Not every workforce need fits a long-term visa. Sometimes you need to bring in staff for a project, training program, or event — fast. That’s where 407 and 408 visas come in. But be warned: these aren’t plug-and-play visas. They’re compliance-heavy and deadline-sensitive. At Cornerstone, we’ve built them for everything from CSIRO researchers to faith-based ministries and national pharmacy chains.
The 407 visa lets you sponsor overseas workers to undertake structured, workplace-based training in Australia. It’s ideal for:
- Pharmacists doing supervised practice
- Tradespeople learning new systems
- Engineers undergoing leadership or systems training
- International graduates completing internships or Professional Year
- Staff upskilling before PR or full sponsorshipTraining & Temporary Ac…
We create custom training plans — built for approval and audit-proof.
The 408 is a short-term activity visa used for roles like:
- Sports: international athletes, coaches, officials
- Religion: faith workers for events, conferences, or short ministry stints
- Arts & Culture: entertainers, technical crew, cultural performers
- Academia: visiting scholars, research fellows, postdocs
- Government: bilateral projects or official exchange participants
If your project is high-profile or time-bound — this is the fast lane.
- You’re hosting a sports event or performance
- You need to train staff before full-time PR sponsorship
- A ministry needs overseas speakers or clergy for a short-term event
- You’re onboarding skilled workers who need supervised hours
- A foreign expert is required for a short-term project
We’ve handled visas in as little as 10 business days with the right strategy.
Many employers or sponsors don’t realise:
- You must provide detailed, compliant documentation
- You need to align the role with the correct visa stream
- You can’t reuse generic templates or push unstructured programs
- Timelines must be airtight — especially around event or training start dates
We guide every step — from sponsor approval to visa grant
- Candidate readiness
- Training plan or visa purpose
- Lodgement timeline and onboarding process
Need a 407 or 408 Visa Done Right and Fast? Let’s Map It.
From sports to science to ministry — we know how to deliver short-term visas that actually get approved.
