Changes To Labour Market Testing Requirements For Employer-Sponsored Visas

Employers sponsoring foreign workers under subclass visas 482 and 494 have new labour market testing (LMT) requirements to comply with. These requirements commence from 1 October 2020, due to recently introduced legislation. This article outlines:

• the LMT requirements;
• exemptions to these requirements; and
• alternative arrangements.

What Evidence is Required?

Essentially, all 482 and 494 nominations must include evidence of three job advertisements, which include:

• one advertisement posted on JobActive; and
• two advertisements posted on either:
  • a national recruitment website (such as Seek, Indeed, JORA, Glassdoor, LinkedIn); 
  • the accredited sponsor's business website;