CORE SKILLS OCCUPATIONS LIST (CSOL)

 Employer-sponsored visas have become increasingly important, especially as the number of invitations for State Nominations and Skilled Independent Visas have decreased.

The Australian Government plans to reform the sponsored program by introducing a new Skills in Demand Visa to support migrants and various Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA’s).

Central to this reform and initiative is the Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL), currently in the draft stage. Take a look at this DRAFT list HERE (Once this is confirmed we will post an update)

ASC Migration are experts at processing ‘Employer Sponsored, Regional & DAMA Visas.

So, as the Australian Government will shift its emphasis in this direction please complete this ‘FREE – NO OBLIGATION GENERAL ENQUIRY’ form and we will assess your basic eligibility.

We will reply to your enquiry within 1-2 business days.

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.