Regional Queensland is now open to skilled and semi-skilled overseas workers in 70 occupations ranging from restaurant supervisor to mechanics and from cooks to childcare workers.
The five-year Far North Queensland Designated Area Migration Agreement (FNQ DAMA) came into effect on September 12, 2019, and is now open to businesses and employers to sponsor skilled migrants in Cassowary Coast, the Tablelands, Mareeba, Cairns and the Douglas Shire through the .
In the first year, 200 places have been made available for the region looking for skilled overseas workers in occupations ranging from childcare workers to mechanics and cooks to farm inspector.
