Training & Temporary Activity Visas (407 & 408)
Specialist Short-Term Visas — Executed with Precision and Purpose
These aren’t entry-level visas. These are compliance-heavy, time-sensitive, and often misunderstood.
At Cornerstone HR & Migration, we’ve handled athletes flying in for seasonal tournaments, scientists joining CSIRO projects, pharmacists training with national chains, pastors bringing entire ministries for global faith conferences, and professionals completing internships to qualify for registration.
If you’re hosting or sponsoring a temporary activity / project in Australia — we don’t just lodge forms. We structure the right visa stream, guide your internal stakeholders, and deliver results that are legally sound and operationally smooth.
What We Handle
Subclass 407 – Training Visa
For structured workplace-based training, professional development, or capacity-building.
We’ve delivered compliant 407 programs for:
- Pharmacists completing structured training with national retail chains
- Engineers, mechanics, and tradespeople upskilling in new systems or equipment
- Professionals in accounting, healthcare, ICT, and healthcare meeting registration or supervised practice requirements
- Graduates completing Professional Year Programs or industry-specific internships
- Studentships or placements linked to overseas institutions and government funding
- Corporate teams undergoing structured internal training in leadership, systems, or operations
- Hospitality, aged care, and community workers undergoing practical skill-building under formal plans
We build tailored training plans from scratch — fully compliant, audit-proof, and stream-specific — and manage the entire nomination and sponsorship setup.
Subclass 408 – Temporary Activity Visa
For short-term participation in:
- Sports: athletes, coaches, and officials for competitions
- Arts & Entertainment: performers, technical crew, and cultural participants
- Religion: pastors, faith teams, entire ministries attending or hosting short-term events
- Academia: researchers, postdocs, and visiting scholars working with CSIRO, UQ, and other major institutions
- Professional exchanges: guest experts, international trainers, industry collaborations
- Government or diplomatic activity: foreign delegations, bilateral programs, official events
We identify the right stream, handle documentation, and move fast — especially for urgent or event-bound applicants.
Why Clients Choose Cornerstone
- We’ve handled everything from global ministries to national pharmacy chains
- Full sponsor + visa strategy — no cut-and-paste templates
- Real-time troubleshooting when timelines shift or program structures change
- Fast turnaround for time-sensitive applicants in events, research, and faith-based programs
- Total compliance from Day 1 — protecting both sponsor and participant
Most Common Scenarios We Support
- Sporting clubs bringing in overseas players for seasonal contracts
- Churches or ministries sponsoring faith-based short-term workers
- National employers training overseas pharmacists, technicians, or health workers
- Researchers invited to join CSIRO, UQ, and major university projects
- International graduates completing internships for professional licensing
- Hospitality and aged care organisations upskilling offshore staff for specific roles
- Education providers and RTOs facilitating structured offshore student placements
We’ll confirm the right stream — and deliver it right the first time.