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Western Australia Designated Area Migration Agreement

Sponsor Skilled and Semi-Skilled Workers Anywhere in WA

If your Western Australian business cannot fill a genuine vacancy locally, the WA DAMA gives you access to a broader occupation list and concessions on standard visa requirements, wherever in the state you operate. It complements the state's four existing regional DAMAs in the Goldfields, East Kimberley, Pilbara, and South West. At Australian Migration Lawyers, we guide WA employers through the DAMA process, from endorsement through to visa grant.

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部門で2026年および2027年のランキングに選出

オーストラリア法曹賞の受賞者

2027年オーストラリアのベスト法律事務所ランキング（
）

ドイル社の『
』ガイドにおいて、2023年から2026年までの「
」分野における主要な移民法弁護士としてランクイン

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概要

A Statewide Agreement Alongside WA's Regional DAMAs

The WA DAMA, in effect since July 2024, covers the whole of Western Australia, including metropolitan Perth and all regional areas. It sits alongside four existing regional DAMAs, the Goldfields, East Kimberley, Pilbara, and South West, each with their own Designated Area Representative and occupation list.

If your business operates within one of these four regional DAMA areas and your occupation is available under that agreement, you generally need to apply to the local DAR first. The WA DAMA becomes relevant where your occupation is not available under your local regional DAMA, or where your business operates outside all four regional DAMA areas.

Who Administers This DAMA

The Designated Area Representative (DAR) for the WA DAMA is Migration Services, part of the Western Australian Department of Training and Workforce Development. Migration Services assesses employer endorsement applications on the state's behalf before the Department of Home Affairs considers a labour agreement request. The two approvals are separate, and endorsement does not guarantee that Home Affairs will approve the subsequent labour agreement or visa.

固定価格

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弁護士と直接交渉

オーストラリアビザの申請から発給まで、直接弁護士にご相談いただけます。

明確なコミュニケーション

経験豊富な弁護士が定期的に最新情報を提供し、ビザの経路について分かりやすく説明します。

満足保証

私たちは、ビザ申請サービスに関して、お客様の満足度を保証します。

分割払い可能

ビザの種類によっては3～6ヶ月の分割払いも可能。

Eligibility for Employers

To be endorsed by Migration Services for the WA DAMA, a business must show:

The business is legally established and actively operating in Western Australia, has done so for more than 12 months, and is financially viable

The business has no adverse findings relating to migration, industrial relations, or workplace health and safety compliance in the past five years

The business is registered on the Skilled Migrant Employment Register

A genuine need for additional skilled migrants exists, based on current workforce structure and future business activity, supported by a current organisational chart

For metropolitan Perth positions, the number of skilled migrants requested does not exceed the 50 per cent ratio set by the Department of Home Affairs relative to the total workforce

Sufficient labour market testing has been conducted for Skills in Demand or Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional nominations, including advertising for at least four consecutive weeks within the 12 months before lodging the nomination

Fly-in-fly-out positions between regions cannot be considered under the WA DAMA.

Eligibility for Skilled Workers

To be sponsored under the WA DAMA, a worker generally needs:

A genuine, full-time job offer from a business that holds, or is actively seeking, DAR endorsement for the WA DAMA

An occupation listed on the current WA DAMA Occupation List for the relevant designated area category

A skills assessment, where required. For the Subclass 482, this applies if the occupation is on the Core Skill Occupation List and a skills assessment is mandated, or if the occupation is not on that list, unless the worker is an exempt applicant. For the Subclass 494, this applies where the occupation is on the relevant Commonwealth occupation lists, unless the worker previously gained a positive assessment for a Subclass 457 or 482, and also applies where the occupation is not on those lists, unless the worker is an exempt applicant. For the Subclass 186, this applies unless a positive skills assessment was already obtained under the WA DAMA

English language test results meeting the standard visa requirement, or the concession available for the occupation's skill level

