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Over 45? Waiters, Chefs, Truck Drivers and More May Still Have Migration Options, Even Without Related Qualifications

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Can I apply for permanent residency through SA DAMA if I am over 45?

Applicants over 45 can still consider SA DAMA, but must be under 55. They need an eligible employer who is willing to sponsor them and must meet the relevant requirements for their occupation, including qualifications, work experience, skills assessment and English.

  • For SA DAMA, the employer first obtains DAR endorsement, then applies for a DAMA Labour Agreement, followed by nomination and a visa application for the applicant.

Published November 2023.

This year is considered a cold winter for skilled migrants and investment migrants. Many people have begun to suspend collecting points and doing skills assessments, or want to wait for next year’s migration policy.migrating to Australia has never been easy, you may see some peopleJust in time, skilled migrants were invited with low scores,But this is inseparable from the early accumulation and widespread, you can submit it right away when the migration policy is good, so you often have to make preparations at the stage when you think it is not good, and you can seize the opportunity immediately when the opportunity arises.

Migration is always changing, and state nomination policies change every year,189 and invitations are not often received, and certain occupations are not invited for a long time. If we stick to the skilled migration policy,Maybe I missed other opportunities too, for example from last year to this yearEmployer sponsorship has officially entered its golden age!

Does employer sponsorship mean you are “locked in”?

However, many people find it difficult when they hear about employer sponsorship. They worry about being tied to an employer, whether the employer will change their mind or go bankrupt, and whether the employer will go bankrupt.may exploityou,But everyone should decide based on their own circumstances.

State nomination also requires you to wait for quotas every year, and you also need to wait for each round of invitations. There may also be cases where you have the same score and the same occupation, but you are not invited. I was waiting and worried that the materials were due but the invitation didn’t arrive.

The process of being selected and the waiting process are not easy. They are just worries from different aspects.

Employer sponsorship also has advantages that other channels do not have.482 does not have a quota limit for each financial year. There is no need to compete with others through scores and language. The threshold language requirements are also low. The processing is now much faster than 189/190/491.

Therefore, whether it is 482 temporary employer sponsorship or 494 regional employer sponsorship, even if you have 3 years of work experience, you can apply for 186PR in one step. It is worth knowing about it if you have a job.

Does employer sponsorship require a large company?

First of all, if you use employer sponsorship, ask the employer if he is willing to sponsor. If he is not willing, there is no need to think about the follow-up.

The employer agrees to sponsorOn the basis of, what needs to be determined isEmployer qualifications, employer cooperation, and whether the position is reasonable for this company(If you are not sure, you can privately message me).

The biggest misunderstanding that many people have about employer sponsorship is:Do all professions have very clear requirements for turnover or the number of employees in the company?Actually not,Some professions have it, some professions don’t.

For example, there will be specific restrictions for accounting 482 temporary employer sponsorship or 186 employer sponsorship (turnover is more than 1 million, and the company must have no less than 5 employees), butFor example, restaurant managers do not have turnover or number of employees requirements.

Over 45 means no pathway to PR?

Secondly, many people know that employer-sponsored transfer is 482 to 186PR or 186 Direct Entry only for those under 45 years old.

But DAMA is an exception,DAMA is a designated area migration agreement (Full-process Designated area migration agreements), in whichSA DAMA is an migration programme designated by the SAn federal government., DAMA enables SAn employers to sponsor overseas skilled workers to fill positions that cannot be filled by local workers. Employers experiencing skills and labor shortages can apply to sign a DAMA Labor Agreement.

SA DAMA’s requirements for applicants:

-English only requires IELTS 4.5-5 points

Some occupations do not require a skills assessment

Under 55 years old

-TSMIT income requirement can be reduced by 10%,receiveentry requirementslower than linkState requirements

SA DAMA application steps:

firstemployerYou need to get it firstDAR endorsementBecome an eligible employer, in the second step we helpemployerApply to the Department of Home AffairsDAMA Labor agreement reached, the third step isapplicantApplyNominate, the fourth stepapplicantFinishvisa application.

DAR endorsement case for an Adelaide noodle restaurant

Recently, we have successfully helped an employer in SA obtain DAR endorsement, which is a long-established noodle shop in Adelaide.

The employer wants to sponsorEmployee is over 45 years old,If you have more than 1 year of cooking experience in the past 5 years, you can apply for 482 or 494.After holding 482 for three years, you can sponsor 186 PR with the consent of the same employer. After holding 494 for three years, you can apply for 191 PR by yourself.

SA DAMA pathway material for a noodle restaurant employee
SA DAMA pathway material for a noodle restaurant employee

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Restaurant waiters, truck drivers, welders, etc.Walk SA DAMA

SA DAMA has a corresponding occupation list, many of which areIt is very common in life, but it is considered difficult to apply for skilled migration.career

Restaurant waiter, restaurant manager, chef, truck driver, welderEtc. (SA DAMA’s occupation list link: migration.sa.gov.au/occupation-lists/dama-occupation-list)

Example: Hospitality worker

Academic requirements:

C2 degree or above (any major),or

If you do not have a second-level certificate or above,Three years of work experience can also be used in place of the C2 academic requirement.

Work experience requirements:

Just needHave at least one year of working experience as a waiter in a remote area of ​​SA within the past three years

Age requirement:

It doesn’t matter even if you are over 45 years old.There is an age exemption when applying for PR through SA DAMA (under 55 years old),

Career Assessment Requirements:

There is no need to go through TRA for skills assessment.Just go directly to the SAn government’s own skills assessment., that isJust meet the job responsibilities required by the waiters in the picture below. After reading this job responsibilities,You will find that these are the most basic things that a waiter needs to do! Isn’t it very simple.

Hospitality Worker duties required for the SA DAMA skills assessment

With an employer willing to sponsor and qualified:

At onceYou can try the temporary employer-sponsored 482 (English requires IELTS 4.5 overall score, no single subject less than 4), or you can apply for the 186 employer-sponsored one-step PR after working for three years in the past five years (English requires IELTS 5, no single subject less than 4.5).

If you find an employer willing to sponsor you in a remote area of ​​SA

It starts from helping your employer apply for DAR endorsement (that is, the SAn government’s endorsement) until you get PR for your employer-sponsored visa.We can assist you throughout the entire process!

Long press the QR code below to understand the consultation. We will guide and serve you throughout the process.

QR code for SA DAMA employer sponsorship enquiries

The postcodes of the pictures below are all from remote areas of SA (outer regional areas).

Postcodes in South Australian outer regional areas

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Questions and answers

Do all employer-sponsored occupations have turnover and employee headcount requirements?

No. Accountants applying through Subclass 482 or 186 require employer turnover of at least 1 million and at least 5 employees. Restaurant Managers have no turnover or employee headcount requirement.

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