LMT (labour market requirement): Standard business sponsors are required to test the local labour market prior to lodging a nomination and provide evidence of this as outlined below, unless the occupation is exempt from labour market testing (LMT) or an international trade obligation applies.
The SAF levy will be payable by Australian employers who wish to sponsor overseas workers. The money raised will be used to fund vocational education and training for Australian workers. SAF replaces the ‘training benchmark requirements’ that employers had to meet previously.