Is the Training Visa Appropriate?

Among other options, Australia has a training Visa, the 407. This allows a suitable applicant to complete a workplace-based training program (actual hands-on experience) or a professional development program (tertiary study or on-the-job training).

The visa costs $325.oo and allows a 2-year stay in Australia. It requires the individual to be sponsored by an Australian company or invited by a commonwealth government agency.

There are some restrictions:

• You must only work in the training area applicable to the Visa.
• You can change employers if the new employer nominates you and offers the same type of work.
• There is a maximum of 40 hours of work per week.
• You must have adequate health insurance.
• You must be able to support yourself financially, either through savings or your paid work.
• You can leave and enter the country as you require.
• You must leave on or before the date when the visa expires.
• If you hold the 407 Visa you generally won’t be able to apply for another Visa, except a protection Visa where applicable.

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In some cases, the 407 Visa was not granted to an applicant because they were already qualified in that particular area of work. The Visa aims to train new people or train partially experienced individuals to a higher level. It is not a means of extending employment.

A few individuals who have worked In Australia under a student Visa found that they were not approved for a 407 while continuing in the same line of work. But these same individuals often had a good chance of approval for a 482 (Temporary Skills Shortage) Visa, which allowed a 2 to 4-year stay.

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