Gerald Cohen (Gerald)
- Licensed since 2008
- 18 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 5
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 2 of 5
- Licence number
- 200800770
About this licence
Gerald Cohen holds a current full licence from the Immigration Advisers Authority, first issued in 2008. The register places them at Firstlight Resources Limited in Auckland. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as representative in 5 appeals.
- Licence number
- 200800770
- Licence type
- Full
- First licensed
- 2008
- Last issued
- 21 January 2026
- Expires
- 20 January 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 2008, alongside 46 others from that year still licensed today. About 97% 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 823 currently licensed immigration advisers based in Auckland.
- The register records 18 filings for this licence between 21 January 2009 and 9 January 2026.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
5 published appealsAllowed 2Other 0Dismissed 3
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: skilled migrant | 4 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% | |
| All types | 2 allowed, 3 dismissed | 5 | Allowed 40% 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 appealsAllowed 2Other 0Dismissed 3
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: skilled migrant | 4 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% | |
| All types | 2 allowed, 3 dismissed | 5 | Allowed 40% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [2015] NZIPT 202464eResidence: skilled migrant, July 2015 | Residence: skilled migrant | 29 July 2015 | Allowed |
| [2015] NZIPT 502275Deportation: non-resident, June 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 11 June 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202228aResidence: skilled migrant, February 2015 | Residence: skilled migrant | 25 February 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2011] NZIPT 200365aResidence: skilled migrant, December 2011 | Residence: skilled migrant | 14 December 2011 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2011] NZIPT 200329eResidence: skilled migrant, September 2011 | Residence: skilled migrant | 6 September 2011 | 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.
Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal decisions
No published decisions of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal were matched to Gerald Cohen. A decision is linked to a profile only once the decision itself confirms which immigration adviser it concerns. Published decisions are listed in the tribunal decisions archive. If a decision is missing, .
Licence history
18 filings on the register- Full licence issued - Renewal9 January 2026
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2025
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2024
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2023
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2022
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2021
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2020
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2019
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2018
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2017
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2016
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2015
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2014
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2013
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2012
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2011
- Full licence - Renewal21 January 2010
- Full licence - Initial application21 January 2009
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