{"id":"F2005L03880","name":"Migration Agents (Continuing Professional Development – Attendance at a Seminar, Workshop, Conference or Lecture) - MARA Notice MN49-05c of 2005","slug":"f2005l03880","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":322063,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03880-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Migration Agents Regulations 1998","sectionType":"part","heading":"Migration Agents Regulations 1998","content":"# Migration Agents Regulations 1998\n\nMIGRATION AGENTS\n\n(CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – ATTENDANCE AT A SEMINAR, WORKSHOP, CONFERENCE OR LECTURE)\n\nMARA NOTICE MN49-05c OF 2005\n\nThe Migration Agents Registration Authority, acting under clause 3 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Agents Regulations 1998:\n\n(1) REVOKES the notice entitled Migration Agents (Continuing Professional Development – Attendance at a Seminar, Workshop, Conference or Lecture) MARA Notice MN43-05c of 2005, published on 17/10/2005; and\n\n(2) SPECIFIES the attendance at a seminar, workshop, conference or lecture described in columns 2 and 3 of an item in the attached Schedule as an approved activity for the purposes of that clause:\n\n(a) with the status specified in column 4; and\n\n(b) having the value specified in column 5.\n\n(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:\n\n| Term used in Column 6 | Requirement for eligibility to complete the activity |\n| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Level 1 | NIL |\n| | |\n| Level 2 | Participant has at the date of commencement of the activity:2 years or more experience as a registered migration agent; orcompleted 20 or more approved CPD activities (either levelled or unlevelled activities); orbeen approved by the Authority as eligible to complete activities at level 2. |\n| | |\n| Level 3 | Participant has at the date of commencement of the activity:4 years or more experience as a registered migration agent; orcompleted level 2 activities giving 20 or more CPD points; orcompleted level 1 activities giving 60 or more CPD points; orcompleted 60 or more approved CPD activities with an item number in the 1 to 99,000 series; orbeen approved by the Authority as eligible to complete activities at level 3. |\n\nThis notice has effect on and from 1 April 1998.\n\nDate of making 30/11/2005.\n\nVenie Ann Moser Authorised Officer for the:\n\nMigration Agents Registration Authority\n\n\\[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.\\]","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE","content":"# SCHEDULE\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |\n| -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | -------- | -------- |\n| ITEM | ACTIVITY | PROVIDER | STATUS | VALUE | LEVEL |\n| | ATTENDANCE AT A SEMINAR, WORKSHOP, CONFERENCE OR LECTURE | | | | |\n| 310001 | File Management and Professional Conduct | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310002 | Business Skills Points Test | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310003 | Parent Visas | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310004 | Business Visas | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310005 | Citizenship, Resident Return Visas, Absorbed Persons & Aliens | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310006 | Judicial Review | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310007 | Merit Review | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310008 | Migration Update | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310009 | Student Visas | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310010 | Immigration Law | Leo Cussen Institute | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310011 | Refugee and Humanitarian Visas | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310012 | Applying for Visas in the Family Migration Program | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310013 | Student Visas | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310014 | Skilled Migration Visas | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310015 | Visitor and Other Temporary Visas in Australia | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310016 | Issues for Unlawful Non-citizens in Australia | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310017 | Judicial Review of Migration Decisions | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310018 | Recent Developments in Migration Law | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310019 | Parent Visas | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310020 | Contributory Parent Visas | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310021 | Health and Character | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310022 | Refugee Law | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310023 | Skilled Visas | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310024 | Unlawful Non-citizens and Exclusions | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310025 | Employer Nomination Scheme and Associated Visas | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310026 | Temporary Business Visas | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310027 | Family Visas | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310028 | Record Keeping, File Management and Risk Management | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310029 | Practical Skills - File Management and Professional Conduct | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310030 | Preparing a Protection Visa Application | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310031 | Protection Visa Applications- Preparing for the Departmental Interview | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310032 | Protection Visa Applications- Dealing with Adverse Decisions | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310033 | Student Visa Applications | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310034 | Student Visa Cancellations | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310035 | Points tested skilled visas | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310036 | Skilled visas for students and New Zealand citizens | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310037 | Resident Return Visas: What are they and who can apply ? | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310038 | Merits Review : A User's Guide to Conducting cases at the MRT and RRT | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310039 | Judicial Review | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310040 | How to Write Effective Ministerials | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310041 | Australian Citizenship: Gaining it, Losing it and Keeping it | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310042 | Understanding Changes to Migration Law | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310043 | Recent Changes to