Subclass 407

Training Visa (Subclass 407)

Up to 24 months of structured workplace training in Australia — to enhance occupational skills, satisfy registration requirements or participate in a capacity-building program.

Interactive eligibility check

407 Training Visa — Check Your Eligibility

Answer 6 quick questions to see whether the Subclass 407 Training Visa is a realistic pathway for you. Indicative only — not migration advice.

Step 1 of 60%

Are you at least 18 years old?

All Subclass 407 applicants must be 18 or over at the time of application.

What the Subclass 407 lets you do

Stay in Australia for up to 2 years to undertake the approved training activity.
Bring eligible family members on your application — with the right to work and study while in Australia.
Travel in and out of Australia for the duration of the visa.
Build skills, gain Australian workplace exposure and consider future migration pathways legally.

Three training streams

Occupational training required for registration / licensing / professional development in your home country.
Occupational training to enhance skills in an eligible occupation — typically supporting a defined career path.
Capacity-building training endorsed by a Commonwealth, state or territory government agency — often part of bilateral or multilateral programs.

Sponsor and nomination

An approved Temporary Activities Sponsor (TAS) must lodge a nomination outlining a structured, supervised training plan.
Eligible sponsors include Australian-operating businesses, Commonwealth/state/territory agencies, and certain overseas-based government and educational entities.
The training plan must specify competencies to be acquired, supervision arrangements, on-the-job and off-the-job training time, and clear learning outcomes with assessment milestones.
The plan must be at least equivalent to a Cert IV / Diploma level in structure, regardless of the formal qualification linkage.

Applicant eligibility

At least 18 years old at the time of application.
Functional English — evidence may include an English test, primary/secondary/tertiary education in English, or other accepted equivalents.
Skills, qualifications and work background appropriate to the nominated occupation — typically 12+ months of relevant experience in the last 24 months.
Genuine intention to depart Australia after training (or transition to another visa lawfully).
Adequate health insurance equivalent to OSHC for the entire visa period.
Health and character requirements satisfied for all applicants 18 and over.

Conditions and limitations

Work in Australia is limited to the activities described in the approved training plan — no unrelated employment.
Up to 2 years of stay on the first grant.
Family members can be added as secondary applicants.
Both onshore and offshore applications are accepted.
Condition 8501 — maintain adequate health insurance.

Documents typically required

Valid passport, photos and identity documents.
Approved nomination from the Temporary Activities Sponsor.
Detailed training plan with competencies, supervision and assessment milestones.
Employment history evidence — references, payslips, contracts demonstrating 12+ months in the nominated occupation.
Qualifications and English language evidence.
Police clearances for all countries lived in 12+ months in the past 10 years.
Health examinations if required for your country / risk profile.
Insurance evidence equivalent to OSHC.

Common refusal grounds we mitigate

Weak training plan — generic, lacking measurable outcomes or supervision detail.
Inadequate occupational background — the applicant cannot benefit meaningfully from the training.
Sponsor concerns — financial viability, prior compliance issues, or capacity to deliver training.
Lack of genuine intention — perceived attempt to use the 407 as a back-door work pathway.
Functional English not adequately evidenced.

How StudyNet supports Subclass 407 cases

Sponsor TAS application and renewal strategy.
Detailed training plan drafting in line with current Departmental expectations.
Applicant occupational background review and document strategy.
Lodgement of nomination and visa application in parallel where appropriate.
Post-grant compliance support for the sponsor — record-keeping, monitoring and reporting.

Useful official references

Department of Home Affairs Subclass 407 page — immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/training-407
Temporary Activities Sponsor information — immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
Migration Regulations 1994 — for legislative definitions of training streams and sponsor obligations.

Disclaimer: This page provides general information and refers to the Department of Home Affairs visa categories. It does not replace personalised migration advice. Please book a consultation for case-specific guidance.

The three training streams

Choose the stream that matches your purpose.

Subclass 407 is built around structured training — not generic work experience. Picking the right stream up front is the single biggest predictor of a smooth approval.

Stream 1

Registration & Licensing Training

Structured training required to obtain registration, membership or licensing necessary to practise your occupation in your home country — or to satisfy professional development obligations of an overseas employer.

Typical examples

Medical practitioners undertaking Australian-based supervised clinical training
Aviation, maritime or trade professionals completing recognised certification
Foreign government officials completing structured occupational placements

Stream 2

Occupational Skills Enhancement

Workplace-based training to improve skills in an eligible occupation, typically lifting you from one defined skill level to the next in a structured, supervised plan.

