Are you seeking a work visa pathway in the South-West region, Western Australia (WA)? You may explore the labour agreement visa as a pathway. The labour agreement visa under the Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) allows individuals to access a labour agreement under the South-West region’s DAMA. Sponsoring employers and visa applicants can access the following visa programs:

What are the labour agreements for the South-West region of Western Australia?

The South-West DAMA is a 5-year employer-sponsored visa program to work together with businesses and the Australian government to find suitable skilled workers to address labour shortages in the specific region.

The South-West region's DAMA includes the following and the postcodes are representative of main towns and not limited to:
- City of Bunbury: 6230
- City of Busselton: 6280
- Shire of Augusta Margaret River
  - Augusta: 6290
  - Burnside: 6285
  - Cowaramup: 6284
  - Deepdene: 6290
  - Margaret River: 6285
  - Witchcliffe: 6286
- Shire of Boyup Brook: 6244
- Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
  - Bridgetown: 6255
  - Greenbushes: 6254
- Shire of Capel: 6271
- Shire of Collie: 6225
- Shire of Dardanup
  - Dardanup: 6236
  - Eaton: 6232
  - Burekup: 6227
  - Crooked Brook: 6236
  - Ferguson: 6236
  - Henty: 6236
- Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup
  - Donnybrook: 6239
  - Balingup: 6253
  - Kirup: 6251
  - Lowden: 6239
  - Mumballup: 6239
  - Noggerup: 6239
- Shire of Harvey
  - Harvey: 6220
  - Australind: 6233
  - Benger: 6223
  - Binningup: 6233
  - Brunswick Junction: 6224
  - Myalup: 6220
- Shire of Manjimup
  - Manjimup: 6258
  - Pemberton: 6260
  - Northcliffe: 6262
  - Walpole: 6398
- Shire of Nannup
  - Nannup: 6275
  - Darradup: 6275
  - Donnelly River: 6275
  - East Nannup: 6275
Applicants must live and work in the designated area or region once sponsored under the labour agreement pathway.
Businesses that wish to employ and sponsor skilled workers through a labour agreement for skilled workers:
- The business must be operating for at least 12 months and have no adverse information.
- Firstly, the employers will need to apply for an endorsement through the Designated Area Representative (DAR) before requesting a labour agreement.
- The South-West DAR is through the Shire of Dardanup.
- Businesses can apply for endorsement and request a Labour Agreement without needing to identify a specific prospective worker.
- The employer is to obtain their own labour agreement that is valid for up to 5 years.
- Ensure that the Labour Market Testing (LMT) has been conducted for a minimum of 28 days.
The South-West DAMA has a list of 56 occupations that reflect skilled and semi-skilled roles required in the region.
There are some concessions for the South-West DAMA that have been agreed on:
- English concession is available for a number of occupations.
- A CSIT (previously known as TSMIT) concession is available for some occupations. Employers seeking a CSIT concession must provide evidence.
- Age concession of 55 years old for skill level 1-4 occupations; and
- Age concession of 50 years for skill level 5 occupations.
- Permanent Residence (PR) pathway may be available through the ENS (SC 186) visa.

Read the South-West DAMA Occupation List

How Can Agape Henry Crux Help

If you want to apply for the labour agreement visa pathway under Victoria DAMA, schedule a time with Agape Henry Crux and speak with one of our immigration lawyers or registered migration agents for professional guidance. The team works together with our Accredited Specialist Immigration Lawyer(s), who specialise in handling highly complex matters. You can schedule an appointment with one of our lawyers or agents to seek professional advice by calling 02-8310 5230 or emailing us at info@ahclawyers.com.

We speak fluent English, Mandarin and Cantonese. We can also help you arrange an interpreter if this isn't your language.

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