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title: "Labour Market Testing in 2025: Updated Employer Guide"
description: Understand 2025 LMT rules for 482 and 494 visas. Learn how to advertise correctly and avoid refusals due to common employer mistakes.
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# [Labour Market Testing in 2025: Updated Employer Guide](https://sevencorp.com.au/blog/labour-market-testing-in-2025-updated-employer-guide)

 Written by [Seven Corp](https://sevencorp.com.au/blog/author/seven-corp) | Oct 2, 2025 1:15:01 AM

Labour Market Testing (LMT) is required for many employer-sponsored visas in 2025. Here’s what businesses need to know about advertising rules and common mistakes.

#### Quick Answer

Labour Market Testing (LMT) requires employers to advertise a role to local candidates before sponsoring an overseas worker. In 2025, ads must meet strict rules on where, how long, and what details are included. Mistakes in LMT are a leading cause of 482 and 494 visa refusals.

#### What Is Labour Market Testing?

It’s the government’s way of ensuring local workers get first chance at a job before it’s offered to an overseas worker. Certain countries of passport may be exempted from the need to undergo advertising based on Australia’s international trade obligations.

#### Key Rules in 2025

- Ads must run for at least 4 weeks.
- At least two platforms must be used with full national reach (e.g. SEEK, Indeed, company website). General classifieds websites or social media cannot be accepted.
- Ads must include: job title, the fact it will be full time, employer name, and – in most cases – an explicit salary range, depending on the remuneration package that would realistically be offered.
- Ads must be published within the last 4 months before lodging the nomination.

#### Common Employer Mistakes

- Salary missing or listed as “competitive”.
- Ads run for less than 28 days.
- Using social media only.
- Re-using old ads that have expired.

#### Why It Matters

If LMT is not done properly:

- The nomination may be refused.
- You’ll need to restart the process, costing time and money.

***Need help preparing LMT ads that meet the rules?***

Seven Corp can review your advertising and keep your nomination on track.

[View full post](https://sevencorp.com.au/blog/labour-market-testing-in-2025-updated-employer-guide)

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