Labour Marketing Testing (LMT) FAQs

The Labour Market Testing Report is a detailed report testing the local market for one specific position to meet the Department of Home Affairs’ requirements for the Employer Sponsored Visa Subclasses which requires your clients to test the Australian labour market for suitably qualified and experienced Australian citizens or permanent residents (or eligible temporary visa holders) to fill the position.

Labour Market Testing is generally a requirement for Employer Sponsored Visa such as Subclass 482 and Subclass 186 visas.

Yes, all occupation require Labour Market Testing.

McKkr’s Labour Market Testing process usually takes between 5 – 6 weeks in total. The job advertisement will generally be posted for 28 days.

As there are many aspects to be covered in the Labour Market Testing, a lot of information about the company and the available position will be needed. McKkr’s has an input sheet which needs to be fully filled by your client or you in allowing us to complete the Labour Market Testing report.

You can order a Market Salary Report from our website by clicking here. There will be a form to be filled in with the company details and it will take only one minute of your time. After submitting the form online, our team will contact you. Alternatively, you can send an email to reports@mckkrs.com.au.

Our LMT reports cover various LMT requirements of the Department of Home Affairs such as job description, ad development, handling applications from prospective Australian residents/ citizens and eligible temporary visa holders, short listing eligible applicants, carrying out job interviews with shortlisted candidates, preparing detailed matrix on suitability of potential applicants, taking feedback from industry bodies, providing evidence of fee paid for recruitment, preparing detailed results of recruitment attempts, preparing Labour Market Research Report, contacting Government Agencies for Letter of Support, finding latest research references where available etc.

It must be provided at the time of lodgement of the nomination application by your client. Otherwise, your client’s nomination application may become invalid.

For your clients to lodge a valid nomination application, the Australian labour market has to be tested within six months prior to the date of their nomination application.