Migration Law: An Overview | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310044 | CPD II for Migration Agents – Merits & Judicial Review | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310045 | Partner Visas: Evidence, Health, Character and Other Complicated Issues | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310046 | Partner Visas; Spouse, De Facto Spouse and Interdependency | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310047 | Business Skills | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310048 | Humanitarian Visas | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310049 | Protection Visas | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310050 | Regional Skilled Migration | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310051 | Research Skills for Migration Agents - A Comprehensive Guide to Research on the Internet | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Elective | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310052 | Temporary Business Sponsorship | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310053 | The Character Provisions | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310054 | The Employer Nomination Scheme | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310055 | Visa Cancellation | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310056 | The Employer Nomination Scheme | Fragomen Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310057 | Assurance of Support - The Guide to Mandatory and Discretionary Assurances | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310058 | Family Migration - Last Remaining Relatives, Child and Carer Visas | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310059 | 'Innocent Illegals' - A complete guide to the Close Ties Visa | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310060 | The Rights of the Permanent Resident | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310061 | Business Visas for Entrepreneurs | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310062 | Business Visas for Workers | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310063 | Introduction to Partner Visas | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310064 | Spouse and Interdependency Visas | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310065 | Judicial Review | The CLE Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310066 | Record Keeping, File Management, and Risk Management | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310067 | Visa Skills - Overview of Skilled Migration | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310068 | Student Visa and Skilled Migration Update | Migration Education Services | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310069 | Case Management for Community Workers Part 1 - Ethical Obligations to the Client | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310070 | Case Management for Community Workers Part 2 -Practical Hints | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310071 | Character Refusals and Cancellations | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310072 | Children and Migration | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310073 | Migration Agents Responsibilities | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310074 | Cancellation and Character | The CLE Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310075 | Aged Dependent Relative / Carer / Remaining Relative | Fragomen Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310076 | Bridging Visas | Fragomen Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310077 | Citizenship and Resident Return Visas | Fragomen Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310078 | Concepts and Definitions | Fragomen Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310079 | Ethics and Professional Practice | Fragomen Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310080 | Health & Character (Public Interest Criteria) | Fragomen Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310081 | Monitoring, Compliance and Visa Cancellations | Fragomen Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310082 | Parent | Fragomen Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310083 | Partner Visas | Fragomen Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310084 | Temporary Business Sponsorship | Fragomen Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310085 | File Management and the Code of Conduct | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310086 | Challenging Decisions – Preparing a Migration Review Tribunal Case | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310087 | Practice Skills - Preparing and Lodging a Visa Application | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310088 | Visa Skills - Advising Employers | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310089 | Visa Skills - Business Visas | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310090 | Visa Skills - Employment and Business visas by Case Study | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310091 | Visa Skills - Overseas Students and Skilled Migration | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310092 | Visa skills - The Employer Nomination Scheme | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310093 | Health Criteria | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310094 | Recent Developments in Migration Law and Practice | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310095 | Keeping Abreast of Legislative Change | The CLE Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310096 | Practice Skills – Introduction to migration practice | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310097 | Visa skills – Temporary business sponsorship | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310098 | Visa skills – Overview of family migration | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310099 | Visa skills – Advising clients in Australia | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310100 | Visa skills – Recent developments in migration law and practice | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310101 | Visa skills - Advanced issues in points tested applications | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310102 | The Complete Guide to Bridging Visas | Immigration Advice and Rights Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310103 | Visa Skills - Family Migration Case Studies | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310104 | Cancellations - the mandatory provisions (s116(3)) | The CLE Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310105 | Health Issues and Migration Law | The CLE Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310106 | An overview of recent changes to migration law and practice | University of New South Wales | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310107 | Australian Citizenship - an overview and recent changes | University