About this Visa
The Occupational Trainee visa allows foreign nationals to complete structured and supervised workplace-based training programs or academic research in Australia on a temporary basis. The training must provide people with additional or enhanced skills in their present occupations, tertiary studies or fields of expertise.
Who is this visa for?
This temporary visa is for people from outside Australia who want to improve their work skills through training with an Australian employer.
An occupational training program needs two parties:
- an occupational trainee
- an Australian based nominating organisation to provide the training.
How much will this visa cost?
The applicant must pay a non-refundable visa application charge when they lodge a visa application.
See: Sponsored Training Visa Charges
What does this visa let me do?
This visa may be valid for up to two years to undertake a training program (subject to the length of the approved training program). An additional two months may be added beyond the training end date to allow you and your family members to make arrangements to leave Australia or to apply for another visa.
Note: If the training cannot be completed in the approved visa period, you can apply for a second occupational trainee visa. You and your nominating organisation must meet eligibility requirements again.