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A negotiated agreement allows overseas workers to be sponsored for a skilled visa enabling them to work in Australia for a specified period of time, in an approved occupation. Labour agreements are generally in effect for five years.  \nLabour agreements can provide concessions to skilled visa criteria that must be satisfied under migration regulations prior to grant. These criteria may include English, work experience, salary or age thresholds. Labour agreements maybe used to employ overseas workers in new or emerging occupations that are not defined in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).  \nThese flexible arrangements are designed to assist employers in addressing immediate skills needs, whilst ensuring that opportunities for job-ready Australians are protected. Employers are expected to have plans in place to transfer skills to Australian workers and reduce their future reliance on overseas workers.  \nA visa granted under a labour agreement will be a Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482). Certain types of agreements also provide for a permanent residence pathway under the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (SESR)(Provisional) visa (subclass 494) or the Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186).  \nWhen can a labour agreement be requested  \nA labour agreement can be requested where:  \n􀁸 the empl","cbCaijUIfwQlJKQk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijUIfwQlJKQk","pdf",549398,19,"English","# Part 1- Introduction\n## About this guide\n## What is a labour agreement?\n## When can a labour agreement be requested\n## Requesting a labour agreement\n## How are labour agreement requests prioritised?\n# Part 2 – Types of labour agreements\n## Company specific labour agreements\n## Industry labour agreements\n## Designated area migration agreements (DAMA)\n## Global talent employer sponsored (GTES)\n## Project agreements (PA)\n# Part 3-Company specific labour agreement requirements\n## Requesting a company specific labour agreement\n## Salary and employment conditions\n## Labour market need\n## Reliance on overseas workers\n## English proficiency\n## Skills, qualifications and experience\n## Consultation with industry stakeholders\n# Part 4 – Industry labour agreement requirements\n## Dairy Industry Labour Agreements\n## Fishing Industry Labour Agreements\n## On-hire Labour Agreements\n## Meat Industry Labour Agreements\n## Minister of Religion Labour Agreements\n## Pork Industry Labour Agreements\n## Restaurant (Fine Dining) Labour Agreements\n## Advertising Industry Labour Agreements\n## Horticulture Industry Labour Agreements\n# Part 5 – Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA)\n## Requests for a new DAMA Head Agreement\n## Requests for individual business agreements under an existing DAMA\n# Part 6 – Project labour agreements\n# Part 7 – Decisions on labour agreement requests\n## The assessment process\n## Decision\n## Execution of the agreement\n## Confidentiality and disclosure\n# Part 8 – Being a labour agreement sponsor\n## Nominating overseas workers\n## Applying for a visa\n## Requesting a variation\n## Sponsorship obligations\n## Monitoring\n## Terminating or suspending labour agreements\n## Stakeholder consultation template letter","[{\"question\":\"What is a labour agreement and what visas can it support?\",\"answer\":\"Labour agreements are formal contracts negotiated between Australian employers and the Australian Government. 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