Employer Sponsored Visas

For an employer to be eligible to nominate a position under this visa, they must meet all criteria set by Department of Home Affairs, but is suitable for local South Australian businesses in instances where:

• The business has a genuine need for a paid employee to fill a skilled position
• The business has undertaken labour market testing and has been unable to fill the position locally.

For a full list of criteria, please see the Department of Home Affairs website.

This is the visa pathway for local businesses applying to Skilled & Business Migration for:

• Endorsement for a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) labour agreement application (also available for the subclass 482 visa below) or;
• Regional Certifying Body (RCB) advice for an employer nomination application (The position needs to be full-time, skilled and likely to last for at least five years).

In order to enter into a DAMA Labour Agreement with the Australian Government, South Australian employers are required to be endorsed by the Designated Area Representative (DAR) which is Skilled & Business Migration, South Australian Department for Innovation and Skills.

This visa is for South Australian Businesses that:

• Have identified a skills or labour shortage that they cannot fill locally
• The position occupation must be available on the Designated Area Migration Agreement Occupation List
• The position must be full-time, and duties must align with the nominated occupation
• The business can fulfill all South Australian DAMA endorsement requirements.

For full details on employer eligibility criteria, please see Endorsement Requirements.