‍ Recent Changes

As part of the Government’s commitment to reduce ‘permanent temporariness’, the Subclass 407 program has been modified to ensure that it supports genuine skill development as intended.  

From 11 March 2026, in addition to other validity requirements, all new applicants for a Training visa will need to wait for the employer’s Temporary Activities Sponsorship application and the associated Nomination to be approved (unless the sponsor is a Commonwealth agency) before the applicant can validly lodge their 407-visa applications.

The key change is that applicants can no longer lodge all stages at once.

The Australian Government announced the launch of the National Innovation Visa (NIV) last year, aimed at attracting exceptionally talented individuals from overseas. As we approach the end of the financial year, state governments have begun releasing their own nomination criteria for this highly anticipated visa.

The government has introduced the highly anticipated Skills in Demand (SID) visa to replace the existing Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa. The detailed legislation has been rolled out over the past few days. Here, we summarize some key changes to provide applicants and sponsoring companies with more clarity regarding their options for future applications.

Skills in Demand and National Innovation Visa Rollout Expected