Typical examples

Chefs, engineers, IT specialists undertaking advanced workplace training
Allied health professionals upskilling for international practice
Mid-career professionals exposed to advanced Australian processes

Stream 3

Capacity-Building Programs

Training that forms part of a capacity-building program endorsed by a Commonwealth, state or territory government agency — often delivered under bilateral or multilateral arrangements.

Typical examples

Government-to-government training exchanges
Aid-funded development programmes for partner countries
Pacific region capacity-building placements

Eligibility — at a glance

Six things every 407 applicant must satisfy.

At least 18 years old at the time of application.
Genuine intention to undertake the approved training and depart Australia (or transition lawfully) afterwards.
Functional English — evidenced by IELTS / PTE / TOEFL / OET / CAE, or by primary/secondary/tertiary study in English, or other accepted equivalents.
Skills, qualifications or work background appropriate to the nominated occupation (commonly 12+ months recent relevant experience).
Adequate health insurance equivalent to OSHC for the entire stay.
Health and character requirements met by all applicants 18 and over.

For sponsoring businesses & agencies

Three pillars of a strong sponsor case.

Approved Temporary Activities Sponsor

Either a business lawfully operating in Australia, or an eligible Commonwealth/state/territory agency, or a specific overseas government / educational entity.

Approved nomination & training plan

A detailed, structured training plan listing competencies to be acquired, supervision arrangements, on-the-job & off-the-job training, and clear learning outcomes with assessment milestones.

Compliance with sponsor obligations

Record keeping, cooperation with monitoring, ensuring the training continues to be delivered as approved, and reporting any changes — all under the Migration Act 1958 framework.

Our process

From first call to landing in Australia.

A structured, six-stage workflow — every stage has a clear deliverable, written scope and fixed fee bracket so there are no surprises.

Step 1
Eligibility review
We review your occupational background, English, sponsor relationship and training objective to confirm Subclass 407 is the right pathway.
Step 2
Sponsor / TAS approval
If the sponsor is not already a Temporary Activities Sponsor, we prepare the TAS application or refresh an expiring approval.
Step 3
Training plan & nomination
We draft a structured, Department-aligned training plan and lodge the formal nomination — the single biggest factor in a strong 407 outcome.
Step 4
Visa application
We prepare the visa application (offshore or onshore) with English, health, character, insurance and supporting documents — including any family members.
Step 5
Departmental queries
We respond to any additional information requests with targeted, evidence-based submissions to avoid avoidable delays or refusals.
Step 6
Grant & arrival
On grant, we provide a clear briefing on conditions, sponsor obligations, family rights and your strategic next steps.

Documents

What you'll need to lodge.

Document quality is decisive. We provide a country-specific checklist tailored to your profile after the initial consultation, and review every document before lodgement.

Get the personalised checklist

Valid passport, recent photograph and identity documents.
Approved nomination from your Temporary Activities Sponsor.
Detailed training plan with competencies, supervision and assessment milestones.
Employment history evidence (references, payslips, contracts) showing 12+ months in the nominated occupation.
Qualification certificates and academic transcripts.
English language test results or acceptable evidence of an exemption.
Health insurance certificate equivalent to OSHC for the visa period.
Police clearances for every country lived in 12+ months in the past 10 years.
Health examination results where required.
Family member evidence — marriage / de facto / birth certificates.

Frequently asked questions

Training Visa — your questions, answered.

The Training Visa can be granted for up to 2 years. The actual visa period is set by reference to the approved training plan — short programmes will be granted shorter visa periods, while longer structured plans can secure the full 2-year stay.

No. Work in Australia on a Subclass 407 is limited to the activities described in your approved training plan. Unrelated employment is a breach of condition and may lead to cancellation. Family members on the visa, however, generally have work rights subject to their own visa conditions.

Yes. Eligible partners and dependent children can be included as secondary applicants either at the time of application or by subsequent application. Secondary applicants generally have work and study rights.

Subclass 407 is structured around a training plan, not an employment contract in the same sense as Subclass 482. You need a sponsor willing to deliver the training plan and supervise the placement — that sponsor may be an existing employer, a partner organisation or a host placement.

Functional English is required. This is typically demonstrated through an English test (e.g. IELTS overall 4.5, PTE 30) or through evidence of primary, secondary or tertiary study in English. Specific accepted scores and evidence types should be confirmed against the current Department of Home Affairs guidance.

Some 407 holders transition to Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) if a sponsor is willing to nominate them in an eligible occupation, others move to GSM if they meet points-test and skills-assessment thresholds, and some return home as planned. Your post-407 pathway should be designed at the start, not at the end.

The Department looks closely at whether the training plan is structured (not a disguised job), at the appropriate level for the applicant, supervised by appropriately qualified individuals, and delivers measurable competency uplift over the training period. A weak or generic plan is the single most common cause of 407 refusal.

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