General information only. This article is not legal advice and may not apply to your circumstances.
The Migration Amendment (Training Visas—Sponsorship Requirements) Regulations 2026 commenced on 11 March 2026 and now change how a Subclass 407 Training visa can be validly lodged.
Under the new rules, a valid Subclass 407 visa application now requires:
- an approved temporary activities sponsor
- if the sponsor is not a Commonwealth agency, an approved nomination for a program of occupational training
- the visa application to identify that nomination
What this means
This is an important procedural change.
Previously, sponsorship, nomination and the visa application could often be lodged together. From 11 March 2026, that is no longer the case for most applicants.
In practical terms, applicants can no longer rely on a pending sponsorship or nomination at the time of lodgement. The required approvals must already be in place before the visa application is lodged.
Why it matters
This change is likely to affect:
- onshore applicants close to visa expiry
- employers planning training arrangements
- applicants who previously relied on concurrent lodgement timing