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Migration (Specified Courses and Exams for Registration as a Migration Agent) Instrument 2026

🇦🇺 Australia1 recorded versionLast change 16 Mar 2026
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This instrument, known as the Migration (Specified Courses and Exams for Registration as a Migration Agent) Instrument 2026, details the specific courses and examinations required for registration as a Migration Agent. It sets out prescribed minimum scores to be achieved in examinations and the periods for their completion. Additionally, the instrument includes application and transitional provisions, such as requirements for submitting evidence of prescribed courses completed before its commencement and for specific TOEFL iBT scores.

Overview

The Australian Department of Home Affairs has published a new legislative instrument, effective 16 March 2026, detailing the specific courses and examinations required for individuals seeking registration as migration agents. This update replaces the previous 2018 instrument, outlining new requirements and transitional arrangements for applicants.

Who is affected by the latest change

  • People who want to become a Migration Agent
  • Schools that offer courses in migration law
  • Groups that provide specific exams (for example, Test of English as a Foreign Language, internet-based test (TOEFL iBT))

What changed in the latest version

Before

Migration (IMMI 18/003: Specified courses and exams for registration as a migration agent) Instrument 2018

After

This new legal document is called the Migration (Specified Courses and Exams for Registration as a Migration Agent) Instrument 2026. It explains the specific courses and tests people need to register as a Migration Agent. It sets the minimum scores people must get in tests. It also sets the time limits for finishing these tests. This document also includes rules for applications and for people changing over from old rules to new ones. For example, it explains what proof people need to show for courses they finished before this document started. It also gives specific minimum scores for the TOEFL iBT test.

This policy update is important for people who want to become migration agents in Australia. It sets the exact academic and test requirements for professional registration. The old 2018 document is now cancelled. This means the old rules no longer apply. New applicants must follow the rules in the 2026 document. The document includes rules for courses people started earlier and for TOEFL iBT scores. This helps people who were already working towards the requirements. It makes sure there is some smooth change even with the new policy.

Explained simply

Imagine you want to help people move to Australia, but first, you need to prove you're good at it. This new rule lists exactly which classes you have to take and which tests you need to pass to become a 'migration agent' – someone who helps with visas and immigration. It's like a new set of instructions for getting your license to do this job, and it replaces the old instructions from 2018.

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Version history

  1. v1Effective 16 Mar 2026EffectiveHigh impact
    Migration (Specified Courses and Exams for Registration as a Migration Agent) Instrument 2026

    Australia's Department of Home Affairs has created a new legal document. It is called the Migration (Specified Courses and Exams for Registration as a Migration Agent) Instrument 2026. It starts on 16 March 2026. This new document cancels the older legal document, Migration (IMMI 18/003) Instrument 2018. It sets new rules for the courses, tests, and minimum scores people need. These are for people who want to register as a Migration Agent. The document also says how long people have to finish tests. It includes rules for courses that people finished before this new document started. It also has rules for test results from the TOEFL iBT test.

Timeline

  1. Announced

    16 Mar 2026

    The Australian Department of Home Affairs has published a new legislative instrument, effective 16 March 2026, detailing the specific courses and examinations required for individuals seeking registration as migration agents. This update replaces the previous 2018 instrument, outlining new requirements and transitional arrangements for applicants.

  2. Takes effect

    16 Mar 2026

    This instrument specifies the prescribed courses, examinations, minimum scores, and periods for completing examinations required for registration as a Migration Agent. It also includes application and transitional provisions, including for evidence of prescribed courses undertaken before its commencement and for TOEFL iBT scores.

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