The Australian Government’s sunsetting framework is set out in Part 4 of Chapter 3 of the Legislation Act 2003. It mandates the automatic repeal of legislative instruments after a fixed period. If still required, these legislative instruments must be remade before their sunsetting date so that they are fit for purpose.
Legislative instrument Migration (IMMI 18/003: Specified courses and exams for registration as a migration agent) Instrument 2018 (LI 18/003) is due to sunset on 1 April 2026. The Department of Home Affairs (the Department) is remaking LI 18/003 to ensure it:
- reflects updated requirements of the regulator, the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA)
- aligns with the contemporary knowledge and language requirements expected of the industry.
Course refresh
Nominations are now open for submissions from education providers, in support of courses proposed for inclusion in the new instrument.
Please note all courses must be assessed before they can be included in the new instrument and as such, courses listed in LI 18/003 must be reassessed and approved before they are included in the new instrument. Information for Respondents on how to lodge an REOI for consideration is contained in the following REOI documents available for download:
*Note: Attachment A - Section 4.2.7 refers to updates to the standards and performance criteria that may result from the Occupational Competency Standards for Registered Migration Agents (OCS) review next year as well as any changes to migration agent specific legislation over the life of the course. Course providers are required to provide a plan on how they will review and update their course offerings to account for these changes.
Section 4.3 incorrectly lists the date as 1 April 2025, the correct date is 1 April 2026.
All submissions must be emailed to
migrationassistancepolicy@homeaffairs.gov.au by
4 August 2025.
