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Sponsoring a trainee on a Training visa (subclass 407) is a commitment that continues well after the visa is granted. Home Affairs expects sponsors to keep it informed when certain things change, and to keep meeting their obligations while they have sponsored trainees, even after the visa is granted. This article explains what Home Affairs says you must report, how to report it, and some practical ways to stay on top of it.

Changes you must tell Home Affairs about

Home Affairs states that if you sponsor a worker for a Training visa, you must notify it through ImmiAccount if any of the following happens.

Your address or contact details change.

The person you sponsored does not start in the position, program or activity the visa was granted for.

The person you sponsored unexpectedly ends their position, program or activity.

There are changes to the formal arrangement or agreement with the person you sponsor.

You change the date when the person you sponsored will end their position, program or activity.

Your legal entity ceases to exist.

The Migration Regulations also set a time limit. For Training visa sponsors, the notifications they require, such as a change to your contact details or a trainee not starting or stopping their training, must be made within 28 days of the change or event occurring.

Home Affairs also explains why this matters. It says that failing to notify the department of changes may result in sanction action, which may include cancellation of your approval as a sponsor or being barred from sponsoring more people for a specified period.

How to notify Home Affairs

Home Affairs says you should provide details of any changes by completing the Notification of sponsor changes form in ImmiAccount, or by email, using the address shown on the Home Affairs change in situation page. Keep a copy of every notification you send, along with the date you sent it.

You cannot withdraw sponsorship after grant

One point that often surprises sponsors is that, according to Home Affairs, you cannot withdraw your sponsorship after a visa is granted. Home Affairs says you can withdraw sponsorship at any time before a decision is made on the visa application, but once the visa is granted, your obligations as a sponsor continue.

Your other obligations as a sponsor

Home Affairs says you are responsible for providing the training program that you nominated, and that you must meet your obligations as a temporary activities sponsor. You remain responsible for these obligations even if you appoint someone, such as a migration agent, to act for you.

You must also follow Australian workplace laws. Home Affairs states that all work undertaken by Training visa holders must be paid in line with minimum wages, and it points sponsors to the Fair Work Ombudsman for information about minimum wages and workplace obligations.

Home Affairs reminds sponsors that it is illegal to exploit migrant workers, including anyone doing unpaid workplace-based occupational training with your business. It says that sponsors who exploit workers could be fined, jailed or prevented from hiring more temporary migrant workers for a period. It also states that the Training visa is not intended to be used to fill workforce shortages.

Practical steps to stay compliant

A few simple habits can make these obligations easier to manage.

Name one person in your business who is responsible for sponsor notifications, so changes are not missed when staff are busy or away.

Keep the training plan, attendance records and pay records for each trainee together, so you can see at a glance whether the program is running as nominated.

Put each trainee's program end date in your calendar, with a reminder well before it arrives. If the end date changes, that is one of the changes Home Affairs asks you to report.

Review your arrangements whenever something changes in your business, such as a restructure, a new address or a change to the training you offer, and check whether a notification is needed.

Related information

Training visa application rules are also changing. From 12 November 2026, people applying for a Training visa must generally be outside Australia when they apply and when the visa is granted, so plan ahead if a trainee you want to sponsor is already in Australia.

Read our guide to work and skilled visas

Read about the Training visa (subclass 407)

Read about applying for a 407 visa from outside Australia from 12 November 2026

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