{"id":"F2008L00487","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Professional Year Programs - IMMI 08/002","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-professional-year-programs-immi-08-002","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":119297,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00487-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Professional Year Programs - IMMI 08/002","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: R5_19_4E\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\n\n \n\n Commonwealth of Australia\n\n \n\n Migration Regulations 1994\n\n \n\n# PROFESSIONAL YEAR PROGRAMS\n\n \n\n# (SUBREGULATION 2.26AA(6) DEFINITION OF “PROFESSIONAL YEAR”)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under subregulation 2.26AA(6) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’), SPECIFY the Professional Year Program provided by the Australian Computer Society to IT graduates as a course for the purposes of the definition of “professional year” in subregulation 2.26AA(6) of the Regulations.\n\n \n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 08/002, commences on 15 February 2008.\n\n \n\n \n\nDate 14 February  2008\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n     CHRIS EVANS\n\n Minister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n[NOTE    Subregulation 2.26AA(6) provides that, in Schedule 6B, “professional year” means a course specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this definition.]\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1444},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs a narrow, specific function exactly as described—it specifies one particular professional year program for IT graduates. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of designating approved courses for points-tested skilled migration."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative paragraph specifying one named course provider","No definitions section (relies entirely on parent Regulations)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites the empowering subregulation 2.26AA(6))"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument formally approves the Australian Computer Society’s Professional Year Program in IT as a recognised “professional year” for migration purposes. It affects international graduates of Australian IT degrees seeking skilled visas, because completing the approved program awards 5 extra points on the skilled migration points test — often decisive for receiving an invitation to apply."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-professional-year-programs-immi-08-002","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-professional-year-programs-immi-08-002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-professional-year-programs-immi-08-002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-professional-year-programs-immi-08-002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-professional-year-programs-immi-08-002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-professional-year-programs-immi-08-002/documents"}}