Regulation of the Migration Advice Profession in Australia
Migration agents operating in Australia are required by law to be registered with the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA).
The MARA is the body appointed by law to regulate the migration advice profession in Australia. The MARA undertakes a range of functions including:
- processing registration and re-registration applications
- administering the profession's entrance exam and continuing professional development program
- monitoring the conduct of registered migration agents
- investigating complaints about registered migration agents
- taking appropriate disciplinary action against registered migration agents who breach the migration agents Code of Conduct or otherwise behave in an unprofessional or unethical way.
See: www.themara.com.au
See also:
Becoming an Australian Registered Migration Agent
Professional Associations for Migration Agents in Australia