{"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5 Schedules\n\n Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its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":{"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)."},"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 is a determination made under the Immigration (Education) Act 1971. It specifies the classes of temporary visas that are eligible for English courses. The instrument also repeals the Immigration (Education) (Specification of temporary visas) Instrument (LIN 21/013) 2021.\n\nThe determination includes a table that sets out 18 items. These cover a range of temporary visas. Examples are the Bridging F visa subclass 060, business skills provisional visas in subclasses 160 to 165 and 188, partner provisional visa subclass 309, interdependency provisional visa subclass 310, dependent child visa subclass 445, temporary safe haven visa subclass 449, various skilled provisional visas for regional areas in subclasses 475, 487, 489, 491, 494 and 495, temporary protection visa subclass 785, temporary humanitarian concern visa subclass 786, safe haven enterprise visa subclass 790, partner temporary visa subclass 820 and resolution of status temporary visa subclass 850.\n\nThis determination affects holders of these temporary visas. The practical point is that eligibility for English courses is limited to the visa subclasses listed in the table. If your temporary visa matches one of these subclasses, you may be able to access the courses. The specification applies regardless of whether the subclass remains prescribed in the Migration Regulations."},"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"}},"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"}}