of New South Wales | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310108 | No further stay conditions - 8503, 8534 and 8535 | University of New South Wales | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310109 | Partner migration - succeeding in difficult cases | University of New South Wales | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310110 | Protection Visa Update | University of New South Wales | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310111 | Schedule 1 requirements - problems and solutions | University of New South Wales | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310112 | Student Visas | University of New South Wales | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310113 | The Migration Review Tribunal - strategies for success | University of New South Wales | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310114 | Update on Skilled Migration | University of New South Wales | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310115 | Visa cancellation - how to deal with it | University of New South Wales | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310116 | Migration 2005 Part 1 | Carter Roth | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310117 | Migration 2005 Part 2 | Carter Roth | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310118 | Migration 2005 Part 3 | Carter Roth | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310119 | Options for Overstayers | Migration Education Services | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310120 | Applying for Visas in Australia | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310121 | Bridging Visas | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310122 | Citizenship by Grant | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310123 | Code of Procedure | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310124 | Judicial Review | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310125 | Migration Appeals | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310126 | Migration Review Tribunal Appeals | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310127 | Ministerial Discretion | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310128 | Offshore Refugee and Humanitarian Visas | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310129 | Refugee Review Tribunal appeals | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310130 | Removal and Deportation | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310131 | Visas Cancellations | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310132 | File and Practice Management | The CLE Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310133 | Integrity Measures Legislation | The CLE Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310134 | Professional Practice and Ethics | The CLE Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310135 | Running a Case in the MRT | The CLE Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310136 | File Management: (Record keeping, File Management and Relevant Professional Conduct) | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310137 | Application Procedures | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310138 | Australian Immigration Law & Visa Structure | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310139 | Citizenship | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310140 | Compliance & Visa Cancellations | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310141 | Migration Agents | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310142 | Refugee & Humanitarian | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310143 | Resident Return | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310144 | Refugees, Processing and Judicial Review | Migration Education Services | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310145 | Business Skills Visas - Temporary and Permanent, including Temporary 457 | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310146 | Entry of Parents | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310147 | File Management | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310148 | Legislative Changes 1 | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310149 | Legislative Changes 2 | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310150 | Legislative Changes 3 | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310151 | Legislative Changes 4 | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310152 | Access to Client Information | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310153 | Citizenship by Birth and Descent | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310154 | Domestic Violence and Visa Applications | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310155 | Effective advocacy at DIMIA level | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310156 | Effective advocacy at the Migration Review Tribunal | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310157 | Effective advocacy at the Refugee Review Tribunal | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310158 | Employer Nomination Visas | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310159 | Immigration Detention and Unlawful Non-citizens | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310160 | New Zealand Citizens | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310161 | Skilled Migration - visas granted in Australia | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310162 | Skilled Migration - visas granted outside Australia | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310163 | Sponsorship | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310164 | Refugee Law Training - Refugee Review Tribunal, post-RRT options and Bridging Visas | Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS) | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310165 | Refugee Law Training - the Refugees Convention, Protection Visa applications and preparation (primary level) | Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS) | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310166 | Migration, Love and Loss | The CLE Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310167 | Refugee Matters | The CLE Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310168 | Solving Problems with Student Visas | The CLE Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310169 | Skilled Independent Regional Visa | Law Society of South Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310170 | Bridging Visas | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310171 | Employer Nomination Scheme | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310172 | Health & Character | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310173 | Unlawful Persons | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310174 | Visa cancellations | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310175 | Visitor and Temporary