Labour Market Testing Guide
Labour Market Testing Guide
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Each advertisement must be in English and include:
- the position title or a description of the position
- the skills or experience required
- the name of the sponsor or the recruitment agency
- the salary, or a salary range, if annual earnings will be below AUD96,400
Labour market testing applies to most Skills in Demand (subclass 482) Core Skills and Specialist Skills nominations, and to subclass 494 Employer Sponsored nominations. Employers must:
- place at least two advertisements in Australia
- advertise for at least 4 weeks, within the 4 months before lodging the nomination
- use a prominent national recruitment website, an industry-specific website, national print media or national radio (accredited sponsors can also use their own website)
- provide evidence of both advertisements with the nomination
Since 11 December 2023, employers no longer need to advertise on Workforce Australia. General classifieds websites and social media posts on their own are not acceptable.
Some nominations are exempt, mainly because of Australia’s international trade obligations. Exemptions can apply to certain nationalities, intra-company transfers and some executive or senior management roles. The rules are set out in legislative instrument LIN 18/036, so check whether an exemption applies before you decide not to advertise.
If an Australian worker was made redundant from the nominated occupation in the 4 months before the nomination, the advertising must have taken place after that redundancy.
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