Compliance with any occupation licensing or registration requirements

Health and character clearances

50年以上

経験年数

成功率100

真摯かつ継続的な配偶者関係に基づくパートナービザについて

経験豊富

審判所や裁判所において依頼人を代理する移民法専門の弁護士および移民代理業者

受賞歴のある

移民弁護士および移民エージェントの第一人者として知られる法律事務所

Occupation List and Concessions

Settings under the WA DAMA differ depending on whether the position is based in metropolitan Perth or regional WA, so it's worth checking which category applies before relying on any figure below. The WA DAMA splits occupation availability and concessions between two designated area categories: Metropolitan Perth (postcodes 6000 to 6038, 6050 to 6083, 6090 to 6182, 6208 to 6211, 6214, and 6556 to 6558) and Regional WA (all other WA postcodes). Places are allocated 50 per cent to each category.

Occupation Availability by Category

Metropolitan Perth roles are drawn mainly from professional and associate professional occupations, ANZSCO Skill Levels 1 through 3, with a limited allowance for semi-skilled Skill Level 4 roles and a small set of non-ANZSCO occupations. Regional WA casts a wider net, adding Skill Level 4 semi-skilled occupations more broadly and a number of occupations specific to regional industries, alongside faster access to permanent residency and lighter work experience requirements than the metropolitan category.

The current occupation list is filterable by visa subclass and designated area on the Migration WA Portal and should be checked directly before any application. Search the WA DAMA Occupation filter directly for your occupation, visa subclass, and designated area.

年齢コンセッション

The standard age cap for most skilled visa pathways is under 45. Under the WA DAMA, eligible occupations increase this to under 55.

Work Experience Concession

Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand): at least one year of relevant full-time (or pro-rata part-time equivalent) work experience
Subclass 494 or 186, Regional WA: at least two years of relevant work experience
Subclass 494 or 186, Metropolitan Perth: at least three years of relevant work experience

英語コンセッション

Skill Level 1 to 2 occupations: no English language concession available
Skill Level 3 to 4 occupations, Subclass 482 or 494: IELTS 5.0 or equivalent, with no individual band score required
Skill Level 3 to 4 occupations, Subclass 186: IELTS 5.0 or equivalent, with no individual band score below 4.0
These concessions may not be approved for client-facing roles, roles with workplace health and safety concerns, or where registration or licensing requires a higher standard

The standard minimum English requirements this concession sits below are Vocational English (IELTS 5.0 or equivalent) for the Subclass 482, and Competent English (IELTS 6.0 or equivalent) for the Subclass 494 and 186.

Salary Concession

Employers must pay eligible workers no less than the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold. For nominations lodged between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2027, this threshold is $79,423.

DARの推薦

There is currently no fee to apply for WA DAMA endorsement. Employers apply through the Migration WA Portal. Once granted, an endorsement lasts for 12 months. If a labour agreement application isn't submitted to the Department of Home Affairs within that window, the endorsement lapses and a fresh application is needed. Migration Services also states plainly that its endorsement does not guarantee Home Affairs will agree to enter into a labour agreement.

How the Process Works for This DAMA

Step 1: Check Eligibility and Register

The employer confirms the occupation is on the WA DAMA Occupation List for the relevant designated area, then creates a Migration WA Portal profile and registers on the Skilled Migrant Employment Register.

Step 2: Gather Evidence and Apply for Endorsement

The employer submits a WA DAMA Endorsement application through the Migration WA Portal, with supporting evidence of business operations, workforce needs, and labour market testing. Current processing time for decision-ready applications is 20 working days.

Step 3: Labour Agreement and Nomination

Once endorsed, the employer applies to the Department of Home Affairs for a labour agreement, then nominates the specific position.

ステップ4：ビザ申請

The worker lodges a Subclass 482, 494, or 186 visa application against the approved nomination.

予約相談

永住権への道

The WA DAMA includes a concessional pathway to the Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) that is faster than the standard route. A worker originally nominated under the WA DAMA on a Subclass 482 or Subclass 494 visa can be nominated for the Subclass 186 once they have lived and worked in metropolitan Perth for three years, or in regional WA for two years, provided:

The nominated occupation is available under the WA DAMA
The occupation is connected to the worker's existing WA work experience under their current visa
The employer offers full-time employment for at least two years, with the possibility of extension to permanent employment

This pathway is only available to workers whose original nomination came through WA DAMA endorsement, and labour market testing is not required for this specific Subclass 186 pathway.

