Sponsoring Trainees
Temporary Visas
For individuals who wish to come to Australia and work temporarily. There are 5 visas:
Training(Class GF) - Subclass 407
Temporary Activity Visa (Class GG)- Subclass 408
Each of the above visas is broken down into streams.
Visas for Trainees
Training - Subclass 407
This visa is for people who wish to work temporarily in Australia for up to 2 years.
There are 3 streams under this visa:
Occupational training required for registration
Occupational training to improve skills in an eligible occupation
Occupational training for capacity building overseas.
Overseas qualification
Government support
Professional development
Temporary Activity Visa - Subclass 408
This visa allows the any of people from the following 10 streams to come to Australia for temporary activities:
Special Program - this stream allows the visa holder to stay in Australia to take part in an approved special program.
Exchange Arrangement - this stream allows the visa holder to come to Australia as part of a staff exchange with an Australian organisation.
Research activities - this stream allows the visa holder to observe or take part in a research project at a research or tertiary institution in Australia.
Sporting Activities - this stream allows the visa holder to play, coach, instruct or adjudicate for an Australian sporting team or organisation, or engage in high-level sports training.
Religious Work - this stream allows the visa holder to do full-time religious work for a religious institution in Australia.
Entertainment Activities - this stream allows the visa holder to come to Australia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television or live productions as a performer or production staff.
Social and cultural activity - this stream allows the visa holder to come to Australia for cultural or social events, including sporting events he or she has been invited to.
Australian Government Endorsed Events - this stream is currently available to entrepreneurs participating in the Supporting Innovation in South Australia event and their family travelling with them.
Superyacht Crew - this visa allows a crew member of a superyacht to work in Australia.
Domestic work for executives - this stream allows the visa holder to come to Australia to do full-time domestic work in the household of certain senior foreign executives.
This visa generally allows the holder to live in Australia for 2 years.
If the visa holders are invited to participate in an Australian government-sponsored event, the visa can last up to 4 years. If visa holders are attending a specific event organized by an organization, the visa holders may stay up to three months.