Migration Alliance Australia

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.

Migration Agents Regulations 2026 - new 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...

🌏 HAPPENING TODAY! National Migration Conference - featuring the Department of Home Affairs

✨ Your essential briefing on the 2026 Migration Program
If you’re a Registered Migration Agent or migration lawyer, or student, then today’s National Migration Conference is unmissable.

For just $66, you’ll walk away with the most important migration updates you’ll need heading into 2026.

🕧 12:30PM - 2:00PM - Marsha Bassily, Immigration Lawyer (1CPD point)
Marsha will break down the latest updates across:
📌 Student visas
📌 Skilled visas
📌 Family visas
📌 Employer sponsored visas (TSS, ENS, PR pathways)
📌 And all major 2026-relevant legislative updates
Her session is packed, fast-moving and practical - exactly what RMAs need as we prepare for the new program year.

🕑 2:00PM - 3:00PM Department of Home Affairs
Hear directly from the Department on what’s changing, what’s trending, and what to expect:
💼 2025–26 Migration Program planning levels
🌏 Nomination allocations & regional migration settings
📊 Skills in Demand (SID) visa trends
🏢 ENS trends & decision-ready strategies
⏳ Global processing times
📣 “Check Twice, Submit Once” campaign
🎓 Student Program Management
🛠️ Subclass 407 Training visa
⚖️ Strengthening employer compliance legislation
📑 OMARA update (Presented by Kimberly Turner)
Plus, a live Q&A so you can ask the questions that matter to your practice.
🎟️ Price: $66
📍 Online
🕧 Starts 12:30PM today (Sydney time)
Don’t miss out on the biggest migration law briefing before 2026 begins.
Secure your spot and join hundreds of RMAs and lawyers online.
Book here: https://legaltrainingaustralia.com/conference-cpd/
👉 See you online this afternoon
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Department of Home Affairs: Key Insights from the 15th Edition of the Administration of the Immigration & Citizenship Programs (Oct 2025)

Department of Home Affairs: Key Insights from the 15th Edition of the Administration of the Immigration & Citizenship Programs (Oct 2025) This Department’s latest Admin Paper provides a detailed snapshot of how Australia’s migration and citizenship system performed in 2024–25, a year of strong policy reform and stabilisation after pandemic-era disruption.Highlights- 9.48 million visa applications were lodged, up 1.7 % from 2023-...