Ep 12. MARA Agent – How to Choose One – OMARA Powers – Code of Conduct

Keywords:
MARA Agent, Migration Law, OMARA, Capstone Assessment, MARA Register

Episode Summary:

The Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) is a section within the Department of Home Affairs. Under the Migration Act, this body is granted certain powers and responsibilities for registering and overseeing over 4500 migration agents who provide immigration assistance.

In this episode Amitava talks in detail about their role in registering & overseeing migration agents who provide migration assistance, CPD of migration agents, managing providers of CPD, and how they handle complaints against migration agents from consumers who seek immigration assistance. He touches upon the Captsone Assessment that every MARA agent needs to take, before they can start out providing immigration advice. Information on how to seek out a MARA agent on the OMARA register is shared in the podcast. Finally, Amitava rounds out the discussion with his advice on things one needs to be cognizant of before signing a contract with a MARA agent.

Podcast Chapters:

• (00:00) What is OMARA?
• (03:04) Immigration Assistance Providers
• (04:39) Capstone Assessment
• (07:16) Complaints Against MARA Agents
• (09:14) OMARA Powers & Oversight
• (11:00) CPD for MARA Agents
• (12:50) Advice to People Seeking Immigration Assistance

Additional Resources:

• OMARA
• MARA Register
• Make a Complaint
• Capstone Assessment