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Reviewed by immigration lawyer Saurabh Smar, Global Vision Migration Lawyers.
Last updated 12 August 2026.
The training visa, subclass 407, allows an approved sponsor to bring a person to Australia to undertake structured workplace training for a period of up to two years. It is a training visa, not a work visa. The purpose must be genuine training, and the position must not be a means of filling an ordinary job vacancy. Since 11 March 2026, both the sponsorship and the nomination must be approved before the visa application is lodged.
In summary: The subclass 407 permits supervised, structured training with an approved Australian organisation. It suits a person who needs Australian workplace training to obtain registration in their occupation, to develop existing skills, or to build capacity in their home country. It does not confer general work rights and it is not a direct pathway to permanent residence.
| Training Stream | Purpose | Who Can Apply |
|---|---|---|
| Occupational Training for Registration | Training required for registration, membership, or licensing | Professionals needing Australian or overseas occupational registration |
| Occupational Training to Enhance Skills | Structured training to develop existing skills in an eligible occupation | A person with recent experience or equivalent recent full-time study |
| Occupational Training for Capacity Building | Training that supports development in the applicant's home country | Government-supported trainees and overseas professionals on qualifying professional development programs |
The sponsoring organisation must already hold approval as a Temporary Activities Sponsor, and an approved nomination must be in place, before the visa application is lodged. Commonwealth agency sponsorships remain subject to the existing nomination exemption.
An application lodged out of sequence is invalid and cannot be remedied after lodgement. An onshore applicant will also not obtain a bridging visa at the point they might previously have expected one, so anyone whose current visa is approaching expiry needs to plan well in advance.
A nomination that reads as a job description rather than a training plan is a common reason these matters run into difficulty.
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Length of stay | Up to two years, set by reference to the approved training plan. A shorter program attracts a shorter visa. |
| Work rights | Confined to the approved training activity with the sponsoring organisation. Unrelated employment is not permitted. |
| Family members | A partner and dependent children may be included. Their work rights are restricted and fortnightly limits may apply. |
| Location of application | May be lodged inside or outside Australia, subject to the sequencing requirements introduced on 11 March 2026. |
| Study | Family members may study, subject to the conditions imposed on their visas. |
Immigration lawyer Saurabh Smar and the team at Global Vision Migration Lawyers assist organisations and applicants with identifying the correct training type, obtaining Temporary Activities Sponsor approval, drafting a training plan and nomination, sequencing the applications correctly under the 2026 rules, and advising on the visa conditions.
We also act on nomination and visa refusals and applications for review before the Administrative Review Tribunal. Where training forms part of a longer migration plan, we map that pathway at the same time.
Whether you are an organisation seeking to train an overseas professional or a person seeking Australian workplace training, we can manage the sequence from sponsorship through to visa grant. Book a consultation, contact our team or call us to discuss your matter.
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From 11 March 2026, the sponsorship and nomination must both be approved before the visa application is lodged. Concurrent lodgement is no longer available, and an application lodged out of sequence is invalid.
Yes. A partner and dependent children may be included. Their work rights are restricted and a limit on fortnightly hours applies.
No, and a job offer is not what this visa assesses. What is required is an approved sponsor and an approved nomination setting out structured training. An ordinary job vacancy will not support the application.
Only within the approved training activity and with the sponsoring organisation. Unrelated employment is not permitted and places the visa at risk.
Yes, subject to your current visa and the sequencing requirements. Because the visa application can only be lodged after nomination approval, onshore applicants should begin well before their current visa expires.
Not directly. It may allow you to obtain registration or experience that opens a later skilled or employer-sponsored pathway, which is worth planning at the outset.
There is no requirement to be represented. Sponsors and applicants commonly instruct our team because the nomination and training plan carry the weight of these applications, and the March 2026 sequencing rules make an error at lodgement fatal rather than correctable.