PILBARA
Concession to English Language Requirement
IELTS means the International English Language Testing System or the equivalent in another accepted English language test.
Other accepted English language tests are:
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Occupational English Test (OET);
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Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL iBT);
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Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic test; or
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Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) test.
The English language requirements may be met if a visa applicant met the definition of 'exempt application' in the relevant legislative instrument setting out the Language Test Requirements for TSS, SESR and ENS visas.
For any occupation not listed in the table here, the Overseas Workers is required to meet the minimum standard English language requirements applicable to the TSS, SESR and ENS non-labour agreement visa streams under the Migration Regulation.
For the occupations list in the table here, the following English language concessions apply:
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TSS and SESR: average score of IELTS 5.0 with no minimum component (unless registration or licensing requires a higher level of English).
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ENS: average score of IELTS 5.0 with no component being less than IELTS 4.0 or equivalent (unless registration or licensing requires a higher level of English).
Age Concession
Age concession for the ENS and SESR visa programs of:
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55 years for Overseas Workers in skill level 1-4 occupations listed in the table here
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50 years for Overseas Workers in skill level 5 occupations listed in the table here
Permanent Residence Pathway
A permanent residence pathway for Overseas Workers may be available through the SESR Subclass 494 and ENS Subclass 186 visa program for occupations listed here.
The following conditions will ordinarily be included in a Labour Agreement and will apply to any nomination for an ENS visa (in addition to the ENS requirements outlined in the Migration Legislation).
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The Overseas Workers, at the time of an application for approval of the nomination in relation to an ENS visa, holds a TSS visa granted in connection to the Pilbara DAMA; and
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The ENS nomination identifies an occupation listed above that was the subject of the most recently approved TSS visa for the Overseas Worker; and
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The Overseas Worker has been employed on a full-time basis, in the ENS nominated occupation, in an occupation listed above, or a closely related occupation that is, within the same ANZSCO 4 digit unit group and also specified in the occupation list above; for a period of:
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at least three (3) years before the ENS nomination is made, for all skill level 1-4 occupations listed in the above table; or
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at least four (4) years before the ENS nomination is made for all skill level 5 occupations listed above whereby the overseas worker must be promoted to, or gain employment in a higher skill level occupation, for a period of no less than two (2) years before the ENS nomination is made.
The time spent in the earlier Skill Level 5 occupation will count towards the overall four (4) year qualifying period for the permanent visa nomination which must be in an occupation in the list above..
NOTE: Workers unable to upgrade to a skill level 4 occupation will not have a pathway to permanent residence.
4. For the whole time that the Overseas Worker was employed in accordance with paragraph (3):
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he or she must have held a TSS visa granted in connection with this DAMA; and
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he or she must have worked in the Pilbara Designated Area; and
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The Overseas Worker identified in the ENS nomination will be employed on a full-time basis in the position for at least two (2) years; and
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The terms and conditions of employment of the Overseas Worker will not include an express exclusion of the possibility of extending the period of employment.
Concession to the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT)
As of 1 July 2023, the TSMIT is $70,000 AUD. Please refer to further information about the TSMIT and Annual market salary rate (AMSR) here.
Occupations eligible for the TSMIT concession.
