Migration Act 1958 ↗
The Act that regulates the entry and stay of non-citizens and provides for visas.
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- Migration Act 1958 ↗
- Version C2026C00461 · compilation 172. Registered ; compilation starts . Register status: InForce. Marked current by the Register at collection.
- Migration Regulations 1994 ↗
- Version F2026C01017 · compilation 289. Registered ; compilation starts . Register status: InForce. Not marked current by the Register at collection.
- Migration (LIN 19/050: Specification of Occupations—Subclass 407 Visa) Instrument 2019 ↗
- Version F2025C00058 · compilation 1. Registered ; compilation starts . Register status: InForce. Marked current by the Register at collection.
- Migration (LIN 19/051: Specification of Occupations and Relevant Assessing Authorities) Instrument 2019 ↗
- Version F2026C00265 · compilation 5. Registered ; compilation starts . Register status: InForce. Marked current by the Register at collection.
- Migration (LIN 19/219: Occupations for Subclass 494 Visas) Instrument 2019 ↗
- Version F2025C00059 · compilation 2. Registered ; compilation starts . Register status: InForce. Marked current by the Register at collection.
- Migration (Migration Agents Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021 ↗
- Version F2026C00275 · compilation 2. Registered ; compilation starts . Register status: InForce. Marked current by the Register at collection.
- Migration (Designated regional areas for certain skilled and temporary graduate visas) Instrument (LIN 22/022) 2022 ↗
- Version F2022L00231 · compilation 0. Registered ; compilation starts . Register status: InForce. Marked current by the Register at collection.
- Migration (Specification of Occupations and Relevant Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2024 ↗
- Version F2026C00263 · compilation 4. Registered ; compilation starts . Register status: InForce. Marked current by the Register at collection.
- Migration (Specification of Occupations—Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2024 ↗
- Version F2025C01064 · compilation 3. Registered ; compilation starts . Register status: InForce. Marked current by the Register at collection.
- Migration Agents Regulations 2026 ↗
- Version F2026L00118 · compilation 0. Registered ; compilation starts . Register status: InForce. Marked current by the Register at collection.
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Migration Regulations 1994 ↗
Made under the Act: the classes of visa, how to apply for each and the criteria for each subclass.
Occupation lists and assessing authorities (LIN 19/051) ↗
Sets the MLTSSL, the STSOL and the ROL, and names the assessing authority for each occupation. Register ID F2019L00278.
Designated regional areas (LIN 22/022) ↗
Sets the postcodes of the designated regional areas for certain skilled and temporary graduate visas. Register ID F2022L00231.
Occupations for subclass 482: the Core Skills Occupation List ↗
Migration (Specification of Occupations—Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2024, the occupations for the Skills in Demand visa's Core Skills stream. Register ID F2024L01620.
Occupations and assessing authorities for subclass 186 ↗
Migration (Specification of Occupations and Relevant Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2024, for the Employer Nomination Scheme visa's Direct Entry stream. Register ID F2024L01618.
Occupations for subclass 494 (LIN 19/219) ↗
Sets the occupations for the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa. Register ID F2019L01403.
Occupations for subclass 407 (LIN 19/050) ↗
Sets the occupations for the Training visa. Register ID F2019L00277.
Code of Conduct for registered migration agents ↗
Migration (Migration Agents Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021, which prescribe the Code of Conduct for registered migration agents under section 314 of the Migration Act 1958. Register ID F2021L01856.
Migration Agents Regulations 2026 ↗
Regulations made under the Migration Act 1958 for Part 3 of the Act, which deals with migration agents and immigration assistance. Register ID F2026L00118.