Workinitiatives is able to offer Labour Market Testing for 30-day job advertisements on our platform.

Labour market testing (LMT) in Australia is a requirement that employers must follow when they want to sponsor foreign workers on a temporary or permanent basis through certain visa programs, such as the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa and the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) visa.

LMT requires employers to demonstrate that they have attempted to recruit local Australian workers before offering the position to a foreign worker. LMT aims to ensure that Australian workers have priority in the job market and that businesses only employ foreign workers when they cannot find suitably qualified Australians to fill the position.

To satisfy LMT requirements, employers must advertise the job vacancy on at least two national job boards and the Workforce Australia Government site, such as on job boards or in newspapers, for a minimum of 28 days. They must also demonstrate that they have actively searched for local candidates through other means, such as referrals, job fairs, and outreach to community organisations. Employers must provide evidence of their recruitment efforts, such as copies of job ads and records of their attempts to contact local candidates.

Here is a quick video tutorial on how to post your LMT compliant job ad:

Alternatively, the step by step guide below will help you.

Employers and Recruiters:

Migration Specialists:

From the top-right corner of your account, select Post a job. This will start the job posting process.

At the top of the job posting form, find the Labour Market Testing section.

Turn on the option:

Does this job advertisement need to meet Australian Labour Market Testing (LMT) requirements?

This tells the platform that the job ad should follow the LMT-compatible posting flow.

Please complete the rest of the job advert as you need it.

Enter the required job details.

This may include:

Before publishing, carefully review the job ad.

Check that:

When the job ad is ready, select Save & Publish.

Review the details of the job and select your preferred payment method if required.

Then select Continue and complete the publishing process.

Once published, the job ad will be distributed through the relevant Workinitiatives advertising network.

See this article, if you need further guidance with how to post a job.

Once your job has been online for 30 days, you can log into your account and access and download the information for your job listing.

From your employer dashboard:

This will open your list of job ads.

Find the job ad you want to review.

Select the three dots in the Actions column.

From the actions menu, select Download LMT History.

This opens the LMT history information for that job ad.

The LMT history page may show:

Some advertising channels may show No Preview Available if a preview is not available.

Use the download option to save a copy of the LMT history.

You can also print the report if you need a physical copy.

If you want to advertise your roles across multiple job boards and satisfy LMT requirements, then you should enable this feature when posting your ad.

Once your ad is listed, you can access the information for that LMT qualifying ad including:

All this information is easily downloadable via Workinitiatives to later send to the department of Immigration for visa applications.

Check that the LMT option has been enabled at the top of the job posting form.

Also check that the role information is compatible with the LMT posting requirements in the platform.

For example, if the platform asks you to select Full Time, update the work type before continuing.

If LMT is enabled, part-time roles may not be accepted in the LMT posting flow.

Change the work type to Full Time if appropriate, or seek advice before continuing.

Be careful before editing a published LMT job ad.

Changing a published LMT job ad may affect or invalidate the LMT process.

If the ad needs to be changed, speak with your migration professional before making updates.

Check that you are viewing the job from Jobs > Job ads.

Select the three dots in the Actions column for the relevant job ad.

If the option is not available, the job may not have been posted with LMT enabled or may not have completed the required advertising period.

Some platforms may not provide a preview.

If a platform does not have a preview available, the report may show No Preview Available.

Workinitiatives cannot confirm whether your ad satisfies migration requirements.

Speak with a registered migration agent or qualified professional before relying on the advertising for a visa application.

If you have any questions, please contact our support team by either clicking the chat icon to the bottom right or email us at support@workinitiatives.com.au.