{"id":"F2007L02314","name":"Migration Agents (Continuing Professional Development – Miscellaneous Activities) - MARA Notice MN29-07f of 2007","slug":"migration-agents-continuing-professional-development-miscellaneous-activities-mara-notice-mn29-07f-o","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":67617,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02314-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Migration Agents Regulations 1998","sectionType":"part","heading":"Migration Agents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 –\n\nMISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES)\n\nMARA NOTICE MN29-07f OF 2007\n\nThe Migration Agents Registration Authority, acting under clause 3 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Agents Regulations 1998:\n\n1. REVOKES the notice entitled Migration Agents (Continuing Professional Development – Miscellaneous Activities) MARA Notice MN18-07f of 2007, published on 30/04/2007; and\n\n2. SPECIFIES the kinds of activity set out in column 2 in the Schedule to be approved activities for the purposes of clause 3 if the provider or nature of the activities, and the status and points set out in Columns 3 to 5 (inclusive) are satisfied:\n\n3. 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| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | |\n| Stand Alone Assessment | NIL |\n\nThis notice has effect on and from 1 April 1998.\n\nDate of making 19/07/2007.\n\nBernie Waters 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| | MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES | | | | |\n| 610004 | Business Visas | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610005 | Citizenship, Resident Return Visas, Absorbed Persons & Aliens | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610006 | Judicial Review | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610007 | Merit Review | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610008 | Migration Update | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610009 | Student Visas | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610011 | Applying for Refugee and Humanitarian Visas | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610013 | Student Visas | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610014 | Skilled Migration Visas | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610018 | Recent Developments in Migration Law | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610021 | Health and Character | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610022 | Refugee Law | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610023 | Skilled Visas | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610024 | Unlawful Non-citizens and Exclusions | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610025 | Employer Nomination Scheme and Associated Visas | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610026 | Temporary Business Visas | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610027 | Family Visas | Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610056 | The Employer Nomination Scheme | Fragomen Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

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Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

ITEM

ACTIVITY

PROVIDER

STATUS

VALUE

LEVEL

610067

Visa Skills - Overview of Skilled Migration

KesselsGoddard+Ajuria

Core

1 point

Level 1

610068

Student Visa and Skilled Migration Update Assessment

Migration Education Services

Core

1 point

Level 1

610077

Citizenship and Resident Return Visas

Fragomen Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610078

Concepts and Definitions

Fragomen Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610079

Ethics and Professional Practice

Fragomen Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610084

Temporary Business Sponsorship

Fragomen Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610091

Overseas students and skilled migration

KesselsGoddard+Ajuria

Core

1 point

Level 1

610092

The employer nomination scheme

KesselsGoddard+Ajuria

Core

1 point

Level 1

610097

Visa Skills - Temporary Business Sponsorship

KesselsGoddard+Ajuria

Core

1 point

Level 1

610098

Visa Skills - Overview of Family Migration

KesselsGoddard+Ajuria

Core

1 point

Level 1

610119

Options for Overstayers Assessment

Migration Education Services

Core

1 point

Level 1

610145

Business Skills Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610146

Parent Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610147

File Management

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610164

Refugee Law Training - Refugee Review Tribunal, post-RRT options and Bridging Visas (additional assessment)

Refugee Advice and Casework Service

Core

1 point

Level 1

610165

Refugee Law Training - the Refugees Convention, Protection Visa applications and preparation (primary level) (additional assessment)

