{"id":"F2026L00216","name":"Immigration (Education) (Classes of Temporary Visas Eligible for English Courses) Determination 2026","slug":"immigration-education-classes-of-temporary-visas-eligible-for-english-courses-determination-2026","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":107763,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2026L00216-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Immigration (Education) (Classes of Temporary Visas Eligible for English Courses) Determination 2026.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n This instrument commences on the day after registration.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under subsections 4(2) and 4A(2) of the Immigration (Education) Act 1971.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Immigration (Education) Act 1971.\n\n> class, for the purposes of the table in section 6, has the meaning given by regulation 2.01 of the Migration Regulations.\n\n> Migration Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n> temporary visa has the meaning given by subsection 30(2) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\n> subclass, in relation to a visa, has the meaning given by regulation 2.02 of the Migration Regulations.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Schedules","content":"#### 5 Schedules\n\n Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Specified temporary visas","content":"#### 6 Specified temporary visas\n\n (1) For subparagraphs 4(1)(b)(ii) and 4A(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, the specified class of temporary visa is a subclass of visa mentioned in column 2 of an item in the following table, of the class of temporary visa mentioned in column 1 of the same table item.\n\n| Item | Column 1Class of temporary visa | Column 2Subclass |\n| ---- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | Bridging F(Class WF) | 060 (Bridging F) |\n| 2 | Business Skills (Provisional)(Class UR) | 160 (Business Owner (Provisional))161 (Senior Executive (Provisional))162 (Investor (Provisional))163 (State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional))164 (State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional))165 (State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional)) |\n| 3 | Business Skills (Provisional)(Class EB) | 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) |\n| 4 | Partner (Provisional)(Class UF) | 309 (Partner (Provisional)) |\n| 5 | Interdependency (Provisional)(Class UG) | 310 (Interdependency (Provisional)) |\n| 6 | Extended Eligibility (Temporary) (Class TK) | 445 (Dependent Child) |\n| 7 | Temporary Safe Haven (Class UJ) | 449 (Humanitarian Stay (Temporary)) |\n| 8 | Skilled (Provisional)(Class VF) | 475 (Skilled—Regional Sponsored) |\n| 9 | Skilled (Provisional)(Class VC) | 487 (Skilled—Regional Sponsored) |\n| 10 | Skilled—Regional Sponsored (Provisional)(Class SP) | 489 (Skilled—Regional (Provisional)) |\n| 11 | Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)(Class PS) | 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)) |\n| 12 | Skilled Employer SponsoredRegional (Provisional)(Class PE) | 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) |\n| 13 | Skilled—Independent Regional (Provisional)(Class UX) | 495 (Skilled—Independent Regional (Provisional)) |\n| 14 | Temporary Protection(Class XD) | 785 (Temporary Protection) |\n| 15 | Temporary (Humanitarian Concern)(Class UO) | 786 (Temporary (Humanitarian Concern)) |\n| 16 | Safe Haven Enterprise(Class XE) | 790 (Safe Haven Enterprise) |\n| 17 | Partner (Temporary)(Class UK) | 820 (Partner) |\n| 18 | Resolution of Status (Temporary)(Class UH) | 850 (Resolution of Status (Temporary)) |\n\n (2) To avoid doubt, the specification of a class of temporary visa under subsection (1) operates regardless of whether the visa subclass is prescribed in the Migration Regulations at the time this instrument commences or has been repealed from the Regulations before that time.\n\n \n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nImmigration (Education) (Specification of temporary visas) Instrument (LIN 21/013) 2021\n\n1 The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument repeals the prior 2021 specification (Schedule 1) and restates which subclasses are \"specified\" for the Act, thereby updating the legal list of visa subclasses that confer eligibility for English courses. Section 6(2) makes the new list operate irrespective of whether Migration Regulations currently prescribe or have repealed those subclasses. The source text does not disclose which specific subclass additions/removals (if any) were made compared with the repealed instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Enumerative schedule listing many distinct visa subclasses (requires accurate cross-referencing to Migration Regulations/subclass numbers)","Cross-references to multiple statutes and instruments (Immigration (Education) Act 1971; Migration Act 1958; Migration Regulations 