Training Visa (Subclass 407)

The Training visa (subclass 407) is a temporary visa for people who need structured, workplace-based training in Australia. It is not a general work visa: the training itself is the purpose of the visa, and the Department of Home Affairs assesses whether the proposed programme is genuine, supervised and appropriate to your background.

At Migration Vision we prepare subclass 407 applications as a two-part case — the sponsor and nomination on one side, the applicant's eligibility on the other. Both must hold up.

What the Training visa allows

A subclass 407 visa generally lets you:

• undertake an approved, structured workplace training programme in Australia
• stay for the length of the training programme, generally up to two years
• include eligible family members in your application
• travel in and out of Australia while the visa is valid

Work is limited to the activities set out in the approved training plan. It is not an open work right.

The three occupational training types

The Department recognises three types of occupational training for the subclass 407:

• Workplace-based training required for registration — training or a period of supervised practice you must complete to obtain registration, membership or licensing, either in Australia or overseas.
• Structured workplace-based training to enhance skills in an eligible occupation — training to improve your skills in your nominated occupation, supported by relevant recent experience or qualifications.
• Training that promotes capacity building overseas — including professional development for overseas employees, training supported by a government agency, or training forming part of a formal overseas course.

Choosing the correct type is a strategic decision. A programme framed under the wrong one is a common reason these applications run into trouble.

The hours rule. Workplace-based occupational training (this does not include professional development) must be at least 30 hours a week, and no more than 30 per cent of it can be classroom-based. A plan that cannot demonstrate this is not a viable 407 plan.

What Home Affairs actually assesses

A sponsor and an approved nomination. Except in limited cases, you must be sponsored by an approved temporary activities sponsor, and that sponsor must lodge a nomination covering your training. The sponsor's standing and obligations matter as much as your own eligibility.

A genuine, structured training plan. This is the heart of the application. The plan should set out what you will learn, over what period, under whose supervision, and how the training is delivered. Vague plans that read like ordinary employment attract scrutiny.

Relevant background. For the skills-improvement stream, you generally need to show recent, relevant experience or qualifications in the nominated occupation.

English, health and character. English requirements depend on your circumstances and stream. Health examinations and police certificates may be required based on your background and where you have lived.

Genuine temporary entry. As a temporary visa, the Department considers whether you genuinely intend to stay temporarily for the stated purpose.

Common reasons Training visa applications fail

• a training plan that is really a job description in disguise
• no clear supervision structure or measurable training outcomes
• the wrong stream selected for the applicant's actual circumstances
• insufficient evidence of the applicant's relevant background
• sponsor obligations or nomination requirements not properly met
• inconsistencies between the sponsor's documents and the applicant's claims

The subclass 407 is evidence-driven. Where the paperwork does not clearly demonstrate structured training, the application becomes fragile.

Training visa and your longer-term plans

The 407 is a temporary visa and is not, by itself, a permanent residency pathway. It can, however, be a sensible step where registration, supervised practice or skills development is genuinely required — for example before a skills assessment, or before moving toward an employer-sponsored pathway such as the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482).

We will say plainly if a 407 is not the right instrument for your goal. Using a training visa as a workaround for a work visa is a poor strategy and is treated as such by decision-makers.

How Migration Vision helps

We treat subclass 407 work as structured case preparation, not form-filling. We help you:

• confirm whether the 407 is genuinely the right visa for your objective
• identify the correct training stream and test it against your evidence
• work with the sponsor on nomination requirements and obligations
• shape a training plan that reads as genuine, supervised and specific
• prepare decision-ready documentation across both sponsor and applicant
• plan the pathway beyond the training period where appropriate

Information currency

The visa requirements described on this page were checked against Department of Home Affairs published guidance as at 8 August 2026. Migration law and policy change frequently, and requirements can differ based on your individual circumstances.

Always confirm current criteria at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au before acting. This page is general information, not migration advice tailored to your situation. Published by Migration Vision — OMARA-registered migration advice, MARN 2619525.