Important Changes to the Training Visa (Subclass 407) – March 2026
Australia has announced changes affecting the Training visa (subclass 407), including who can sponsor and how the training program is nominated and approved. If you are considering a Training visa (as an applicant or sponsor), understanding the updated process can help you plan your next steps and reduce the risk of avoidable processing issues.
What Has Changed?
From 11 March 2026, the Training visa framework includes stricter sponsorship and nomination steps. At a high level:
The sponsor must be an approved Temporary Activities Sponsor for the relevant 407 visa application to be valid.
Unless sponsored by a Commonwealth Agency, the associated nomination must have been approved and still valid at the time the visa application is lodged for the visa application to be valid.
Be reminded that the applicant will not receive an associated Bridging visa by lodging an invalid subclass 407 visa application.
What This Means for You
Overall, these changes are intended to reduce “permanent temporariness” by requiring sponsorship approval and, where applicable, nomination approval before a valid subclass 407 visa application can be lodged.
Given these preliminary approval stages can take considerable time, applicants and sponsors should plan well in advance. Otherwise, if the required approvals are still pending at the time of lodgement, the visa application may not be valid, and onshore applicants may need to consider alternative visa arrangements or leaving Australia while they wait.
If you are considering a subclass 407 application, it is important to check early whether the sponsor approval and, where applicable, nomination approval are already in place before lodging, and to seek advice if the timing or requirements are unclear.
How We Can Help
We can assist with strategic guidance on the subclass 407 process, including assessing sponsor eligibility, reviewing training program documentation and nomination requirements, preparing Training visa applications and supporting submissions (if required).
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