The Training Visa Subclass 407 is a short stay visa for people to complete occupational training activities to improve skills for your career or area of study, or in a professional development training program in Australia. For a general overview of the Training visa, please click here. To be eligible for the visa, your sponsor/employer […]

The Training Subclass 407 Visa is a short stay visa for people to undergo occupational training or professional development in Australia. The Training visa allows people to undertake occupational training in Australia to meet occupational registration or licensing requirements; to enhance skills in their occupation; or for capacity building overseas. The visa is generally valid […]

The list below consists of occupations eligible to apply for a 407 visa. Training visa (subclass 407) 6 occupations moved from STSOL to MLTSSL arts administrator or manager 139911 dancer or choreographer 211112 music director 211212 artistic director 212111 tennis coach 452316 footballer 452411 16 occupations moved from the STSOL to the ROL aquaculture farmer […]

You may be able to appeal your visa refusal, visa cancellation, business sponsorship or nomination application refusal to the AAT (Administrative Appeals Tribunal). The role of the Tribunal is to review the Department’s decision for refusing your application (or cancelling your visa), and re-decide if the Department’s decision was correct. The relevant Tribunal Member will […]

Temporary Activity Visa (subclass 408) Temporary visas holders currently employed or capable of being employed in critical sectors may be eligible for a Temporary Activity (subclass 408 Australian Government Endorsed Event (AGEE) stream) visa. Working holiday makers employed in critical sectors who have not completed the 3 or 6 months of specified work required to […]

The travel bans on Australian citizens and permanent residents leaving the country which was originally put in place between 18 March 2020 and 17 June 2020 has now been extended until 17 September 2020 by the Australian government. If you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you can only leave Australia if you successfully […]

Travel Exemptions During COVID-19 Tourist Visas During COVID-19 Condition 8570 prevents Temporary Protection visa (TPV) and Safe Haven Enterprise visa (SHEV) holders from entering: a country from which they (or the primary visa holder, if they hold the visa as a family member), were found to engage Australia’s protection obligations, and any other country, unless […]

Amidst China’s crackdown on rights and freedoms in Hong Kong, 5-year visa extensions have been proposed for Hongkongers that are temporary residents in Australia. In a press conference, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that the government will be adjusting policy to enable Hong Kong citizens who are currently in Australia on temporary visas to […]

If you are not a permanent visa holder, you must comply with current travel restrictions. Travel restriction exemption If you think you have a compassionate or compelling reason to travel to Australia, you can apply for an exemption to the travel restriction. Do not travel to Australia until DHA confirm that you can. If you […]

If you are a temporary visa holder in Australia and have not been able to depart Australia as planned, you should apply for a new visa before your current visa expires. Please note there are limited visa options available if you are already in Australia. You may consider applying to remain in Australia as a […]