Migration Act, Migration Regulations, and Skilled Occupation List instruments — with structured change deltas the day they're gazetted on the Federal Register. Meet your OMARA Code library obligation without watching legislation.gov.au every morning.
# Fetch amended migration regulations in the last 30 days curl.exe -H "x-api-key: $REGINTEL_KEY" \ "https://api.regintelapi.com/regulations?tags=migration&country=Australia&change_type=amended" # Response (abbreviated) { "short_title": "Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth)", "change_summary": "Schedule 2 Subclass 482 criteria amended...", "change_date": "2026-06-20", "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.au/F1996B00475/latest", "tags": ["migration", "sponsorship", "visa-482"] }
The Migration Regulations amend faster than any practice can read them cover-to-cover. RegIntel monitors so you don't have to.
Clause 2.7 of the Migration Agents Code of Conduct requires you to hold a current professional library. RegIntel gives programmatic access to current Migration Act, Regulations, and Code content — with dated change history.
The Skilled Occupation List instruments are amended multiple times per year. Get every add, remove, and assessing-authority change delivered to your inbox or your practice management tool.
Before a client meeting, query the current Schedule 2 criteria for the subclass you're advising on — no more scrolling through the compilation PDF. Response is structured JSON with source-linked references.
Belt-and-braces: use LEGENDcom for the PAM policy manual, and RegIntel as a second source for the enabling law with delta timestamps. Catch amendments same-day, not next quarter.
Every Tuesday, a digest of migration-related changes with one-line summaries and source links. Free tier includes digest access.
pip install regintel-mcp. Ask Claude Desktop: "any Subclass 482 changes in the last 60 days?" and get a cited answer. Same data, natural-language surface.
Public, Federal Register-sourced enabling law. We do not resell licensed content (PAM policy manual, DIBP forms) — that lives elsewhere.
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Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
The principal statute — visa framework, character requirements, cancellation powers, agent regulation, offences.
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Every substantive migration decision refers back to the Act. Amendments change what's possible at the statutory level. | legislation.gov.au |
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Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth)
Schedule 2 (subclass criteria for every visa), Schedule 1 (fees), Division 2.19 (sponsorship obligations).
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The most frequently amended migration instrument. Substantive changes to visa criteria happen multiple times per year. | legislation.gov.au |
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Migration Agents Code of Conduct
Statutory code binding all Registered Migration Agents. Sets library, conduct, fees, and CPD obligations.
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The instrument OMARA enforces against. Compliance triggers your registration renewal. | legislation.gov.au |
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Skilled Occupation List instruments
Legislative instruments listing eligible occupations for skilled visas (Subclass 189, 190, 491, 482, 494, 186).
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Occupation adds, removes, and assessing-authority changes directly affect client eligibility. Multiple amendments per year. | legislation.gov.au |
Not a research summary. A cited, dated, delta-tracked slice of migration law you can rely on in front of a client.
Every regulation record includes a direct source URL to the Federal Register compilation. Verify any data point against the authoritative source in two clicks.
Every amendment writes a permanent historical record. We can tell you what the Regulations said on any past date — useful for advice given to a client at that time.
We do not host or resell the PAM policy manual, DIBP forms, or other content licensed to LEGENDcom. Enabling law only, from public sources.
Migration coverage is Commonwealth-only. New Zealand and other jurisdictions may follow if there's demand — otherwise we stay narrow and current.
RegIntel is a data source, not a substitute for professional judgment. Every relevant response includes an explicit information-only disclaimer. Rely on a Registered Migration Agent or lawyer for advice.
100 free credits per month, no credit card. Weekly digest access is free. Paid tiers start at AUD 29/month for regular API use.
Get every migration-law amendment as a structured delta. 100 free credits. No credit card.
Common questions from Registered Migration Agents and immigration practices.
No. LEGENDcom includes the Procedures Advice Manual (PAM) and department policy content that is licensed and not available through the Federal Register. RegIntel covers the enabling law that is publicly published — Migration Act 1958, Migration Regulations 1994, the Migration Agents Code of Conduct, and Skilled Occupation List legislative instruments — with structured change deltas. Many agents run both.
Clause 2.7 of the Code requires Registered Migration Agents to maintain a current professional library. RegIntel gives programmatic access to current Migration Act, Regulations, and Code content plus a weekly digest that flags every change. Combined with a subscription for departmental policy (e.g. LEGENDcom for the PAM), this covers the library obligation for the enabling-law side.
The Skilled Occupation List legislative instruments are amended multiple times per year. Each amendment is picked up by our weekly research loop from the Federal Register and surfaced in the Tuesday digest and via GET /regulations?tags=skilled-migration. The current in-force instrument is always listed in the key_articles field.
Yes. RegIntel is a REST API with a single x-api-key header. Any practice management tool that supports HTTP webhooks or scheduled fetches can pull current visa criteria, occupation-list changes, and legislative amendments directly into client-matter records. There is also an MCP server (pip install regintel-mcp) for Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients.
No. RegIntel provides structured regulatory data and change alerts from authoritative sources (Federal Register, OMARA, Home Affairs). It is not legal advice and does not replace the professional judgment of a Registered Migration Agent or immigration lawyer. Every relevant endpoint response includes an explicit disclaimer for this reason.