If you are preparing an Australian partner visa application, you will likely encounter Form 80 – Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment. At first glance, the form can seem overwhelming. It is a 19-page statutory document required by the Department of Home Affairs and asks for detailed information about your life history. Form 80 functions as a structured “life audit.” The Department uses it to assess if an applicant meets the character requiremen

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 (Subclass 1