Search
Contact
Login
Share this article
IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? Australia will launch a pilot foreign-worker program under a designated area migration agreement (DAMA) with the Northern Territory Government.
What does the change mean? The agreement provides for relaxed criteria for semi-skilled overseas workers where there are local labour shortages.
Background: Australia’s Assistant Immigration Minister Michaelia Cash recently confirmed that a pilot DAMA program will launch in Darwin in the Northern Territory in coming weeks and discussions are in progress for a similar DAMA in Pilbara in Western Australia. The agreements are aimed at attracting semi-skilled guest workers such as childcare workers, cooks and truck drivers. Labor unions have criticised the plans as undercutting local workers by watering down training and skills requirements for 457 visas.
BAL Analysis: It is still unclear which criteria – particularly labour marketing testing – will be altered or eased under the DAMAs.
This alert has been provided by BAL Australia. For additional information, please contact australia@bal.com.
MARN: 9683856
Copyright © 2016 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries please contact copyright@bal.com.
The U.S. Department of Labor has posted updated processing times for permanent labor certification (PERM) applications. PERM Processing: As…
Immigrant visa issuance continued to climb in fiscal year 2023, surpassing pre-pandemic totals, according to recently published State…
EU member states’ ambassadors have agreed on a draft regulation that would let the EU suspend visa-free travel for countries…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced this week that it will implement a streamlined process to provide Employment…