{"id":"F2011L00261","name":"Migration Agents (Continuing Professional Development – Distance Learning) - Office of the MARA Notice MN07-11b of 2011","slug":"migration-agents-continuing-professional-development-distance-learning-office-of-the-mara-notice-mn0","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":86552,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L00261-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Migration Agents Regulations 1998","sectionType":"part","heading":"Migration Agents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 – DISTANCE LEARNING)\n\nOffice of the MARA NOTICE No. MN07-11b of 2011\n\nThe Office of the 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 – Private Study of Audio, Video or Written Material) Office of the MARA Notice MN52-10b of 2010, made on 21/12/2010; and\n\n(2) SPECIFIES the distance learning described in columns 2 and 3 of an item in Schedule A 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) DECLARES the distance learning described in columns 2 and 3 of an item in the Schedule as a mandatory activity for the purposes of clause 7A and set out in column 6.\n\nThis notice has effect on and from 1 April 1998.\n\nDate of making: 7/02/2011\n\n(Debbie Bailey)\n\nDelegate\n\nPosition Number: 60005493","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE","content":"# SCHEDULE\n\n```html\n

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

ITEM

ACTIVITY

PROVIDER

STATUS

VALUE

MANDATORY

DISTANCE LEARNING – WITHOUT A FACILITATOR

PRIVATE STUDY

20137

Merits Review

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20138

Ethics and Professional Practice

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20139

Ethics and Professional Practice

MPE

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20140

File Management

MPE

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20141

Business Management

MPE

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20142

Accounts Management

MPE

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20143

Temporary Employer Sponsored Visas

MPE

Core

1 point

20144

The Character Requirement

MPE

Core

1 point

20145

General Skilled Migration

MPE

Core

1 point

20146

The Employer Nomination Scheme

MPE

Core

1 point

20147

Health Criteria

MPE

Core

1 point

20148

Sponsorship & Assurance of Support (Online)

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20149

Introduction to Temporary Visas (Online)

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20150

Family Stream Visas (Online)

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20151

Employment Visas (Online)

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20152

Current Legislative/Regulatory Changes (Online)

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20153

Business Skills Visas (Online)

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20154

Statutory Interpretation and Introduction to Administrative Law (Online)

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20157

Employer Nomination Scheme

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

20158

Health and Character

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

20159

Citizenship, Resident Return Visas, Absorbed Persons & Aliens

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

20160

Unlawful Non-Citizens and Exclusions

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

20161

Judicial Review

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

20162

Merit Review

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

20163

Skilled Visas

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

20164

Temporary Business Visas

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

20165

Student Visas

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

20166

Business Skills Visas

Migration Professional Education

Core

2 points

20167

Employer Nomination Scheme

Migration Professional Education

Core

2 points

20168

Merits Review

Migration Professional Education

Core

2 points

20169

Skilled Migration Visas

Migration Professional Education

Core

2 points

20170

Student Visas

Migration Professional Education

Core

2 points

20171

Temporary Business Visas

Migration Professional Education

Core

2 points

20172

Family Reunion Visas

Migration Professional Education

Core

2 points

20173

Accounts Management

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20174

Visitor Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20175

Student Visas: An Overview

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20176

Partner Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

PRIVATE STUDY

20177

Parent Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20178

Merits Review

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20179

Health Criteria

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20180

File Management

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20181

Ethics and Professional Practice

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20182

Bridging Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20183

Business Management

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20184

Citizenship

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20191

File Management

Migration Professional Education

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20192

Accounts Management

Migration Professional Education

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20193

Ethics and Professional Practice

Migration Professional Education

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20195

Business Visas

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

20196

Business Management

Victoria University

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20197

Accounts Management

Victoria University

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20198

Ethics & Professional Practice

Victoria University

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20199

Unlawful Persons

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20200

Character Provisions

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20201

Introduction to Australian Legal Principles (Online)

Victoria University

Elective

1 point

20202

Fundamental Migration Procedures - Making or Review of an Australian Visa Application (Online)

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20203

Citizenship (Online)

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20204

Refugee and Humanitarian (Online)

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20205

Bridging Visas (Online)

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20206

Judicial Review (Online)

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20207

Business Management

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20208

Resident Return (Online)

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20209

Time-Saving Immigration Practice Solutions on General Skilled Migration

Migration Precedents Australia

Core

1 point

20210

The Employer Nomination Scheme

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20211

Marketing for Migration Agents

Migration Institute of Australia

Elective

1 point

20212

Resident Return Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20213

Business Management

Migration Professional Education

Core

1 point

Mandatory

20214

Distinguished Talent Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20215

Remaining Relative Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20216

Temporary Business Sponsorship

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20217

File Management (Record Keeping, File Management and Relevant Professional Conduct)

Victoria University

Core

1 point

20218

Carer Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20219

Child Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

20220

Business Skills Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

\n```\n\n| | ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT | | | | |\n| ----- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ---- | -------- | --- |\n| | | | | | |\n| 24000 | Preparing requests for Ministerial Intervention (Additional Assessment) | Refugee Advice and Casework Service | Core | 2 points | |\n| 24001 | Refugee Law - Refugee Convention, Protection Visa applications and preparation (primary level) (Additional Assessment) | Refugee Advice and Casework Service | Core | 2 points | |\n| 24002 | Refugee Law - RRT, post-RRT options and Bridging Visas (Additional Assessment) | Refugee Advice and Casework Service | Core | 2 points | |\n| 24003 | Cross Examination (Additional Assessment) | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | |\n| 24004 | Time Limits & Associated Issues (Additional Assessment) | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | |\n| 24005 | Skilled Visas (Additional Assessment) | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | |\n| 24006 | Employer Nomination Scheme and Associated Visas (Additional Assessment) | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | |\n| 24007 | Health and Character (Additional Assessment) | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | |\n| 24008 | Business Visas (Additional Assessment) | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | |\n| 24009 | Unlawful Non-Citizens and Exclusions (Additional Assessment) | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | |\n| 24010 | Merit Review (Additional Assessment) | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | |\n| 24011 | Temporary Business Visas (Additional Assessment) | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | |\n| 24012 | Student Visas (Additional Assessment) | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | |\n| 24013 | Migration Update (Additional Assessment) | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | |\n| 24014 | Judicial Review (Additional Assessment) | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | |\n| 24015 | Visa Cancellations Master Class (Additional Assessment) | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | |\n| 24016 | Citizenship, Resident Return Visas, Absorbed Persons & Aliens (Additional Assessment) | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | |\n\n```html\n

DISTANCE LEARNING – WITH A FACILITATOR

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