Ready to take your professional or academic career to the next level?

The Australian Training Visa (Subclass 407) is designed for individuals who want to enhance their skills and abilities through structured, practical training. Whether you're looking to gain hands-on experience in your current field or improve your professional standing, this visa offers a unique opportunity to maximize your potential in Australia.

Benefits of the Training Visa (Subclass 407)

The Training Visa allows you to temporarily visit Australia to participate in occupational training or professional development programs. This visa supports various types of training, including:

1. Training for Professional Registration or Licensing: This stream is for individuals who need to complete workplace-based training to gain professional registration, membership, or a license required to practice their occupation either in Australia or their home country.
2. Structured Workplace Training for Skill Enhancement: If you are nominated by an approved temporary activities sponsor for an occupation on the skilled occupations list, this stream allows you to undertake structured, on-the-job training to enhance your skills in that specific field.
3. Training to Sharpen Skills and Competency: This category is divided into three sub-streams:
   • Overseas Qualification: This is for students enrolled in a foreign educational institution who need to complete a period of practical training, research, or observation to fulfill the requirements of their degree.
   • Government Support: For individuals who have the support of an Australian or overseas government agency to undertake structured workplace-based occupational training
   • Professional Development: This is for overseas employers who wish to send their employees to Australia for a specialized professional development program tailored to their organization's needs.

Eligibility Requirements

For Visa Applicants

To be eligible for the Subclass 407 visa, you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age (unless an exemption applies).
• Be sponsored by an approved Temporary Activities sponsor.
• Be nominated for an approved occupation by your Australian host organisation (if not a Commonwealth agency).
• Demonstrate a functional level of English, sufficient to undertake the training and meet workplace health and safety standards.
• Have a genuine intention to stay in Australia temporarily.
• Meet the specific criteria for the type of occupational training you will undertake.
• Satisfy health and character requirements.
• Show proof of sufficient financial resources and health insurance to cover yourself and any accompanying family members for your entire stay.

For Sponsoring Organisations

To be an approved sponsor for a Subclass 407 visa, your organisation must:

• Be a lawfully operating business in Australia, a government agency, or a foreign government agency.
• Have the capacity to provide occupational training directly, unless an exemption applies.
• Comply with all sponsorship obligations.
• Have no adverse information about the business or its associates that would prevent sponsorship approval.

For Nominators

To nominate a visa applicant, you must be:

An approved temporary activity sponsor, or

Have a pending application to become an approved temporary activity sponsor.

The nomination will only be processed after sponsorship is approved.

Including Family Members

You can include the following family members in your visa application:

• Your partner (married or de facto).
• Your or your partner’s dependent child (under 23 years of age).

You must provide evidence of your relationships and have written approval from your sponsor to include family members.

Financial, Health & Character Requirements

• Financial: You must demonstrate that you have the financial means to support yourself and your family while in Australia.
• Health: You and all family members must undergo a medical examination within 12 months of lodging the application.
• Character: You and all family members who have lived in a country for 12 months or more in the last 10 years must provide police clearance certificates from that country.
• Health Insurance: You and your family members must be covered by a health insurance plan for the duration of your stay in Australia, unless you are eligible for Medicare under a reciprocal health agreement.