nominee.
• is in relation to an occupation specified on the list of eligible skilled occupations.
• involves a nominee who has recent and suitable prior experience. This can include employment experience or study experience that:
  • is the equivalent of at least 12 months full-time experience in the occupation in the 24 months immediately before the nomination is lodged

Thinking of studying to become an Engineer? Why not complete an engineering course in Australia and get a ‘top-class’ qualification and increase your chances of permanent residency?

Depending on the qualification obtained, you can apply for a skill assessment and be accredited by Engineers Australia and become a professional engineer.

Nearly all of the engineering occupations are on the medium and long-term strategic skills list. This means there are more potential Permanent Residency (PR) visas that you can apply for such as;

• Subclass 189 – Skilled Independent Visa
• Subclass 190 – Skilled Nominated Visa
• Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa
• Subclass 494 – Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional Visa)
• Subclass 191 -Permanent Residence Skilled Regional Visa
• Subclass 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme Visa

For further information, please select the ‘Students’ menu tab on the ‘Home’ page of our website and navigate to the ‘International Students’ page or click HERE.

Now, please scroll down to select the ‘Blue’ Accordion’ bar for EIT Australia

Then just send us a ‘NO OBLIGATION’ FREE ASSESSMENT’ and we will assess your eligibility.

Both Permanent or Temporary visas may be cancelled by the Department of Home Affairs if you do not pass the “Character Test” but the good news is these can be appealed to the Administrative Appeals Trubunal (AAT) (successfully in most cases).

You will not pass the character test if you:

1. have a “substantial criminal record” which is defined as you;
   • were sentenced to a period of imprisonment of 12 months or more or
   • have an association with an individual, group or organisation which is suspected of being involved in criminal conduct; or
   • are not of good character having regard to your past and present criminal or general conduct; or
   • are at significant risk of engaging in future, unacceptable conduct.

When an appeal is made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), it must be done within a strict timeframe.

For further information please click HERE to be redirected to the relevant page on our website for further important information and guidance on this subject or email john@ascmigrationvisas.com.au

This category of visa is for people who want to own and manage a New or Existing Business or Invest in Australia. It is a temporary 5-year visa (that can also be extended for 2 years) and once the applicant is established, they can apply for permanent residency.  Even a Franchisee can be acceptable in this visa category in certain circumstances.

This visa is ‘Points’ based’, and applicants can either be in Australia or overseas to lodge this visa. However, if you apply as a ‘Significant Investor’, Premium Investor or for an extension of the temporary visa,  the points test will not apply.

Points are awarded for:

• age
• English language ability
• qualifications
• experience in business or investment
• net personal and business assets
• business turnover

Further significant information is available on the ‘Business-Investor’ tab of our website HERE.

Then just scroll down to complete and send us the ‘NO OBLIGATION ASSESSMENT’ form on this page and we will assess your migration eligibility for FREE.

This visa is for Highly Skilled Workers and Professionals who are nominated to live and work permanently in Australia. An application in this category has a few requirements such as;

• You must obtain a ‘Positive Skills Assessment’ and
• You must lodge an ‘Expression of Interest’.

A State or Territory government may then invite you to apply for this visa.

Note:
This visa is ‘Points Tested’ and a positive ‘Skills Assessment’ is required and is usually based on the applicant’s formal qualification and their work experience. However, in some circumstances where the applicant has only work experience, they can be assessed via the ‘Recognised Prior Learning’ process. Also, please note that some nominated positions require certain work experience or specialised skills.

As an application in this category is on an ‘Invitation Only’ basis therefore, it is more important than ever that your application is enhanced and optimised. Please CLICK HERE to be redirected to the SC 190 Visa page for more detailed information.

Then just scroll down to complete and send us the ‘NO OBLIGATION ASSESSMENT’ form on this page and we will assess your migration eligibility for FREE.