Migration Agents (Continuing Professional Development Private Study of Audio, Video or Written Material) MARA Notice MN26-06b of 2006 (Cth)

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 MN26-06b OF 2006

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 MN19-06b of 2006, published on 10/05/2006; 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 29/06/2006.

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	STATUS	VALUE	LEVEL
PRIVATE STUDY OF AUDIO, VIDEO OR WRITTEN MATERIAL
210001	Business Visas	Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210002	Review (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210003	Application procedures (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210004	Refugees and Humanitarian (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210005	Compliance and Visa Cancellations (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210006	Australian Immigration Law and Visa Structure (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210007	Citizenship (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210008	Introduction to Australian Legal Principles (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210009	Migration Agents (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210010	Resident Return (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210011	Bridging Visas  (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210012	Student Visas  (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210013	File Management: Record keeping, File Management and Relevant Professional Conduct Issues (On-line)	Victoria University	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	Refugee and Immigration 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*
210035	Introduction to Temporary Visas (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210036	Family Stream Visas (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210037	Employment Visas (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210038	Employer Nomination Scheme	Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210039	Health and Character	Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210040	Judicial Review	Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210041	Unlawful Non-Citizens and Exclusions	Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210042	Temporary Business Visas	Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210043	Student Visas	Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210044	Skilled Visas	Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210045	Merit Review	Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210046	Citizenship, Resident Return Visas, Absorbed Persons & Aliens	Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210047	Self-Study Business Management & Legal Issues	Migration Education Services	Elective	1 point*	Level 1*
210048	Self-Study Family Migration	Migration Education Services	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210049	Self-Study On & Offshore Permanent Sponsored Business Visas	Migration Education Services	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210050	Self-Study On & Offshore Temporary Sponsored Business Visas	Migration Education Services	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210051	Self-Study Skilled Visas Update	Migration Education Services	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210052	Self-Study Student Visas Update	Migration Education Services	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210053	Accounts Management (On Line)	Victoria University	Core	1 point*	Level 1*
210054	Business Management (On Line)	Victoria University	Elective	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*
230003	Student Visas	Migration Institute of Australia	Core	3 points*	Level 3*
230004	Immigration Law Specialist Accreditation Program - Mock File	Law Institute of Victoria in conjunction with the Law Society of NSW, the QLD Law Society and the South Australian Law Society	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.