Labour Market Testing or LMT
One of the requirements for the approval of a 457 visa and nomination is that we must show to the Department of Immigration that the sponsoring employer has done Labour Market Testing, or LMT. What this means is you must place an advert online for the job openings you wish to fill with certain 457 workers. You have to show that you tried to find a local Australian citizen or PR for the position. It is pretty easy to do and doesn’t cost anything, but it is best to get done as soon as possible. The advertising evidence is valid for 12 months for the specific job category-for example welder, carpenter etc. Not all occupations are affected, primarily the trades.
The following list is provided as a guide to the occupations which require labour market testing:
| Occupation | ANZSCO Code | Occupation | ANZSCO Code | |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker | 411511 | Metal Casting Trades Worker | 322114 | |
| Aeronautical Engineer | 233911 | Metal Fabricator | 322311 | |
| Agricultural Engineer | 233912 | Metal Fitters and Machinists nec | 323299 | |
| Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber | 334112 | Metal Machinist (First Class) | 323214 | |
| Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic | 342111 | Metal Polisher | 322115 | |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) | 323111 | Midwife | 254111 | |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) | 323112 | Mining Engineer (Excluding Petroleum) | 233611 | |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures) | 323113 | Mothercraft Nurse | 411412 | |
| Ambulance Officer | 411111 | Motor Mechanic (General) | 321211 | |
| Animal Attendants and Trainers nec | 361199 | Motorcycle Mechanic | 321213 | |
| Apparel Cutter | 393211 | Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer | 399515 | |
| Arborist | 362212 | Naval Architect | 233916 | |
| Auctioneer | 611111 | Nurse Manager | 254311 | |
| Automotive Electrician | 321111 | Nurse Practitioner | 254411 | |
| Baker | 351111 | Nurseryperson | 362411 | |
| Biomedical Engineer | 233913 | Nursing Clinical Director | 134212 | |
| Blacksmith | 322111 | Optical Dispenser | 399913 | |
| Boat Builder and Repairer | 399111 | Optical Mechanic | 399914 | |
| Bricklayer | 331111 | Other Sports Coach or Instructor | 452317 | |
| Broadcast Transmitter Operator | 399511 | Other Sports Official | 452323 | |
| Building and Engineering Technicians nec | 312999 | Painting trades workers | 332211 | |
| Business Broker | 612111 | Panelbeater | 324111 | |
| Business Machine Mechanic | 342311 | Parole or Probation Officer | 411714 | |
| Butcher or Smallgoods Maker (Excluding the activity of slaughtering animals, or primarily boning, slicing or packaging meat in a non-retail setting.) | 351211 | Pastrycook | 351112 | |
| Cabinetmaker | 394111 | Performing Arts Technicians nec | 399599 | |
| Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) | 342411 | Petroleum Engineer | 233612 | |
| Camera Operator (Film, Television or Video) | 399512 | Picture Framer | 394212 | |
| Canvas Goods Fabricator | 393111 | Plastics Technician | 399916 | |
| Carpenter | 331212 | Plumber (General) | 334111 | |
| Carpenter and Joiner | 331211 | Power Generation Plant Operator | 399213 | |
| Chemical Engineer | 233111 | Precision Instrument Maker and Repairer | 323314 | |
| Chemical Plant Operator | 399211 | Pressure Welder | 322312 | |
| Civil Engineer | 233211 | Print Finisher | 392111 | |
| Clinical Coder | 599915 | Printing Machinist | 392311 | |
| Clothing Patternmaker | 393212 | Prison Officer | 442111 | |
| Clothing Trades Workers nec | 393299 | Production or Plant Engineer | 233513 | |
| Communications Operator | 342312 | Property Manager | 612112 | |
| Community Worker | 411711 | Real Estate Agency Principal | 612113 | |
| Cook | 351411 | Real Estate Agent | 612114 | |
| Defence Force Member – Other Ranks | 441111 | Real Estate Representative | 612115 | |
| Diesel Motor Mechanic | 321212 | Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 254412 | |
| Disabilities Services Officer | 411712 | Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) | 254413 | |
| Diver | 399911 | Registered Nurse (Community Health) | 254414 | |
| Diversional Therapist | 411311 | Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 254415 | |
