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Gaurav Soni
Current licenceFull licence
- Licensed since 2014
- 12 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 24
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 15 of 23
- Licence number
- 201400863
About this licence
Gaurav Soni holds a current full licence from the Immigration Advisers Authority, first issued in 2014. The register places them at Zealand Immigration in Christchurch. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as representative in 24 appeals.
- Licence number
- 201400863
- Licence type
- Full
- First licensed
- 2014
- Last issued
- 3 September 2026
- Expires
- 2 September 2027
- Role
- Director
Mirrors the IAA register, refreshed October 2026. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.
Register context
Where this licence sits in the register as at October 2026. Every figure comes from the IAA public register; none is editorial.
- First licensed in 2014, alongside 74 others from that year still licensed today. About 75% of the 1,752 immigration advisers holding a current licence were first licensed more recently.
- Holds one of 1,438 full licences on the current register.
- One of 133 currently licensed immigration advisers based in Christchurch.
- The register records 13 filings for this licence between 3 September 2014 and 29 July 2026.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
24 published appealsAllowed 15Other 1Dismissed 8
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: skilled migrant | 17 | Allowed 81% of 16 | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: partnership | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% | |
| Residence: 2021 Resident Visa | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 40% | |
| Residence: dependent child | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 57% | |
| All types | 15 allowed, 8 dismissed, 1 other | 24 | Allowed 65% of 23 |
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
24 published appealsAllowed 15Other 1Dismissed 8
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: skilled migrant | 17 | Allowed 81% of 16 | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: partnership | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% | |
| Residence: 2021 Resident Visa | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 40% | |
| Residence: dependent child | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 57% | |
| All types | 15 allowed, 8 dismissed, 1 other | 24 | Allowed 65% of 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [2024] NZIPT 206766eResidence: skilled migrant, February 2024 | Residence: skilled migrant | 19 February 2024 | Allowed |
| [2023] NZIPT 505828Deportation: non-resident, May 2023 | Deportation: non-resident | 18 May 2023 | Allowed |
| [2022] NZIPT 206485aResidence: 2021 Resident Visa, December 2022 | Residence: 2021 Resident Visa | 12 December 2022 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2021] NZIPT 206390Residence: skilled migrant, November 2021 | Residence: skilled migrant | 10 November 2021 | No jurisdiction |
| [2021] NZIPT 206158eResidence: skilled migrant, June 2021 | Residence: skilled migrant | 24 June 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 505278Deportation: non-resident, June 2021 | Deportation: non-resident | 16 June 2021 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2021] NZIPT 206114eResidence: skilled migrant, May 2021 | Residence: skilled migrant | 17 May 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 206077eResidence: skilled migrant, April 2021 | Residence: skilled migrant | 27 April 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 205881eResidence: skilled migrant, February 2021 | Residence: skilled migrant | 10 February 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 205899aResidence: skilled migrant, January 2021 | Residence: skilled migrant | 14 January 2021 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2020] NZIPT 205736eResidence: skilled migrant, July 2020 | Residence: skilled migrant | 13 July 2020 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 205535aResidence: partnership, December 2019 | Residence: partnership | 13 December 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 205558aResidence: dependent child, December 2019 | Residence: dependent child | 13 December 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 205429eResidence: skilled migrant, September 2019 | Residence: skilled migrant | 19 September 2019 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 205427eResidence: skilled migrant, August 2019 | Residence: skilled migrant | 30 August 2019 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 205461aResidence: partnership, July 2019 | Residence: partnership | 23 July 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 205405eResidence: skilled migrant, June 2019 | Residence: skilled migrant | 12 June 2019 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 205259dResidence: skilled migrant, April 2019 | Residence: skilled migrant | 23 April 2019 | Allowed — returned to INZ |
| [2018] NZIPT 204993eResidence: skilled migrant, December 2018 | Residence: skilled migrant | 21 December 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 204876eResidence: skilled migrant, September 2018 | Residence: skilled migrant | 10 September 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 204640aResidence: skilled migrant, July 2018 | Residence: skilled migrant | 6 July 2018 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 204805eResidence: partnership, June 2018 | Residence: partnership | 25 June 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 204639eResidence: skilled migrant, May 2018 | Residence: skilled migrant | 28 May 2018 | Allowed |
| [2017] NZIPT 204368aResidence: skilled migrant, December 2017 | Residence: skilled migrant | 22 December 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
Showing 20 of 24 decisions
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.
Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal decisions
Published decisions of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal concerning Gaurav Soni. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: read each outcome, as some complaints are dismissed.
- [2018] NZIACDT 14, INZ v Soni15 May 2018
- [2018] NZIACDT 13, INZ v Soni9 May 2018
- [2018] NZIACDT 6, INZ v Soni9 March 2018
Licence history
13 filings on the register- Full licence issued - Renewal29 July 2026
- Full licence issued - Renewal20 August 2025
- Full licence - Renewal3 September 2024
- Full licence - Renewal3 September 2023
- Full licence - Renewal3 September 2022
- Full licence - Renewal3 September 2021
- Full licence - Renewal3 September 2020
- Full licence - Renewal3 September 2019
- Full licence - Renewal3 September 2018
- Full licence - Renewal3 September 2017
- Full licence - Renewal3 September 2016
- Full licence - Renewal3 September 2015
- Full licence - Initial application3 September 2014
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Frequently asked questions
As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records Gaurav Soni as holding a current full licence, number 201400863, which expires on 2 September 2027. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.
The register records a full licence. Under section 19 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, the Registrar may grant a full licence to an applicant with overall competence in all areas of immigration advice.
The register places Gaurav Soni at Zealand Immigration in Christchurch, as at the refresh in October 2026.
3 published decisions of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal are matched to Gaurav Soni, the most recent [2018] NZIACDT 14, dated 15 May 2018. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: read each outcome, as some complaints are dismissed.
Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Gaurav Soni as representative in 24 appeals.
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