Step 1 - Lodge a Nomination for Occupational Training
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Documents in support of a nomination
When the Australian nominating organisation has agreed to nominate a trainee for occupational training, the organisation must lodge a nomination for occupational training. The nomination must provide details of the intended occupational trainee and training program. Nomination approval does not guarantee that an occupational trainee visa will be granted.
Important: Australian Commonwealth government organisations are not required to lodge nominations. These organisations must provide a letter to the trainee, confirming that the trainee is undertaking an occupational training program for a specified time. The letter must indicate the type of training, location and duration of the training. A copy of this letter must be included with the visa application.
See: Form 913 Nomination for occupational training (183KB PDF file)
Note: When the nomination has been approved, the Australian nominating organisation must advise the trainee to lodge an application for the occupational trainee visa. A copy of the nomination approval letter should be provided by the nominating organisation to the trainee.
Nomination checklist
The nomination checklist shows the information and supporting documents that you should provide with your nomination form.
See: Nomination checklist (52KB PDF file)
Note: Complete nominations can take 4-6 weeks to process. Please submit your nomination at least 6 weeks before the start of the proposed training program to allow time for processing.
Nomination cost
There are no fees or charges for lodging a nomination.
Where to lodge a nomination
All Occupational Trainee (subclass 442) nomination applications are processed in the Adelaide Occupational Trainee Processing Centre.
You can lodge a paper-based application by post, fax or courier directly to the Adelaide Occupational Trainee Processing Centre or to any other state or territory office.
See: Adelaide Occupational Trainee Processing Centre
If an application is lodged at an office other than Adelaide, it will be receipted by the receiving office and fowarded to Adelaide for processing.
All applications lodged prior to 1 July 2008 will continue to be processed in the receiving state or territory office.