1994)","Definitions depend on external provisions (regulation 2.01, regulation 2.02, subsection 30(2))","Operative protective clause (section 6(2)) that keeps the list effective regardless of current status in the Migration Regulations","Repeal of an earlier instrument (Schedule 1) — requires administrators to reconcile past eligibility with the new list"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument lists which temporary visa subclasses are treated as \"specified\" under the Immigration (Education) Act 1971, making holders of those listed subclasses eligible for English courses under that Act. Section 6 provides an itemised list (bridging, provisional business, partner, regional, humanitarian and related subclasses). It takes effect on registration and repeals the 2021 specification (Schedule 1). The instrument does not itself set funding or providers; section 6(2) preserves the list even if Migration Regulations change."},"summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Specifies classes of temporary visas eligible for English courses and repeals the 2021 instrument."},"complexity_factors":["table of specified visa subclasses","repeal of prior instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination under the Immigration (Education) Act 1971 specifies which temporary visa subclasses are eligible for government-funded English courses and repeals the 2021 specification. It affects holders of the listed temporary visas: if your visa is one of those specified, you may access the courses; if not, you are ineligible. The specification applies irrespective of current Migration Regulations."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow purpose: specifying which temporary visa classes are eligible for English courses under the Immigration (Education) Act 1971. It updates the list from the 2021 version but does not expand beyond the Act's intended scope of defining eligibility for English language tuition."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 defined terms in the interpretation section","Single operative provision (section 6) with a straightforward table structure","No nested exceptions or conditional logic – just a flat list of visa subclasses","One cross-reference to the Migration Regulations for technical definitions (class, subclass, temporary visa)","Simple repeal mechanism in Schedule 1 (repeals one previous instrument in its entirety)","Short length (approximately 1-2 pages of substantive content)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a legal instrument that decides which temporary visa holders in Australia can get free English language classes paid for by the government.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Lists 18 specific types of temporary visas (like partner visas, skilled regional visas, and humanitarian visas) whose holders are eligible for English courses under the Immigration (Education) Act 1971.\n- Each visa is identified by both a \"class\" (a broad category) and a \"subclass\" (a specific number, like 820 for Partner visas).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People holding temporary visas such as:\n - **Partner visas** (subclasses 309 and 820) – for people in relationships with Australians\n - **Skilled regional visas** (subclasses 475, 487, 489, 491, 494, 495) – for workers in regional areas\n - **Business and investment visas** (subclasses 160-165, 188) – for business owners and investors\n - **Humanitarian and protection visas** (subclasses 449, 785, 786, 790) – for people seeking safety in Australia\n - **Bridging and dependent child visas** (subclasses 060, 445)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- If you hold one of these visas, you may be entitled to government-funded English language tuition to help you settle, work, or study in Australia.\n- This instrument replaces an earlier 2021 version (repealing the old list), updating which visa types qualify.\n\n**Key technical point:**\n- The list works even if a visa subclass gets cancelled from the Migration Regulations later – the eligibility stays in place (this is what \"to avoid doubt\" in subsection (2) means)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/immigration-education-classes-of-temporary-visas-eligible-for-english-courses-determination-2026","history":"/api/acts/immigration-education-classes-of-temporary-visas-eligible-for-english-courses-determination-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/immigration-education-classes-of-temporary-visas-eligible-for-english-courses-determination-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/immigration-education-classes-of-temporary-visas-eligible-for-english-courses-determination-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/immigration-education-classes-of-temporary-visas-eligible-for-english-courses-determination-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/immigration-education-classes-of-temporary-visas-eligible-for-english-courses-determination-2026/documents"}}