Migration Agents (Continuing Professional Development Private Study of Audio, Video or Written Material) MARA Notice Mn45-04 of 2004 (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 MN45-04 OF 2004

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 MN40-04 of 2004, published on 30/09/2004; and

1. 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.

This notice has effect on and from 1 April 1998.

Dated 1/11/2004.

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

ITEM	ACTIVITY	PROVIDER	STATUS	VALUE
20001	Immigration Law for Migration Agents – Immigration Functions in Australia	Migration Institute of Australia	Elective	1 point*
20002	Immigration Law for Migration Agents – Introduction to Legislation, the Migration Act 1958 and the Migration Regulations	Migration Institute of Australia	Core	3 points*
20003	Immigration Law for Migration Agents–  General Skilled Migration	Migration Institute of Australia	Core	3 points*
20004	Immigration Law for Migration Agents – Visas: Employment Grounds	Migration Institute of Australia	Core	3 points*
20005	Immigration Law for Migration Agents – Business Skills	Migration Institute of Australia	Core	3 points*
20006	Immigration Law for Migration Agents – Visas:  Humanitarian Grounds	Migration Institute of Australia	Core	3 points*
20007	Immigration Law for Migration Agents – Visas:  Family Grounds	Migration Institute of Australia	Core	3 points*
20008	Immigration Law for Migration Agents – Other Visas and Common Issues in relation to visas	Migration Institute of Australia	Core	3 points*
20009	Immigration Law for Migration Agents – Resident Return and Citizenship	Migration Institute of Australia	Core	3 points*
20010	Immigration Law for Migration Agents – Visa Cancellation and Unlawful Non-Citizens	Migration Institute of Australia	Core	3 points*
20011	Immigration Law for Migration Agents – Review Processes	Migration Institute of Australia	Core	3 points*
20012	Immigration Law for Migration Agents – Professional Issues for Migration Agents	Migration Institute of Australia	Elective	3 points*
20082	Impact of Border Protection Amendments to the Migration Act, and the current law and policy on subclass 785 - Temporary Protection Visas	Legal Aid Commission of NSW	Core	2 points*
20083	Effective protection and nationality issues in relation to the Refugee convention and protection visa applications	Legal Aid Commission of NSW	Core	2 points*
20084	Judicial Review	Migration Professional Education	Core	2 points*
20085	Visa Cancellations	Migration Professional Education	Core	2 points*
20086	Unlawful Non-Citizens	Migration Professional Education	Core	2 points*
20087	Temporary Business Visas	Migration Professional Education	Core	2 points*
20088	Refugee and Humanitarian Visas	Migration Professional Education	Core	2 points*
20089	Business Skills Visas	Migration Professional Education	Core	2 points*
20090	Employer Nomination Scheme	Migration Professional Education	Core	2 points*
20091	Family Reunion Visas	Migration Professional Education	Core	2 points*
210001	Business Visas	Lorenzo Boccabella Continuing Professional Education	Core	1 point*
210002	Review (On Line)	Victoria University of Technology	Core	1 point*
210003	Application procedures (On Line)	Victoria University of Technology	Core	1 point*
210004	Refugees and Humanitarian (On Line)	Victoria University of Technology	Core	1 point*
210005	Compliance and Visa Cancellations (On Line)	Victoria University of Technology	Core	1 point*
210006	Australian Immigration Law and Visa Structure (On Line)	Victoria University of Technology	Core	1 point*
210007	Citizenship (On Line)	Victoria University of Technology	Core	1 point*
210008	Introduction to Australian Legal Principles (On Line)	Victoria University of Technology	Core	1 point*
210009	Migration Agents (On Line)	Victoria University of Technology	Core	1 point*
210010	Resident Return (On Line)	Victoria University of Technology	Core	1 point*
210011	Bridging Visas  (On Line)	Victoria University of Technology	Core	1 point*
210012	Student Visas  (On Line)	Victoria University of Technology	Core	1 point*
230001	Immigration Law Specialist Accreditation Assessment Program – Mock File	Law Institute of Victoria	Core	3 points*
230002	Immigration Law Specialist Accreditation Assessment Program– Mock File	The Law Society of New South Wales	Core	3 points*

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