Migration Agents Registration Authority

 

 

Migration Act 1958

 

Migration Agents Regulations 1998

 

 

MIGRATION AGENTS

(CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – PRIVATE STUDY OF AUDIO, VIDEO OR WRITTEN MATERIAL)

 

MARA NOTICE MN38-05b OF 2005

 

The Migration Agents Registration Authority, acting under clause 3 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Agents Regulations 1998:

 

(1) REVOKES the notice entitled Migration Agents (Continuing Professional Development – Private Study of Audio, Video or Written Material) MARA Notice MN25b-05 of 2005, published on 14/06/2005; and

 

(2) SPECIFIES the private study of audio, video, or written material described in columns 2 and 3 of an item in the attached Schedule as an approved activity for the purposes of that clause:

 

 (a) with the status specified in column 4; and

 

 (b) having the value specified in column 5.

 

(3) SETS AS A REQUIREMENT for the completion of the activity described in columns 2 and 3, that the activity be completed at a time when the participant has previously satisfied the requirements, as specified in column 6 as follows:

 

Term used in Column 6

Requirement for eligibility to complete the activity

Level 1

NIL

 

 

Level 2

Participant has at the date of commencement of the activity:

  • 2 years or more experience as a registered migration agent; or
  • completed 20 or more approved CPD activities (either levelled or unlevelled activities); or
  • been approved by the Authority as eligible to complete activities at level 2.

 

 

Level 3

Participant has at the date of commencement of the activity:

  • 4 years or more experience as a registered migration agent; or
  • completed level 2 activities giving 20 or more CPD points; or
  • completed level 1 activities giving 60 or more CPD points; or
  • completed 60 or more approved CPD activities with an item number in the 1 to 99,000 series; or
  • been approved by the Authority as eligible to complete activities at level 3.

 

This notice has effect on and from 1 April 1998.

 

Date of making  16/09/2005.

 

 

Venie Ann Moser Authorised Officer for the:

Migration Agents Registration Authority

 

 

[Note: (1) Clause 3 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Agents Regulations 1998 allows the Authority to specify, by notice published on its website, approved activities, including: the name of the activity; the provider (if any) of the activity; whether the activity is a core activity or an elective activity; and the number of points for each activity.]

SCHEDULE

 

 

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

ITEM

ACTIVITY

PROVIDER

VALUE

LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

210001

Business Visas

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210002

Review (On Line)

Victoria University of Technology

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210003

Application procedures (On Line)

Victoria University of Technology

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210004

Refugees and Humanitarian (On Line)

Victoria University of Technology

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210005

Compliance and Visa Cancellations (On Line)

Victoria University of Technology

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210006

Australian Immigration Law and Visa Structure (On Line)

Victoria University of Technology

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210007

Citizenship (On Line)

Victoria University of Technology

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210008

Introduction to Australian Legal Principles (On Line)

Victoria University of Technology

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210009

Migration Agents (On Line)

Victoria University of Technology

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210010

Resident Return (On Line)

Victoria University of Technology

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210011

Bridging Visas  (On Line)

Victoria University of Technology

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210012

Student Visas  (On Line)

Victoria University of Technology

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210013

File Management: Record keeping, File Management and Relevant Professional Conduct Issues (On-line)

Victoria University of Technology

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210014

Student Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210015

Private Study Module - Partner Migration - Onshore and Offshore Visa Considerations

South Brisbane Immigration and Community Legal Service

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210016

Accounts Management : Financial Duties, Fees and Charges

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210017

Bridging Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210018

Business Management : Business Practices and Compliance with the Code of Conduct

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210019

Business Skills Visas, Part 1: Overview and Temporary Business Skills Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210020

Business Skills Visas, Part 2: Provisional Business Skills Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210021

Business Skills Visas, Part 3: Permanent Business Skills Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210022

Employment Grounds Visas, Part 1: Business Visas and Non-Business Temporary Resident Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210023

Employment Grounds Visas, Part 2: Business Long Stay Temporary Resident Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210024

Employment Grounds Visas, Part 3: Employer Nomination Permanent Resident Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210025

Ethics and Professional Practice : Standards of Professional Conduct and Obligations to Clients

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210026

Family Stream Visas, Part 1: Overview and Partner Migration Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210027

Family Stream Visas, Part 2: Parent and Child Migration Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210028

File Management : Record Keeping and Standards of Professional Conduct

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210029

General Skilled Migration Visas, Part 1: Offshore Applications

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210030

General Skilled Migration Visas, Part 2: Onshore Applications

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210031

General Skilled Migration Visas, Part 3: The General Points Tests; Visa Classes UX and UQ

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210032

Student Visas, Part 1: Student Temporary (Class TU) Visas; Genuineness Factors and Other Criteria

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210033

Student Visas, Part 2: Rules Governing Family Unit Members and Guardians, Student Visa Conditions

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

210034

Student Visas, Part 3: E-lodgement for Student Visas and Work Rights, Cancellation of Student Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point*

Level 1*

220001

Student Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

2 points*

Level 2*

220002

Business Skills Visas

Migration Professional Education

Core

2 points*

Level 2*

220003

Employer Nomination Scheme

Migration Professional Education

Core

2 points*

Level 2*

220004

Family Reunion Visas

Migration Professional Education

Core

2 points*

Level 2*

220005

Merits Review

Migration Professional Education

Core

2 points*

Level 2*

220006

Skilled Migration Visas

Migration Professional Education

Core

2 points*

Level 2*

220007

Student Visas

Migration Professional Education

Core

2 points*

Level 2*

220008

Temporary Business Visas

Migration Professional Education

Core

2 points*

Level 2*

230001

Immigration Law Specialist Accreditation Assessment Program – Mock File

Law Institute of Victoria

Core

3 points*

Level 3*

230002

Immigration Law Specialist Accreditation Assessment Program– Mock File

The Law Society of New South Wales

Core

3 points*

Level 3*

230003

Student Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

3 points*

Level 3*

 

 

 

 

* Where points are claimed for private study activities, agents will be required to provide MARA with written evidence of completion from the provider.