Remaking and Modernisation of Migration Agents Regulations and Mandatory CPD Standards

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryAustralia

Operative dateApril 1, 2026

CategoryImmigration advice / migration agent regulation

Policy toolSubordinate regulation / legislative instrument

Affected groupRegistered migration agents (rmas) and cpd providers

Policy effect

Replaces the sunsetting Migration Agents Regulations 1998 with the Migration Agents Regulations 2026, setting updated regulatory requirements for migration agent registration, disciplinary actions, and continuing professional development (CPD). Phase scope: Full legal commencement across Australia.

Official source excerpt

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The new regulations are the Migration Agents Regulations 2026 and commence on 1 April 2026.

Office of Impact AnalysisOffice of Impact Analysis, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 'Migration Agents Regulations 1998', 06 March 2026.Open official source

Retrieved from https://oia.pmc.gov.au/published-impact-analyses-and-reports/migration-agents-regulations-1998

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Remaking and Modernisation of Migration Agents Regulations and Mandatory CPD Standards

Policy effect

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other Australia changes operative in 2026