The Great South Coast (GSC) region, in south west Victoria, entered into a DAMA with the Commonwealth Government in March 2019.
Workers must be employed under the GSC DAMA for more than 3 years prior to the age concession listed. For example, a worker must be under 52 years of age when employed to ensure they are eligible for the age concession of 55 at the ENS stage.
PERMENET RESIDENCY (PR) Update
A permanent residence pathway for Overseas Workers may be available through after
(a) Three year transitional period on a TSS visa for all skill level 1-4 occupations
(b) Four year transitional period on a TSS visa for all skill level 5 occupations if they have been promoted or otherwise gain employment in a skill level 4 (or higher) occupation for at least two of those years.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONCESSION Update
For the Occupations listed in the Table of Approved Occupations, the following English language concessions are available:
TSS 482 & SESR 494 concession: overall score of IELTS 5.0, with no minimum component score (unless registration or licensing requires a higher level of English, in which case that higher level of English applies)
ENS concession: average score of IELTS 5.0 with no component being less than IELTS 4.0 (unless registration or licensing requires a higher level of English in which case that higher level of English applies).
The English language requirements may be met if a visa applicant would be regarded as an exempt applicant for the purpose of the legislative instruments applicable to TSS, SESR and ENS visas.
IELTS means the International English Language Testing System or the equivalent in another accepted English language test.
Other accepted English language tests are:
Occupational English Test (OET);
Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL iBT);
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic test; or
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) test.