Is Christopher Michael Noakes a licensed immigration adviser?

Not on a current licence. As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records licence 200800208 for Christopher Michael Noakes with the status expired. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

Has Christopher Michael Noakes been named in a published disciplinary decision?

No matched published decisions. No published decision of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal has been matched to Christopher Michael Noakes; a decision is linked to a profile only once the decision itself confirms which immigration adviser it concerns.

Has Christopher Michael Noakes represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Christopher Michael Noakes as representative in 5 appeals.

When was Christopher Michael Noakes first licensed?

The register records Christopher Michael Noakes as first licensed in 2008.

Christopher Michael Noakes (Christopher)

Expired

Immigration adviser licence expired

Whangarei

Expired

First licensed: 2008
Published IPT appeals: 5
Appeals allowed, where decided: 4 of 5
Licence number: 200800208

Christopher Michael Noakes 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

5 published appeals

Allowed 4Other 0Dismissed 1

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: permanent & returning resident	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 42%
Residence: business investor	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: skilled migrant	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: parent	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 38%
All types	4 allowed, 1 dismissed	5	Allowed 80% of 5

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

5 published appeals

Allowed 4Other 0Dismissed 1

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: permanent & returning resident	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 42%
Residence: business investor	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: skilled migrant	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: parent	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 38%
All types	4 allowed, 1 dismissed	5	Allowed 80% of 5

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
[2021] NZIPT 206139fResidence: permanent & returning resident, June 2021	Residence: permanent & returning resident	29 June 2021	Referred to Minister — residence granted
[2021] NZIPT 206071aResidence: permanent & returning resident, May 2021	Residence: permanent & returning resident	26 May 2021	Dismissed/declined
[2020] NZIPT 205658fResidence: business investor, August 2020	Residence: business investor	13 August 2020	Referred to Minister — residence granted
[2011] NZIPT 200051eResidence: skilled migrant, April 2011	Residence: skilled migrant	5 April 2011	Allowed
[2008] NZIPT 15951eResidence: parent, November 2008	Residence: parent	21 November 2008	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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