Is Christopher Mark McCarthy a licensed immigration adviser?

Not on a current licence. As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records licence 200901051 for Christopher Mark McCarthy with the status expired. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

Has Christopher Mark McCarthy been named in a published disciplinary decision?

4 published decisions of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal are matched to Christopher Mark McCarthy, the most recent [2023] NZIACDT 7, dated 20 March 2023. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: read each outcome, as some complaints are dismissed.

Has Christopher Mark McCarthy represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Christopher Mark McCarthy as representative in 2 appeals.

When was Christopher Mark McCarthy first licensed?

The register records Christopher Mark McCarthy as first licensed in 2009.

Christopher Mark McCarthy (Chris)

Expired

Immigration adviser licence expired

Wellington

Expired

First licensed: 2009
Published IPT appeals: 2
Appeals allowed, where decided: 1 of 2
Licence number: 200901051

Christopher Mark McCarthy is not a currently licensed immigration adviser. Their licence has expired and they are not currently permitted to give New Zealand immigration advice unless they hold an exemption. Check the official IAA register before engaging anyone for immigration advice.

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

2 published appeals

Allowed 1Other 0Dismissed 1

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: business entrepreneur	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 43%
Residence: skilled migrant	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
All types	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided

A percentage shows only where 5 or more appeals were decided. An appeal outcome says as much about the case and which cases are taken on as about the representation.

Appeals by type

2 published appeals

Allowed 1Other 0Dismissed 1

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: business entrepreneur	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 43%
Residence: skilled migrant	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
All types	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided

Allowed share is allowed appeals out of those decided either way, shown only at 5 or more decided. All appellants is the same share across every published decision of that type. See appeal success rates in New Zealand.

Published decisions

Newest first

Decision	Appeal type	Date	Outcome
[2013] NZIPT 201360aResidence: business entrepreneur, August 2013	Residence: business entrepreneur	22 August 2013	Dismissed/declined
[2009] NZIPT 16208eResidence: skilled migrant, July 2009	Residence: skilled migrant	29 July 2009	Allowed

Decisions name the representative by initial and surname only, so a decision is listed only where that name points to this immigration adviser with certainty; this record may be incomplete.

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