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New migrant visa deal for food, farm jobs a pathway to permanent residency
Foreign workers will fill unwanted farming jobs in a pocket of regional Victoria under a special visa agreement.
The state’s south-west is the first region outside the Northern Territory to receive the five-year Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) to ease a workforce shortage, particularly in food processing, agriculture and hospitality.
Federal Member for Wannon, Dan Tehan, said workers would be provided with four years of work, relevant training and community support services and possible permanent residency.
Published on: 12/12/2018
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