Trainee Visas

Training Visa (Subclass 407)

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The Training Visa (Subclass 407) is a temporary visa for individuals who wish to come to Australia to participate in occupational training or professional development for up to two years. This visa is a crucial component of Australian workforce development and helps to address skills shortages by allowing international trainees to enhance their abilities in an Australian work environment.

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​Eligibility

To qualify for a Subclass 407 Visa, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be sponsored by an approved sponsor to participate in workplace-based occupational training or professional development.

• Be identified in an approved nomination by an Australian organisation.

• Have functional English language skills.

• Have a genuine intention to stay temporarily in Australia.

• Have adequate financial support and health insurance for yourself and accompanying family members while in Australia.

• Meet health and character requirements.

• Be at least 18 years of age (in most circumstances).

Sponsorship

To be an approved sponsor, the organisation must be lawfully operating in Australia, be a government agency, or a foreign government agency. The Department of Home Affairs must also be satisfied that the sponsor has the capacity to meet its sponsorship obligations and can directly provide the training.

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Nomination

An organisation can nominate someone for a Training Visa if it is an approved temporary activities sponsor or has an application for sponsorship pending. Applicants may qualify under one of the following categories, depending on their circumstances:

• Workplace-based training required for registration: For individuals who need to undertake workplace-based training to obtain registration, membership, or a license in Australia or their home country.

• Structured workplace-based training to enhance skills: For individuals with relevant experience seeking to participate in a structured workplace-based training program.

• Training that promotes capacity building overseas: This category includes programs for overseas students to complete structured workplace-based training in Australia, government-supported training, and professional development for senior-level employees.

Remuneration

Occupational trainees under the Subclass 407 visa must be paid in accordance with existing Australian industrial relations laws, unless they are undertaking volunteer work. A copy of the training contract or agreement, including details of remuneration, must be submitted with the nomination.

   
Independent Migration:No.

Employer Nomination:Yes.

State/Territory Government Nomination:No.

Family/Relative Sponsorship: No.

Permanent Migration Pathway:No.