Immigration and Citizenship Australia

20/06/2026

13/03/2026

Migration Agents (CPD Activities, Approval of CPD Providers and CPD Provider Standards) Instrument 2026

The Migration Agents (CPD Activities, Approval of CPD Providers and CPD Provider Standards) Instrument 2026 was made by the Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs on 11 March 2026 and commences on 1 April 2026. The instrument repeals and replaces the Migration Agents (...

25/02/2026

The Migration Agents Regulations 2026 will commence on 1 April 2026 and replace the Migration Agents Regulations 1998 ahead of their scheduled sunsetting. The new Regulations streamline, clarify and modernise the existing framework governing registered migration agents (RMAs), while largely preserving the established regulatory architecture.

The Regulations refine key definitions, including those relating to employer and employee relationships and the circumstances in which close family members may provide immigration assistance without registration. They clarify when assistance given by employers or family members does not constitute “immigration assistance” for the purposes of the Migration Act 1958.

The framework strengthens regulatory integrity by expanding the meaning of employment-related relationships to prevent barred or suspended agents from circumventing disciplinary sanctions through alternative business structures. It also prescribes updated requirements for information to be included on the Register of Migration Agents, including publication and removal timeframes for disciplinary outcomes.

The Migration Agents Regulations 2026 will commence on 1 April 2026 and replace the Migration Agents Regulations 1998 ahead of their scheduled sunsetting. The new Regulations streamline, clarify and modernise the existing framework governing registered migration agents (RMAs), while largely preservi...

23/02/2026

Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Regulations 2026

The Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Regulations 2026 will commence on 1 April 2026, repealing and replacing the 1998 Regulations.The new Regulations modernise and clarify the existing charging framework to ensure alignment with the Australian Government Charging Framework and improv...

19/02/2026

Migration (Temporary Visa Subclasses for PIC 4005 and 4007) Instrument 2026

The Migration (Temporary Visa Subclasses for PIC 4005 and 4007) Instrument 2026 (LIN 26/021) has been registered and commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of LegislationThis instrument is made under subparagraphs 4005(2)(b)(ii) and 4007(1A)(b)(ii) of Schedule 4 to the Migra...

29/01/2026

Optus e-SIM $13 for the first 28 days: Offer ends 10 March 2026

Help your clients arrive connectedHere's a great offer for international students, agents, visiting parents, temporary workers etc.  The Optus Flex Plus $39 eSIM 65GB for $13 for the first 28 days.  Access is via the QR in the poster (see link below).How it works:1. You share the QR C...