| Diving Instructor (Open Water) | 452311 | Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) | 254416 | |
| Dog Handler or Trainer | 361111 | Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) | 254417 | |
| Dog or Horse Racing Official | 452318 | Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | 254421 | |
| Drainer | 334113 | Registered Nurse (Medical) | 254418 | |
| Dressmaker or Tailor | 393213 | Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | 254422 | |
| Driller | 712211 | Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | 254425 | |
| Driving Instructor | 451211 | Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | 254423 | |
| Electrical Engineer | 233311 | Registered Nurse (Surgical) | 254424 | |
| Electrical Linesworker | 342211 | Registered Nurses nec | 254499 | |
| Electrician (General) | 341111 | Residential Care Officer | 411715 | |
| Electrician (Special Class) | 341112 | Retail Buyer | 639211 | |
| Electronic Engineering Draftsperson | 312411 | Roof plumber | 334115 | |
| Electronic Equipment Trades Worker | 342313 | Roof Tiler | 333311 | |
| Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) | 342314 | Sail Maker | 393113 | |
| Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) | 342315 | Saw Maker and Repairer | 323315 | |
| Electronics Engineer | 233411 | Screen Printer | 392112 | |
| Electroplater | 322112 | Shearer | 361211 | |
| Emergency Service Worker | 441211 | Sheetmetal Trades Worker | 322211 | |
| Engineering Manager | 133211 | Ship’s Engineer | 231212 | |
| Engineering Patternmaker | 323411 | Shipwright | 399112 | |
| Engineering Professionals nec | 233999 | Shoemaker | 393114 | |
| Engineering Technologist | 233914 | Signwriter | 399611 | |
| Engraver | 323311 | Small Engine Mechanic | 321214 | |
| Enrolled Nurse | 411411 | Small Offset Printer | 392312 | |
| Environmental Engineer | 233915 | Snowsport Instructor | 452314 | |
| Family Support Worker | 411713 | Solid Plasterer | 333212 | |
| Farrier | 322113 | Sound Technician | 399516 | |
| Fibrous Plasterer | 333211 | Sports Development Officer | 452321 | |
| Fire Fighter | 441212 | Sports Umpire | 452322 | |
| Fire Protection Equipment Technician | 399918 | Sportspersons nec | 452499 | |
| First Aid Trainer | 451815 | Stock and Station Agent | 611112 | |
| Fitter (General) | 323211 | Stonemason | 331112 | |
| Fitter and Turner | 323212 | Structural Engineer | 233214 | |
| Fitter-Welder | 323213 | Swimming Coach or Instructor | 452315 | |
| Flight Attendant | 451711 | Technical Cable Jointer | 342212 | |
| Floor Finisher | 332111 | Technicians and Trades Workers nec | 399999 | |
| Florist | 362111 | Telecommunications Cable Jointer | 342412 | |
| Footballer | 452411 | Telecommunications Engineer | 263311 | |
| Funeral Director | 451311 | Telecommunications Linesworker | 342413 | |
| Funeral Workers nec | 451399 | Telecommunications Network Engineer | 263312 | |
| Furniture Finisher | 394211 | Telecommunications Technician | 342414 | |
| Gardener (General) | 362211 | Television Equipment Operator | 399517 | |
| Gas or Petroleum Operator | 399212 | Tennis Coach | 452316 | |
| Gasfitter | 334114 | Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic | 323215 | |
| Geotechnical Engineer | 233212 | Toolmaker | 323412 | |
| Glazier | 333111 | Transport Engineer | 233215 | |
| Golfer | 452412 | Travel Attendants nec | 451799 | |
| Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker | 392211 | Upholsterer | 393311 | |
| Greenkeeper | 362311 | Vehicle Body Builder | 324211 | |
| Gunsmith | 323312 | Vehicle Painter | 324311 | |
| Gymnastics Coach or Instructor | 452312 | Vehicle Trimmer | 324212 | |
| Hairdresser | 391111 | Veterinary Nurse | 361311 | |
| Horse Riding Coach or Instructor | 452313 | Wall and Floor Tiler | 333411 | |
| Horse Trainer | 361112 | Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer | 323316 | |
| Industrial Engineer | 233511 | Welder (First Class) | 322313 | |
| Insurance Agent | 611211 | Wood Machinist | 394213 | |
| Insurance Investigator | 599611 | Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers nec | 394299 | |
| Insurance Loss Adjuster | 599612 | Wood Turner | 394214 | |
| Insurance Risk Surveyor | 599613 | Wool Buyer | 639212 | |
| Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic | 411112 | Wool Classer | 399917 | |
| Interior Decorator | 399912 | Youth Worker | 411716 | |
| Jeweller | 399411 | Zookeeper | 361114 |