Refugee Advice and Casework Service

Core

1 point

Level 1

610170

Bridging Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

\n```\n\n \n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |\n| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |\n| ITEM | ACTIVITY | PROVIDER | STATUS | VALUE | LEVEL |\n| 610171 | Employer Nomination Scheme | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610173 | Unlawful Persons | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610175 | Visitor and Temporary Visas | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610183 | On and Offshore Family Migration | Migration Education Services | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610184 | Sponsored Business Visas Assessment | Migration Education Services | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610185 | Business Skills Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610187 | Partner Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610189 | Skilled Migration Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610191 | Temporary and Permanent Employer Sponsored Visas | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610195 | Additional Assessment following attendance at seminar, workshop, conference or lecture on Family Migration (excluding Partner Migration) - Onshore and Offshore Visa Considerations | Refugee and Immigration Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610197 | Additional Assessment following attendance at seminar, workshop, conference or lecture on Offshore Refugee and Humanitarian Program - the Options, Limitations and Procedures | Refugee and Immigration Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610199 | Additional Assessment following attendance at seminar, workshop, conference or lecture on Onshore Refugee Program - the Options, Limitations and Procedures | Refugee and Immigration Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610201 | Additional Assessment following attendance at seminar, workshop, conference or lecture on Partner Migration - Onshore and Offshore Visa Considerations | Refugee and Immigration Legal Service | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |\n| ITEM | ACTIVITY | PROVIDER | STATUS | VALUE | LEVEL |\n| 610204 | Accounts Management : Financial Duties, Fees and Charges | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610205 | Business Management : Business Practices and Compliance with the Code of Conduct and Management | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610206 | Ethics and Professional Practice : Standards of Professional Conduct and Obligations to Clients | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610208 | Review Options | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610211 | Ethics and Professional Practice | Migration Practice Essentials | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610223 | Business Management | Fragomen Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610225 | Employer Nomination Scheme | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610261 | Current Issues in skills Assessment | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610262 | Partner Migration | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610263 | Marketing for Migration Agents | Migration Institute of Australia | Elective | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610265 | Ethics and Professional Practice | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610266 | Temporary Business Visas | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610267 | Business Management | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610280 | ASPC - General Skilled Migration | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610281 | Overview of Temporary Business Visa Subclass 457 | Migration Institute of Australia | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610282 | Partner Visas | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610283 | Parent, Child and Other Family Visas | Migration Professional Education | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n| 610291 | Ministerial Appeals and the Substituted Subclass 676 Visa Assessment | Migration Education Services | Core | 1 point | Level 1 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

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Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

ITEM

ACTIVITY

PROVIDER

STATUS

VALUE

LEVEL

610292

Citizenship and Resident Return Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610293

Health Criteria

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610294

Legislation Changes

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610297

The Regional 457 Visa

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610298

The Skilled Independent Regional (SIR) Visa

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610299

Preparing requests for Ministerial Intervention (Additional Assessment)

Refugee Advice and Casework Service

Core

1 point

Level 1

610312

Effective Business Management

Training Minds - Trainers & Consultants

Core

1 point

Level 1

610313

Financial and Accounts Management for RMAs Practice

Training Minds - Trainers & Consultants

Core

1 point

Level 1

610314

Ethics and Professional Practice - Professional Obligations to Clients and other Professional Bodies

Training Minds - Trainers & Consultants

Core

1 point

Level 1

610315

File Management

Training Minds - Trainers & Consultants

Core

1 point

Level 1

610331

Recent Developments in General Skilled Migration

Migration Seminars Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610332

Health Issues - Understanding them and dealing with them

Migration Seminars Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610333

Recent Developments in Migration Law

Migration Seminars Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610337

Business Management

Migration Seminars Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610338

Partner Migration - Problems and Solutions

Migration Seminars Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610340

General Skilled Migration

Fragomen Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610341

Family Stream Visas

Fragomen Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610350

Student Visas

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

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Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

ITEM

ACTIVITY

PROVIDER

STATUS

VALUE

LEVEL

610351

Visa Preparation Skills

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610352

Agent Communication Skills

Migration Institute of Australia

Core

1 point

Level 1

610353

Time Limits & Associated Issues

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

Level 1

610354

Cross Examination

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

Level 1

620001

Visa Cancellations Master Class

Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education

Core

1 point

Level 2

620030

Section 48 of the Migration Act - problems & solutions

University of New South Wales

Core

1 point

Level 2

620031

Understanding Exclusion Periods - the basics, avoiding them and waiver provisions

University of New South Wales

Core

1 point

Level 2

650009

Immigration aw Specialist Accreditation Assessment Program - Written Examination

Law Institute of Victoria in conjunction with the Law Society of NSW, the QLD Law Society and the South Australian Law Society

Core

10 points

Stand Alone Assessment

650010

Immigration Law Specialist Accreditation Program - Simulated Interview

Law Institute of Victoria in conjunction with the Law Society of NSW, the QLD Law Society and the South Australian Law Society

Core

2 points

Stand Alone Assessment

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