Points only count if both the provider and the activity are approved by the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority. Approval is easy to verify and takes two minutes. Here is how, and what to look for on the certificate afterwards.
The OMARA publishes the list of approved CPD providers at mara.gov.au › Before you re-register › Approved CPD providers. Every approved provider has a provider number (Widen CPD is PPA10000420) and every approved activity has an activity number that must appear on your certificate.
Under the Migration Agents (CPD Activities, Approval of CPD Providers and CPD Provider Standards) Instrument 2026 (LIN 26/001), CPD counts toward repeat registration only when it is delivered by an approved provider as an approved activity. The 2026 instrument also introduced a formal approval framework: provider standards, conditions on approval, and the power to cancel a provider that stops meeting them. A seminar run by a respected firm, a law society session or a university short course earns you nothing toward your 10 points unless it is approved for RMA CPD.
| On the certificate | Why it is there |
|---|---|
| Your name and MARN | Ties the completion to your registration. |
| Provider name and provider number | Confirms the provider was approved when you completed the activity. |
| Activity title, activity number and category | Lets the OMARA match the completion to an approved activity. |
| Points and date completed | Places the activity inside your 12-month window and counts it toward the online cap. |
| Mandatory topic flag where relevant | Shows the activity satisfies the ethics or Code of Conduct requirement. |
Keep the certificate and the tax invoice. The record-keeping guide covers what to hold and for how long.
Widen CPD (Dynamic Consultancy Pty Ltd) is OMARA-approved provider PPA10000420. Each live session and module carries its own OMARA activity number (the 482 series, for example, is DN637–DN639), which is printed on every certificate, and completions are reported to the OMARA. Sessions are presented by Keshab Chapagain, RMA (MARN 1576536).
OMARA-approved provider PPA10000420. Live Category A sessions and self-paced Category B modules — including the mandatory ethics and Code of Conduct topics — at A$30 incl. GST each, or a 10-point CPD Points Pass for A$220 that covers the whole year.
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