Northern Territory announce new Designated Area Migration Agreement
More occupations available for overseas workers
On Wednesday 2nd January, 2019 the Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA II), came into effect in the Northern Territory on January 1. The program is targeted at recruiting skilled migrants to the territory, and increases the number of occupations available to overseas workers.
More details to come shortly …
Northern Territory – skilled nomination visas re-open
Northern Territory: Re-opened for skilled nomination
As announced last month the Northern Territory have re-opened their skilled nomination visas from July 1st, 2017.
Eligible Occupations – NT Skilled visas
Applicants can seek to be nominated for either a Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa or Skilled Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 489) visa if they meet the NT nomination criteria. The nomination criteria includes meeting the points test for a GSM visa, but also with having an eligible occupation on the NT list.
There have been some changes from the NT’s 2016-2017 occupation list. It is important to confirm that if you were eligible previously, that you may still be now.
Live in the NT
The eligible occupations for NT nomination are detailed below.
| ANZSCO | OCCUPATION |
| 232111 | Architect |
| 252711 | Audiologist |
| 272111 | Careers Counsellor |
| 351311 | Chef |
| 233211 | Civil Engineer |
| 272311 | Clinical Psychologist |
| 212411 | Copywriter |
| 132111 | Corporate Services Manager |
| 272199 | Counsellors (nec) |
| 321212 | Diesel Motor Mechanic |
| 272112 | Drug & Alcohol Counsellor |
| 241111 | Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher |
| 272312 | Educational Psychologist |
| 233311 | Electrical Engineer |
| 233411 | Electronics Engineer |
| 272113 | Family & Marriage Counsellor |
| 253111 | General Practitioner |
| 233212 | Geotechnical Engineer |
| 232411 | Graphic Designer |
| 391111 | Hairdresser |
| 232412 | Illustrator |
| 233511 | Industrial Engineer |
| 212419 | Journalist & other writers (nec) |
| 232112 | Landscape Architect |
| 233512 | Mechanical Engineer |
| 251211 | Medical Diagnostic Radiographer |
| 251212 | Medical Radiation Therapist |
| 321211 | Motor Mechanic (General) |
| 312113 | Motorcycle Mechanic |
| 212412 | Newspaper or Periodical Editor |
| 251213 | Nuclear Medicine Technologist |
| 254311 | Nurse Manager |
| 254411 | Nurse Practitioner |
| 134212 | Nursing Clinical Director |
| 252411 | Occupational Therapist |
| 251411 | Optometrist |
| 272313 | Organisational Psychologist |
| 251412 | Orthopist |
| 252511 | Physiotherapist |
| 134213 | Primary Health Organisation Manager |
| 212413 | Print Journalist |
| 272399 | Psychologists (nec) |
| 225311 | Public Relations Professional |
| 233213 | Quantity Surveyor |
| 272612 | Recreation Officer |
| 254412 | Registered Nurse (Aged Care) |
| 254413 | Registered Nurse (Child & Family Health) |
| 254414 | Registered Nurse (Community Health) |
| 254415 | Registered Nurse (Critical Care & Emergency) |
| 254416 | Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) |
| 254417 | Registered Nurse (Disability & Rehabilitation) |
| 254421 | Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) |
| 254418 | Registered Nurse (Medical) |
| 254422 | Registered Nurse (Mental Health) |
| 254425 | Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) |
| 254423 | Registered Nurse (Perioperative) |
| 254424 | Registered Nurse (Surgical) |
| 254499 | Registered Nurses (nec) |
| 272114 | Rehabilitation Counsellor |
| 253112 | Resident Medical Officer |
| 251513 | Retail Pharmacist |
| 321214 | Small Engine Mechanic |
| 272499 | Social Professionals (nec) |
| 272511 | Social Worker |
| 271311 | Solicitor |
| 251214 | Sonographer |
| 252712 | Speech Pathologist |
| 233214 | Structural Engineer |
| 272115 | Student Counsellor |
| 212415 | Technical Writer |
| 212416 | Television Journalist |
| 233215 | Transport Engineer |
| 232414 | Web Designer |
| 134214 | Welfare Centre Manager |
| 272613 | Welfare Worker |
Are you eligible?
If you would like to discuss whether you are eligible for NT nomination please Contact Us.