The Australia Training Visa (Subclass 407) allows skilled workers and students to come to Australia for occupational training or professional development activities.…
The Australia Training Visa (Subclass 407) allows skilled workers and students to come to Australia for occupational training or professional development activities. It is ideal for individuals seeking to improve their skills in a genuine work-based setting under an approved sponsor.
The 407 Training visa is a temporary visa designed to facilitate structured workplace training in Australia. It is not a work visa — the primary purpose must be training or professional development, not employment. Applicants must be sponsored by an approved business or government agency.
Structured occupational training in a real workplace environment
Up to 2 years depending on training activity
Must be sponsored by an approved Standard Business Sponsor or government body
Can complement pathways to skilled migration visas
For overseas nationals who need occupational training to meet registration or licensing requirements, or to enhance their skills for a job in their home country.
For Australian permanent residents or citizens living overseas who need to undertake workplace training in Australia.
Sponsored by an Australian organisation — or government body — to complete professional development training for the sponsor’s benefit.
Your Australian host organisation must be an approved Standard Business Sponsor or government agency authorised to sponsor 407 visa holders.
Prepare a detailed Training Plan outlining objectives, activities, duration, and how it relates to your occupation or qualifications.
Collect identity documents, qualifications, employment records, English test results, and health/character documents.
Submit your visa application via ImmiAccount. Pay the application fee and attach all supporting documents.
Complete a health examination and provide police clearance certificates as required.
Processing times vary. Once approved, you can travel to Australia to undertake your approved training activity.
Up to 2 years (varies by training stream and activity)
Typically 4–8 weeks (may vary based on individual circumstances)
Must undertake approved training. Limited or no work rights outside training activity.
The 407 visa is a training visa, not a work visa. You may perform work incidental to your training, but the primary purpose must be structured occupational training or professional development. Working outside the approved training activity may breach visa conditions.
Yes, eligible family members (spouse/de facto partner and dependent children) can be included in your 407 visa application as secondary applicants.
The 407 visa itself is not a direct PR pathway. However, completing training in Australia may enhance your skills and support future skilled migration applications such as the Skills in Demand Visa (Subclass 482) or Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186).
The 407 Training visa is for structured training and professional development — the primary purpose is NOT employment. The 482 Skills in Demand visa is for skilled workers being sponsored by an employer to fill a genuine skill shortage in paid employment.
Our experienced immigration consultants at The Victoria Immigrations can guide you through the entire 407 visa application process — from finding an approved sponsor to lodging your application.
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