Great News! DAMA Program in South Australia is Extended and The Occupation List is Expanded!
On 15 April 2024, the Government of South Australia announced to extend both DAMA Programs until 30 June 2024 and expanded the SA DAMA Occupation List with 128 new occupations.
Currently, there are two DAMA programs available in South Australia, namely the Adelaide City Technology and Innovation Advancement DAMA and the South Australian Regional Workforce DAMA.
The Government of South Australia is bringing an extensive chance for you to migrate to the state with the DAMA programs being extended until next year and having 128 new occupations to the list.
Updates on SA DAMA Occupation List
The Government added 128 new occupations to the SA DAMA Occupation List. These occupations are in construction and trades, agribusiness, ICT, health, education and renewable energy sectors.
And at the same time, the Government removed the following occupations from the SA DAMA Occupation List as of 15 April 2024:
- Grape Grower (ANZSCO Code 121215),
- Actors, Dancers and other Entertainers (ANZSCO Code 211999), and
- Dancer or Choreographer (ANZSCO Code 211112).
Find the updated and completed SA DAMA Occupation List here
Updates on the Program and Nomination Places
The Government has extended both Adelaide City Technology and Innovation Advancement DAMA and the South Australian Regional Workforce DAMA until 30 June 2025. In addition, the Government now increases the nomination ceiling for SA DAMA to 2000 nomination places annually (previously only 750 nomination places annually).
More great news, the Government also retained the age concession up to 55 years along with the English and work experience concessions. The Government also put a 10% reduction to the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT).
Why should you migrate to South Australia under DAMA Program?
The DAMA program in South Australia offers you a broad opportunities:
- The SA DAMA Occupation List ranges from the non-skilled to skilled occupations. So, you don’t have to worry if your occupation is considered as non-skilled.
- The South Australia DAMA program offers concessions for its age, English and work experience requirements. While the general working visa, like the Skilled Point Based visa requiring you to be under 45 years of age, with the SA DAMA program, you can still migrate and work in the state even if you’re above 50 years old!
- You can work and live in any place in South Australia under the South Australian Regional Workforce DAMA!
- South Australia is a regional area in Australia, meaning it offers you a more affordable lifestyle, with ease of travel, low population density, safety, and abundance of cultural and leisure activities.
Read more: Reason to Live and Work in Australian Regional Area – Complete Information
And surely there are more reasons to migrate to South Australia under the DAMA program. If you’re interested to be in this program, we have an 1 hour consultation session backed with 100% money back guarantee if you’re not happy with our service. Book now to begin the process!
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The clock is ticking, so let’s prepare your migration journey with DAMA South Australia program now! Our visa specialists at ONE derland Consulting will assist you in meeting the criteria for the DAMA program in South Australia. We have a 98% success rate and are one of Australia’s most highly recommended migration agents. Read our 4.9* score customer reviews.
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