Visas | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310176 | Public Interest Requests to the Minister | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310177 | Bridging Visas | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310178 | Amendments Affecting the Judicial Review of Migration Decisions in the Federal and High Courts and the Migration Litigation Reform Bill 2005 | Law Society of South Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310179 | Detention Under the Migration Act and Options for Release | Law Society of South Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310180 | Onshore General Skilled Migration Update | Law Society of South Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310181 | MRT Practice and Procedure Update | Law Society of South Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310182 | Judicial Review: Aspects of Jurisdictional Error | Law Society of South Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310183 | On and Offshore Family Migration | Migration Education Services | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310184 | Sponsored Business Visas | Migration Education Services | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310185 | Business Skills Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310186 | Family and Visitor Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310187 | Partner Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310188 | Running a Review Application at the MRT, RRT and AAT | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310189 | Skilled Migration Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310190 | Student Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310191 | Temporary and Permanent Employer Sponsored Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310192 | Cancellation of Visas | South Brisbane Immigration and Community Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310193 | Ethics and File Management- Record Keeping and Management and Standards of Professional Conduct | South Brisbane Immigration and Community Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310194 | Family Migration (excluding Partner Migration) - Onshore and Offshore Visa Considerations(With Assessment) | South Brisbane Immigration and Community Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310195 | Family Migration (excluding Partner Migration) - Onshore and Offshore Visa Considerations | South Brisbane Immigration and Community Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310196 | Offshore Refugee and Humanitarian Visas - the Options, Limitations and Procedures (With Assessment) | South Brisbane Immigration and Community Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310197 | Offshore Refugee and Humanitarian Visas - the Options, Limitations and Procedures | South Brisbane Immigration and Community Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310198 | Onshore Refugee Program - the Options, Limitations and Procedures (With Assessment) | South Brisbane Immigration and Community Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310199 | Onshore Refugee Program - the Options, Limitations and Procedures | South Brisbane Immigration and Community Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310200 | Partner Migration - Onshore and Offshore Visa Considerations (With Assessment) | South Brisbane Immigration and Community Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310201 | Partner Migration - Onshore and Offshore Visa Considerations | South Brisbane Immigration and Community Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310202 | Protection Visa Applications - Drafting Case Submissions and Preparing for the DIMIA Interview | South Brisbane Immigration and Community Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310203 | Unlawful Non-Citizens, Deportation and Detention | South Brisbane Immigration and Community Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310204 | Accounts Management : Financial Duties, Fees and Charges | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310205 | Business Management : Business Practices and Compliance with the Code of Conduct | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310206 | Ethics and Professional Practice : Standards of Professional Conduct and Obligations to Clients | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310207 | Refugee, Humanitarian and Protection Visas | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310208 | Review Options | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310209 | Accounts Management | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310210 | Business Management | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310211 | Ethics and Professional Practice | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310212 | File Management | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310213 | Health Criteria and the Migration Regulations 1994 | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310214 | Other Family Migration | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310215 | Regional Employer Nomination Visas | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310216 | Regional Skilled Migration | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310217 | Updates in Migration Law - Bridging Visas | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310218 | Updates in Migration Law - Domestic Violence and Visa Applications | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310219 | Updates in Migration Law - Permanent Visas | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310220 | Updates in Migration Law - Temporary Visas | Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310221 | Recent developments in immigration law - delegate and tribunal decision-making and judicial review | Australian Institute of Administrative Law Inc – Victorian Chapter | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310222 | Recent developments in immigration law - visa applications and delegate and tribunal decision-making | Australian Institute of Administrative Law Inc – Victorian Chapter | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310223 | Business Management | Fragomen Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310224 | Business Management and Legal Issues in Running a Business | Migration Education Services | Elective | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310225 | Employer Nomination Scheme | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310226 | Skills Assessment | ivisalaw.com.au Pty Limited | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310227 | Merits Review (MRT, RRT & AAT) | ivisalaw.com.au Pty Limited | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310228 | Business Visas | ivisalaw.com.au Pty Limited | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310229 | Points Test Applications / Skilled Migration | ivisalaw.com.au Pty