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All About the Far North Queensland (FNQ) DAMA
The FNQ DAMA happens to be a skilled migration program. It is customized as per the requirements of the Far North Queensland region. It differs from the standard skilled migration pathways in numerous ways. It exudes a greater deal of flexibility and certainty for both employers and workers.
The FNQ DAMA operates under a Labour Agreement structure. It implies that employees can seek one position/occupation or multiple positions and occupations in a single agreement.
It also implies that prospective workers don’t need to have been identified at the time of application. This paves the pathway for future planning. Individuals can then be nominated against the occupations and number of positions in the Labour Agreement.
Generally, a Labour Agreement stays valid for five years. For adding further positions/occupations, it can be varied during its lifetime.
Just like all skilled migration, the priority is employment for Australians first. Nevertheless, the FNQ DAMA offers an accessible and customized option for employers to fill one or multiple positions and occupations in cases where they are really unable to fill positions from the labour market of Australia.
Which Employers Are Eligible To Access The FNQ DAMA?
In order to access an FNQ DAMA Labour Agreement, employers must be endorsed by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce as the Designated Area Representative (DAR). They can access the FNQ DAMA if they fulfill the following conditions:-
- They are operating within the FNQ DAMA Designated Area. Local Government Areas which it includes are Cairns Regional Council, Douglas Shire Council, Mareeba Shire Council, Tablelands Regional Council, Cassowary Coast Regional Council, Cook Shire Council, Croydon Shire Council, Etheridge Shire Council, Torres Shire Council, Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council, and the Weipa Town Authority area.
- They are workable and have been operating for at least 12 months (unless there are some exceptional circumstances).
- They don’t have any history of meeting obligations to employees.
- They are looking to hire/employ overseas workers to fill full-time positions with duties that are in accordance with one or more of the occupations on the occupation list of FNQ DAMA.
- They can demonstrate their inability to locally fill the position with Australian citizens or permanent residents.
- They can provide the terms and conditions of employment to overseas workers. They must be as per the ones that are provided to Australian workers employed in this region
Occupation List
A wide array of occupations get covered under the FNQ DAMA. They are accordingly tailored to meet the particular labour demands across various industries. To explore the updated list of eligible occupations, refer to the full FNQ DAMA Occupation List.
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