List of Occupations Requiring Labour Market Testing

Take note that even if a nominated occupation is on the Labour Market Testing (LMT) list, it will be exempted if:

• The applicant is a citizen of Chile or Thailand, or is a citizen/permanent resident of New Zealand;
• The applicant is already working for an associated entity of the sponsoring employer in an ASEAN country (Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), Chile or New Zealand;
• The applicant is a current employee of an associated entity of the sponsoring employer who operates in a country that is a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for senior management position;
• The sponsoring employer currently operates in a WTO member country seeking to sponsor senior management to establish a business in Australia;
• The applicant has worked for the sponsoring employer on a full-time basis for the last 2 years; or
• The applicant is considered as a worker who will help respond to a major disaster in Australia

Below is the list of nominated occupations requiring LMT for 457 visa subclass application.

If you are interested to apply under the Skilled Migration Program, you may book an appointment for personalised advice. Alternatively, attend our seminar for an overview of procedures in migrating to Australia from Singapore.