Limited | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310230 | Spouse Visas | ivisalaw.com.au Pty Limited | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310231 | Applying for and Managing Student Visa Applications | ivisalaw.com.au Pty Limited | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310232 | File Management (Record Keeping & Management / Standards of Professional Conduct) | ivisalaw.com.au Pty Limited | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310233 | Research for Migration Agents | ivisalaw.com.au Pty Limited | Elective | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310234 | Refugee Law | ivisalaw.com.au Pty Limited | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310235 | Code of Conduct and Migration Procedures | ivisalaw.com.au Pty Limited | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310236 | Reuniting Refugee Families | Judith Burgess | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310237 | Introduction to Australian Legal Principles | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310238 | Student Visas | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310239 | Practical Migration Training Series - Residential Return | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310240 | Practical Migration Training Series - Refugee & Humanitarian | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310241 | Practical Migration Training Series - Migration Agents | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310242 | Practical Migration Training Series - Merits & Judicial Review | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310243 | Practical Migration Training Series - File Management : (Record Keeping and Management and Standards of Professional Conduct) | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310244 | Practical Migration Training Series - Compliance & Visa Cancellations | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310245 | Practical Migration Training Series - Citizenship | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310246 | Practical Migration Training Series - Bridging Visas | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310247 | Practical Migration Training Series - Application Procedures | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310248 | Practical Migration Training Series - Australian Immigration Law & Visa Structure | Victoria University | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310249 | Visa skills - bridging visas | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310250 | Practice Skills - Ethics and professional practice | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310251 | Mechanics of Migration - Cancellation | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310252 | Mechanics of Migration - Citizenship and Resident Return visas | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310253 | Mechanics of Migration - Compliance | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310254 | Visa skills - public interest criteria | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310255 | Visa skills - student visas | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310256 | Practice Skills - Accounts Management | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310257 | Mechanics of Migration - Migration Planning and Procedure | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310258 | Practice skills - interviewing skills | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310259 | Practice Skills - Business Management | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Elective | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 310260 | Practice skills - File Management and Risk Management | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Elective | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 320001 | Visa Cancellations Master Class | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320002 | Migration Appeals Workshop : Family Migration and Character and Conduct Provisions | Dr. Mary Crock | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320003 | Migration Appeals Workshop : Rights to Review and Administrative Structures | Dr. Mary Crock | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320004 | Visa Skills - Temporary Business Sponsorship | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320005 | Options for Regional Australia Part 1 : Temporary and Permanent Entry Employment driven initiatives | Fragomen Australia | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320006 | Options for Regional Australia Part 2 : General Skilled Migration | Fragomen Australia | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320007 | Visa skills - Advanced issues in points tested applications | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320008 | Visa Skills - Advising Employers | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320009 | Visa Skills - Character and Other Public Interest Criteria | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320010 | Visa Skills - Current Issues by Case Study | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320011 | Visa Skills - Recent Developments in Migration Law and Practice | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320012 | Business Skills Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320013 | Family and Visitor Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320014 | Health Criteria | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320015 | Partner Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320016 | Running a Review Application at the MRT, RRT and AAT | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320017 | Skilled Migration Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320018 | Student Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320019 | Temporary and Permanent Employer Sponsored Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320020 | Practice Skills – Using case law in a migration practice | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320021 | Practical Skills - Advanced Code of Conduct and Practice Issues | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320022 | Visa Skills - the Visa Application and Determination Process by Case Study | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320023 | Review Options | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320024 | Business Skills Visas | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320025 | e-457 Visas and Documentary Requirements | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320026 | Employment Grounds Visas | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320027 | Resident Return and Citizenship | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320028 | Student Visas | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320029 | Business Management | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320030 | Section 48 of the Migration Act - problems & solutions | University of New South Wales | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 320031 | Understanding Exclusion Periods - the basics, avoiding them and waiver provisions | University of New South Wales | Core | 2 points | Level 2 |\n| 330001 | Visa Skills - Current Issues by Case Study | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330002 | Challenging Decisions – Review Case Study | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330003 | Business Skills Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330004 | Family and Visitor Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330005 | Health Criteria | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330006 | Partner Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330007 | Running a Review Application at the MRT, RRT and AAT | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330008 | Skilled Migration Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330009 | Student Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330010 | Temporary and Permanent Employer Sponsored Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330011 | The Character Requirement | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330012 | Visa Cancellation under sections 109, 116 and 128 of the Migration Act 1958 | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330013 | Mechanics of Migration – Compliance by Case Study | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330014 | Health and Character | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330015 | Regional Migration | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330016 | Business Skills Visas including 160-165, 890-893, EBA and REBA | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330017 | Family Grounds Visas | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330018 | Advanced Series II - Family Visas | Victoria University | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330019 | Advanced Series II - Merits and Judicial Review | Victoria University | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330020 | Advanced Series II - Visa Cancellations | Victoria University | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330021 | Advanced Series II - Protection Visas | Victoria University | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330022 | Visa skills - Advanced Problem Solving Techniques | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |\n| 330023 | Visa skills - Skilled, Employment and Business Visas by Case Study | KesselsGoddard+Ajuria | Core | 3 points | Level 3 |","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"ATTENDANCE AT A SEMINAR, WORKSHOP, CONFE","sectionType":"division","heading":"ATTENDANCE AT A SEMINAR, WORKSHOP, CONFERENCE OR LECTURE","content":"### ATTENDANCE AT A SEMINAR, WORKSHOP, CONFERENCE OR LECTURE","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2509},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains strictly within its described purpose of specifying CPD activities for migration agents. The scope has not expanded beyond attendance at seminars, workshops, conferences and lectures, and the leveling system is integral to the professional development framework rather than a deviation from original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Schedule contains 223 distinct approved activities requiring cross-referencing of five separate attributes (item number, provider, status, point value, and level)","Three-tier eligibility system with alternative qualification pathways (experience-based, points-based, or authority approval)","Revocation and replacement mechanism for predecessor instrument (MN43-05c)","Hierarchical item numbering system (310xxx-330xxx) encoding difficulty level within the identifier"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice sets annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) rules for registered migration agents, listing over 220 approved seminars and assigning each 1–3 CPD points. Activities are split into mandatory core topics and elective skills, and are tiered into Levels 1–3 with experience and prior-point prerequisites before attending higher-level training. It affects all MARA-registered agents and ensures they stay current, competent, and appropriately trained to maintain their registration."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This notice updates and replaces a prior MARA notice by specifying a new catalogue of approved CPD attendance activities and eligibility criteria, but does not expand the Authority's statutory power to approve activities (that power remains under clause 3 of Schedule 1). The regulatory scope (Authority sets approved CPD activities and point values) is unchanged; only the content and eligibility details have been altered."},"complexity_factors":["Large itemised schedule: hundreds of individually numbered activities with provider, status and point value (Schedule table).","Multi‑path eligibility rules for Levels 1–3 with alternative tests (years of registration; accumulated CPD points from different categories; or Authority approval) (see paragraph (3) and Column 6).","Mixed point values and core/elective status create aggregation complexity when agents calculate compliance (Columns 4–5).","Delegated discretion: Authority specifies approved activities by notice under clause 3 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, giving administrative discretion over what counts (see note referencing clause 3).","Revocation and replacement: the notice revokes a prior notice (MN43‑05c) and substitutes a new list, raising version‑control and transition/record‑keeping issues (paragraph (1)).","Implementation and verification burden on agents and providers to track attendance, points and prior eligibility; potential audit/recordkeeping demands implied by the scheme.","Item numbering scheme (1–99,000 series and item ranges referenced in Level 3 eligibility) and cross‑referenced counting rules increase interpretive overhead (Column 6 references to item number series)."],"plain_english_summary":"This MARA notice lists specific seminars, workshops, conferences and lectures that count as approved continuing professional development (CPD) for registered migration agents, assigning each a status (core or elective) and a point value. It also sets eligibility requirements for higher‑level activities (experience, prior CPD points, or Authority approval). It affects all registered migration agents (who must earn CPD points) and the named providers; the Authority decides approvals under its regulatory power."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2005l03880","history":"/api/acts/f2005l03880/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2005l03880/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2005l03880/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2005l03880/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2005l03880/documents"}}