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Till last year, the Kalgoorlie Goldfields DAMA program had 72 eligible occupations for sponsorship. This number has increased to around 122 in 2021.

The age limit of 49 years for Skill Level 2 to 4 at the time of permanent residency nomination remains. The age limit of 54 years (cannot have turned 55) for Skill Level 1 at the time of permanent residency nomination also remains.

Within this DAMA program, the following Temporary Skilled

Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) concessions are available for these occupations:

· Aged or Disabled Carer

· Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator

· Slaughterer

· Shearer

· Personal Care Assistant

· Nursing Support Worker

· Meat Boner and Slicer

· Family Day Care Educator

· Child Care Worker

· Beef Cattle Farmer

Ms Preet says the new occupations added to the Kalgoorlie Goldfields DAMA program are not included in the Australia and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupation (ANZSCO).

“Occupations like Sound and Light Technician, Rope Access Technician, Asphalt Technician and Process Technician are not there in ANZSCO. But the Goldfields DAMA Program includes them,” she elaborates.

This provides the applicants more occupations to choose from which are not available in the occupation lists of other states and territories.

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Australian Government had reached a five-year agreement on the Goldfields DAMA, which was approved by then Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman in March 2019.

Disclaimer: Information contained in this segment is general in nature. For information relevant to your situation, consult a registered migration agent.

(Source: Govt. of Western Australia)