Studying in Cairns, Far North Queensland regional area in Australia provides international students with many advantages. The Australian government has introduced various initiatives for international students to study and live in regional areas where skills shortages are critical and ongoing, and provide regional visa pathways under FNQ DAMA (Designated Area Migration Agreement regional migration agreement to encourage international students to study in regional areas.
The FNQ DAMA is a skilled migration program that is tailored to the needs of our Far North Queensland region (FNQ) and provides pathway for employer sponsorship for occupation in high demand and where there are shortages of skilled workforce. It provides for age, skills and salary concessions and encourages permanent pathway and settlement for sponsored workers in FNQ DAMA region.