Office of the MARA CPD Requirements
The legal requirements for RMA annual re-registration

To renew your registration as a RMA under the Migration Act, you must complete CPD activities worth a combined total of at least 10 points in the 12 months before you apply to re-register, unless you are the holder of an Australian legal practising certificate. The relevant Instrument for RMAs is Migration Agents (CPD Activities, Approval of CPD Providers and CPD Provider Standards) Instrument 2026 (LIN 26/001), effective 1 April 2026. The migration CPD points breakdown is as follows:

CPD Points

Types of CPD Activities

Two categories of CPD activities are recognised:

• Category A: Workshops such as online interactive webinar workshops (1 hour for 1 CPD point)
• Category B: conferences, seminars, lectures and private study with assessment (1.5 hours for 1 CPD point)

CPD points are typically earned based on time completed. With online Category A workshops offering 1 point per hour, RMAs can complete all 10 required CPD points in just 10 hours, including the 2 mandatory activities. Our CPD Blitzes are built for speed, compliance, and simplicity.

Summary of annual CPD Requirements for RMAs

Here is a simple summary:

• Total CPD required each year: 10 points
• At least 5 points must be Category A
• 2 mandatory points are required:
  • 1 point in Ethics
  • 1 point in Code of Conduct
• The remaining 3 points can be any approved CPD (Category A or B)

In short: 10 points total = 5 Category A + 2 mandatory (Ethics & Code) + 3 flexible

These mandatory requirements do not apply to applicants who hold a current Australian legal practising certificate.

Limits on Online CPD

Online CPD is capped at 6 points per 24 hours. Our Category A 10-point Split-Blitz Workshops are structured as 6+4 hours or 5+5 hours (with a 24-hour gap), enabling RMAs to complete their annual CPD quickly, including both mandatory activities.

Approved Category A Activities:

Webinar Workshops (single subjects), and Webinar Blitz Workshops (multiple subjects)

Approved Category B Activities:

Distance Learning (Online Private Study)

CPD for Lawyers

All CPD offered by LTA complies with local Law Society requirements. More information on Legal CPD Rules and Requirements can be found here. Legal Practitioners should ensure that individual Law Society requirements regarding mandatory subjects are met and should verify those requirements with their local Law Institute or Law Society. We also host 1 day 10 CPD blitzes for lawyers, complete with the 4 compulsory field units.

Questions?

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