407 Visa Training

Overview

Subclass 407 Training visa is a temporary visa that allows sponsored individuals to participate in workplace-based occupational training activities to improve skills related to occupation, area of tertiary study, the field of expertise, or to participate in a professional development training program in Australia.

Benefits

• Visit Australia to complete workplace-based training (to improve your skills for your current occupation, area of tertiary study, or field of expertise), or a professional development training program

• Stay in Australia for up to 2 years.

• You can include members of the family unit in your application

• You can leave and re-enter Australia on the visa while it is valid.

Eligibility Criteria

• Be at least 18 years old at the time of visa decision

• Have functional English

• Have adequate arrangements for health insurance

• Genuine Temporary Entrant

• Have adequate financial support

• Be sponsored

• Be nominated

• Not have this visa

Nomination Criteria

The sponsor must either have submitted an occupational training program nomination or have the nomination approved before a Subclass 407 visa application can be made. If the sponsor is an Australian Commonwealth Government agency, the nomination is not required but the nominee will need to be invited by the Australian Commonwealth Government agency.

Nomination requirements for Subclass 407 visa are different depending on the purpose or type of training. There are 3 types of occupational training covered by this visa:

• Occupational training required for registration

  • This applies to:

    • occupational training that is necessary for the nominee to obtain registration, membership, or licensing either in Australia or in the nominee's home country; and

    • the registration, membership, or licensing is required for the nominee to be employed in the nominee's occupation either in Australia or in the nominee's home country; and

    • the duration of the occupational training is appropriate and reasonable, taking into account the nominee's prior occupational experience; and

    • the occupational training is workplace-based; and

    • The nominee has appropriate qualifications and experience to undertake the relevant occupational training.

• Occupational training to enhance skills in an eligible occupation

  • This applies to occupational training that:

    • is a structured workplace training program; and

    • is specifically tailored to the training needs of the nominee; and

    • is of a duration that meets the specific training needs of the nominee; and

    • is in relation to an occupation specified on the list of eligible skilled occupations; and

    • involves nominee who has recent prior experience related to the occupation in the list of eligible skilled occupations that:

    • is equivalent to at least 12 months full-time experience in the eligible occupation, and

    • has occurred in the 24 months immediately before the nomination is lodged.

• Occupational training for capacity building overseas

  • 3 categories are available:

    • Overseas qualification

      • The nominee that is currently enrolled in a foreign educational institution and the nominee is required to complete a period of no more than 6 months of practical experience, research, or observation to get the qualification; and

      • The occupational training is a structured workplace-based training program specifically tailored to the training needs of the nominee for up to 6 months

    • Government support

      • Occupational training that is supported by a government agency in Australia, or by the government of a foreign country that is the home country of the nominee; and

      • Occupational training is a structured workplace-based training program specifically tailored to the training needs of the nominee; and

      • A duration that meets the specific training needs of the nominee.

    • Professional development

      • The nominee that is in a managerial or professional position of an overseas employer; and

      • The occupational training is relevant to and consistent with, the development of the managerial or professional skills of the nominee; and

      • The occupational training will provide skills and expertise relevant to, and consistent with, the business of the overseas employer of the nominee; and

      • The primary form of occupational training is the provision of face-to-face teaching in a classroom or similar environment.

Our Services

At Think Visa, we are experienced in managing work visa applications, and can help you with:

Managing business solutions:

• Advice on business sponsorship obligations and employment-related matters

• Preparation, lodgement, and approval of sponsorships, nominations, and visa applications

• Advice on compliance issues, sponsorship monitoring, audits, and site visits

• Advice and assistance on work rights, verification of work rights, recruitment protocols, and risk management

• Advice and assistance on breaches of sponsorship obligations, sanctions, and penalties

Managing Visa Applications:

• Documentation and evidence collection

• Preparing your visa application

• Obtaining a skills assessment if applicable

• Lodging and monitoring your visa application

• Managing your bridging visas

• Health and character assessment

• Correspondence with skills assessing authorities and the Department of Immigration until the visa grant 

Please contact us today so we can make your goals become a reality. 

Costs

The visa costs AUD315 for the main applicant.
There is also a charge for each family member who applies for the visa with you.

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