Labour Market Testing (LMT) is the requirement that ensures employers genuinely attempted to hire Australian Citizens or permanent residents before sponsoring a foreign worker. This involves advertising the position, assessing applicants, and documenting recruitment efforts.  In Australia Labour Market Testing is generally required for employer sponsored visas like Temporary Skill Shortage Visa ( Subclass 482 ) and some streams of the Employer Nomination Scheme Visa ( Subclas

Facing visa certainty often can feel like standing on a moving ground. The legal pressure that comes from failed appeal, lapse of lawful status and involvement of children you worked so hard for can be beyond measure.  What is Ministerial Intervention? Ministerial Intervention  is a special discretionary power granted to the Australian Minister for Immigration under Section 351 of the Migration Act 1958. This power allows the Minister to personally grant a visa to an individu

It is a dream for many Nepali chefs to work and earn overseas, as it is an opportunity to advance their career, support their families and visit places around the world. Among the available migration options, Australia’s Skill in Demand Visa (Subclass 482) is the most practical migration path for chefs seeking employment aboard.  This blog explains how a chef from Nepal can move to Australia through employer sponsorship, who are eligible, how the business can sponsor and the