Kinds of sponsored visa reg-5.19M โ€” as in force on 2026-06-01 โ€” F2026C00497 ยท Compilation No. 287 โ€” https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text 5.19M Kinds of sponsored visa For the definition of sponsored visa in section 245AQ of the Act, the following kinds of visa are prescribed: (a) a Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visa; (b) a Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) visa; (c) a Subclass 401 (Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity)) visa; (d) a Subclass 402 (Training and Research) visa in the Research stream; (da) a Subclass 407 (Training) visa; (db) a Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa; (e) a Subclass 420 (Temporary Work (Entertainment)) visa; (f) a Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa; (fa) a Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa; (fb) a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa; (g) a Subclass 488 (Superyacht Crew) visa; (h) a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa.