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There are three main training & professional development visa options.

If you want to visit Australia to complete a workplace-based training (to improve your skills for your current occupation, area of tertiary study or field of expertise), or a professional development training program, there is a pathway for you and your accompanying eligible family members.

Option 1: If occupational training is required for job registration

When workplace-based training is required to get occupational registration, membership or licensing, the training visa should be considered
or membership or licensing is mandatory to work in that occupation in Australia or your home country.

Option 2: If occupational training is to improve skills in an eligible occupation

The workplace-based structured training programs in Australia should be

specifically tailored and timed to your training needs
in relation to an occupation specified on a list of eligible skilled occupations
for you or a person who has recent and suitable prior experience. This can include employment experience or study experience that:
- is the equivalent of at least 12 months of full-time experience in the occupation
- has occurred in the 24 months immediately before the nomination is lodged

Option 3: If occupational training is for you to contribute to capacity building overseas areas and involves any of the following:

Overseas qualification

Structured workplace-based training in Australia for up to 6 months if you are a student who:

is currently enrolled in a foreign educational institution and
must complete a period of practical training, research or observation to get your qualification
the training must be specifically tailored to the training needs of you as the nominated person

Government support

Structured workplace-based occupational training which has:

the support of a government agency in Australia or
the government in the home country of you as the nominated trainee
Government agency support in Australia must be at the national or state/territory level.
The government in your home country must be at the national, state/territory or provincial level.

The training must be specifically tailored and timed to the training needs of you as the nominated person

Professional development

Professional development programs that are face-to-face teaching in a classroom or similar environment in Australia are for overseas employers to send their managerial or professional employees to participate in.

How does it work?

Our specialist team includes experience in:

post-graduate education and training
VET sector
migration law expertise

This is especially useful for you, as understanding training plans and learning outcomes are so important to the success of such programs.

For independent training and education advice

Contact the team directly on:

trainingteam@visamigrationoptions.com

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