Talk to Our Migration Lawyers About the WA DAMA

If your Western Australian business has a genuine skills shortage it cannot fill locally, our migration lawyers can confirm whether the WA DAMA applies to you and guide you through endorsement, labour agreement, and visa stages.

予約相談

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2027

ベスト・ローヤーズ

オーストラリアのトップ法律事務所

「Australian Migration Lawyers」は、Best Lawyersによる『2027年版ベスト・ロー・ファームズ（オーストラリア版）』に選出されました。同ランキングは、クライアントからのフィードバック、同業者による推薦、および市場における総合的な評価に基づいて決定されます。この選出は、当事務所が移民法分野において、全国レベルで最高水準の法的サービスを提供していることを裏付けるものです。

2027

ベスト・ローヤーズ

オーストラリアのベスト・ローヤーズ™ 移民法

ペリー・Q・ウッド氏は、『2027年版 Best Lawyers in Australia™』の移民法部門において選出されました。このランキングは、同分野のベテラン弁護士による秘密厳守のピアレビューを通じてのみ決定されます。同誌は、世界的に権威ある法律専門ガイドブックとして知られています。

2026

ドイルのガイド

移民法の第一人者

ペリー・Q・ウッド氏は、『ドイルズ・ガイド2026』において、ビクトリア州の「トップ移民法弁護士」に選出されました。『ドイルズ・ガイド』への4年連続の掲載は、オーストラリアの移民法分野における卓越した実績と同業者からの高い評価が、長年にわたり確かなものとして認められていることを示しています。

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よくある質問

It is a statewide labour agreement, in effect since July 2024, that allows endorsed employers anywhere in Western Australia to sponsor overseas workers with concessions not available under standard visa pathways.

Migration Services, part of the Western Australian Department of Training and Workforce Development, administers endorsement for the WA DAMA.

No. There is currently no application fee for a WA DAMA Endorsement application.

The WA DAMA covers the entire state and generally applies where an occupation is not available under one of WA's four regional DAMAs, the Goldfields, East Kimberley, Pilbara, or South West, or where a business operates outside those regional areas.

Yes, for eligible workers. A worker originally sponsored under the WA DAMA can be nominated for the Subclass 186 after three years in metropolitan Perth or two years in regional WA, subject to meeting the other pathway conditions.

This page provides general legal information, not legal advice, and doesn't take into account your individual circumstances. If your situation is time-sensitive, we'd encourage you to book a consultation with our team as soon as possible to get advice specific to you.

パートナー」という用語の使用に関する重要なお知らせ

当事務所は、2001年会社法上の法人である法人化された法律事務所です。当事務所において弁護士が「パートナー」という肩書きを使用するのは、その弁護士の地位を示すためであり、当事務所が法人としての形態以外で契約を行っていることを意味するものではなく、またその意図もありません。誤解を避けるために申し上げますが、かかる肩書きは、パートナーシップ法上の定義に該当するパートナーシップが法的に存在することを意味するものではなく、またその意図もありません。

コンサルテーションのお申し込み

コンサルテーションのお申し込み

Western Australia Designated Area Migration Agreement

コンサルテーションのお申し込み

コンサルテーションのお申し込み

概要

A Statewide Agreement Alongside WA's Regional DAMAs

Who Administers This DAMA

Who This DAMA Is For

オーストラリア移民法弁護士の違い

固定価格

弁護士と直接交渉

明確なコミュニケーション

満足保証

分割払い可能

Eligibility for Employers

Eligibility for Skilled Workers

50年以上

成功率100

経験豊富

受賞歴のある

Occupation List and Concessions

DARの推薦

How the Process Works for This DAMA

Step 1: Check Eligibility and Register

Step 2: Gather Evidence and Apply for Endorsement

Step 3: Labour Agreement and Nomination

ステップ4：ビザ申請

永住権への道

Talk to Our Migration Lawyers About the WA DAMA

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