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Labour market test

Meaning in immigration & visas, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In immigration & visas, labour market test means: A check that an employer must make in some systems to show that no suitable local worker was available before hiring someone from abroad.

In Turkish: işgücü piyasası testi, yerli işgücü önceliği kontrolü

How it is used

It usually means advertising the job locally for a set period and keeping records of the applicants. Names vary: labour market test, labour market impact assessment (LMIA) in Canada or labor certification in the US. Some visa routes are exempt.

Example sentences

  1. The employer advertised the job for four weeks to meet the labour market test.

  2. Jobs on the shortage list are often exempt from the labour market test.

Common collocations

  • labour market test
  • resident labour market test
  • advertise the job
  • exempt from the test
  • skilled workerA worker with qualifications, training or experience in a particular job, often the target of special visa routes for jobs that are hard to fill.
  • work permitOfficial permission from a government that allows a foreign citizen to take a job in that country, often with a named employer.
  • sponsorA person or organisation that supports your application, for example by paying your costs, offering you a job or being the family member you are joining.
  • job offerA formal offer of employment from a company, which for many work visas must come before you can apply.

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