Training Visa (Subclass 407)
The Training visa allows eligible applicants to undertake structured workplace-based occupational training or an approved professional development program in Australia.
Approved sponsorship and nomination must come first. The sponsor and nomination must be approved before the applicant lodges a Subclass 407 visa application, unless the specific Commonwealth Government agency rules apply.
What is the Subclass 407 Training Visa?
Subclass 407 supports temporary, structured training designed to improve skills for a current occupation, tertiary study or field of expertise. It can also facilitate eligible professional development for overseas managers and professionals.
This is a training visa rather than a general work visa. The activities must follow the approved training plan, and productive work must be incidental and necessary to the occupational training.
Three occupational training types
Training required for registration
This category covers workplace-based training needed to obtain occupational registration, membership or licensing that is mandatory to work in the occupation in Australia or the applicant's home country.
Training to improve skills in an eligible occupation
The program must be a structured workplace-based plan tailored to the nominee's training needs and linked to an eligible occupation. The nominee generally needs at least 12 months of relevant employment or study experience completed during the 24 months before nomination.
Capacity building overseas
This category includes training required for an overseas qualification, training supported by an eligible government agency, and face-to-face professional development programs for overseas managerial or professional employees. Each subcategory has separate evidence and program requirements.
Key eligibility requirements
The applicant usually must be at least 18, have an approved temporary activities sponsor and approved nomination, demonstrate Functional English, be a genuine temporary entrant and possess the background needed to benefit from the training.
The applicant and accompanying family need adequate financial support, health insurance for the full stay, and must meet health, character and immigration-history requirements. The training must be genuine, structured and directly provided or properly arranged by the sponsor.
How the Subclass 407 process works
Select the training category
Match the purpose to registration, skills improvement or capacity-building requirements.
Design the training plan
Document objectives, workplace activities, supervision, timeframes and how progress will be assessed.
Obtain sponsor approval
The organisation applies and is approved as a temporary activities sponsor.
Obtain nomination approval
The sponsor lodges the nominee and training details and waits for approval before the visa application.
Lodge the visa application
The applicant submits identity, English, financial, insurance, health, character and training evidence.
The structured training plan
A strong plan identifies the trainee's existing skills and gaps, learning objectives, training tasks, supervision, workplace location, weekly schedule and assessment methods. It should clearly distinguish genuine skill development from ordinary employment.
The plan must be individually tailored and provide meaningful workplace-based training. Generic programs or arrangements primarily intended to fill a job may not satisfy the nomination requirements.
Stay, work and travel conditions
The visa can be granted for up to two years according to the approved program. Holders can travel while the visa remains valid, but time outside Australia does not extend the visa.
The primary applicant can work only in relation to the approved training. Family members granted the same visa are generally limited to 40 hours of work per fortnight. Exact conditions must be checked in the grant letter and VEVO.
Important Subclass 407 Conditions
- Participate only in the approved occupational training program.
- Do not use the visa for ongoing ordinary employment.
- Maintain approved sponsorship and nomination arrangements.
- Obtain a new nomination and visa where required for a changed program.
- Maintain adequate health insurance throughout the stay.
- Follow all work limits applying to primary and secondary applicants.
- Check the visa grant letter and VEVO for exact conditions.
Changing sponsor or training program
A new training organisation must become an approved sponsor and obtain a new nomination. If the same approved training continues, a new visa may not be required for the remaining visa period; however, changing the training program generally requires a new nomination and a new visa application.
Documents commonly required
Documents can include passport and identity records, sponsor and nomination approvals, detailed training plan, qualifications, resume, work or study evidence, registration requirements, Functional English evidence, funds, health insurance, police certificates, health examinations and family records.
How Echoes Global Education can assist
Our migration team can identify the correct training type, review sponsor eligibility, help structure an individual training plan, prepare sponsor and trainee checklists, and assist across sponsorship, nomination and visa stages.