New Regional Migration Agreements — known as Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs) has lowered the requirements, opening the door for migrants with less English fluency and lower skills and pay to move to Australia permanently in region of the Northern Territory and south-west Victoria. The Northern Territory Government confirmed that new agreement includes a wider range of occupations — 117 in total, compared to 111 currently listed — together with tweaks to English and salary concessions and the offer of permanent residency.

Download a copy of Designated Area Migration Agreements here.