Labour Market Testing (LMT)

To satisfy the LMT requirement, when the position nomination is lodged, you MUST provide evidence that you have advertised the position within the last 4 months, for a total period of at least 4 weeks (unless the nominated position is subject to alternative requirements). 

The advertising must meet the following criteria:

• the nominated position must be advertised in Australia
• at least TWO advertisements (paid or unpaid) were published:
• on a prominent or professional recruitment website with national reach, that publishes advertisements for positions throughout Australia

NOTES: Industry-specific recruitment websites that are relevant to the nominated occupation and in significant use by the industry are also acceptable.

General classifieds websites and advertisements solely through social media notification (e.g. Twitter or Instagram) are NOT acceptable. Although LinkedIn’s online recruitment platform is acceptable, job vacancies restricted to LinkedIn profile members only are NOT acceptable.

• in national print media i.e., newspapers or magazines with national reach that are published on at least a monthly basis, and are marketed throughout Australia
• on national radio i.e., radio programs that are broadcast or syndicated nationally

NOTES: the nominated position may be advertised in the same media type (such as newspaper advertisements − on two separate occasions) or in any two different media types simultaneously, or on two separate occasions. If you are an accredited sponsor, it is also acceptable to advertise on your business website.

• applications or expressions of interest for the position were accepted for at least 4 weeks from when the advertisement was first published

• the advertisement must be in English, and must include:

• the position title or description
• the name of your business, associated entity (or the recruitment agency used)
• the skills or experience required for the position and
• the annual salary (or salary range or applicable enterprise agreement salary) for the position (unless this exceeds $AU96,400 per year)

NOTE: If within the last 4 months your business (or an associated entity) has made any Australian citizens or permanent residents redundant or retrenched from positions in the nominated occupation, you must have undertaken this advertising SINCE these events occurred.

You are required to supply copies of both advertisements placed as evidence that your advertising meets these criteria. Please also provide a brief statement regarding the results of your recruitment process, including how many candidates (if any) you interviewed, and why they were deemed unsuitable. If LMT evidence is not submitted at the time of the position nomination application lodgement, the application will be refused.