Migration (Specified Courses and Exams for Registration as a Migration Agent) Instrument 2026
What changed
Australia's Department of Home Affairs made a new rule. It is called the Migration (Specified Courses and Exams for Registration as a Migration Agent) Instrument 2026. This rule started on 16 March 2026. This new rule replaces an older one from 2018. The old rule was called the Migration (IMMI 18/003) Instrument 2018. The new rule sets out the courses and exams people must take. It also says what scores they need. This is for people who want to become a Migration Agent. This rule also states how long people have to complete exams. It includes special rules for courses taken before 16 March 2026. It also has special rules for scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language, internet-based test (TOEFL iBT).
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