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Hong Ling
Current licenceFull licence
- Licensed since 2009
- 17 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 22
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 10 of 22
- Licence number
- 200901200
About this licence
Hong Ling holds a current full licence from the Immigration Advisers Authority, first issued in 2009. The register places them at Leader Investment Group Limited in Auckland. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as representative in 22 appeals.
- Licence number
- 200901200
- Licence type
- Full
- First licensed
- 2009
- Last issued
- 26 May 2026
- Expires
- 25 May 2027
- Role
- Employee
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 2009, alongside 104 others from that year still licensed today. About 91% 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.
- Practises alongside 4 other licensed immigration advisers at Leader Investment Group Limited.
- The register records 18 filings for this licence between 26 May 2009 and 22 May 2026.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
22 published appealsAllowed 10Other 0Dismissed 12
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: skilled migrant | 7 | Allowed 57% of 7 | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: business investor | 4 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: partnership | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: sibling & adult child | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 46% | |
| Residence: parent | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 38% | |
| Residence: 2021 Resident Visa | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 40% | |
| Residence: business entrepreneur | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 43% | |
| Residence: from work & Green List | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 60% | |
| All types | 10 allowed, 12 dismissed | 22 | Allowed 45% of 22 |
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
22 published appealsAllowed 10Other 0Dismissed 12
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: skilled migrant | 7 | Allowed 57% of 7 | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: business investor | 4 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: partnership | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: sibling & adult child | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 46% | |
| Residence: parent | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 38% | |
| Residence: 2021 Resident Visa | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 40% | |
| Residence: business entrepreneur | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 43% | |
| Residence: from work & Green List | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 60% | |
| All types | 10 allowed, 12 dismissed | 22 | Allowed 45% of 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [2023] NZIPT 206658aResidence: 2021 Resident Visa, September 2023 | Residence: 2021 Resident Visa | 5 September 2023 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2023] NZIPT 206486aResidence: business investor, January 2023 | Residence: business investor | 27 January 2023 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2022] NZIPT 206454fResidence: partnership, July 2022 | Residence: partnership | 11 July 2022 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2020] NZIPT 205622eResidence: skilled migrant, February 2020 | Residence: skilled migrant | 26 February 2020 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 205546fResidence: partnership, December 2019 | Residence: partnership | 5 December 2019 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2019] NZIPT 205377eResidence: parent, June 2019 | Residence: parent | 24 June 2019 | Allowed |
| [2017] NZIPT 204214aResidence: skilled migrant, October 2017 | Residence: skilled migrant | 19 October 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 203698aResidence: sibling & adult child, February 2017 | Residence: sibling & adult child | 10 February 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 202890eResidence: business investor, August 2016 | Residence: business investor | 25 August 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 203080aResidence: business investor, April 2016 | Residence: business investor | 13 April 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 203103aResidence: business entrepreneur, November 2015 | Residence: business entrepreneur | 27 November 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202512aResidence: business investor, November 2015 | Residence: business investor | 26 November 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2014] NZIPT 201950aResidence: skilled migrant, October 2014 | Residence: skilled migrant | 30 October 2014 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2014] NZIPT 201901aResidence: parent, June 2014 | Residence: parent | 27 June 2014 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 201871fResidence: skilled migrant, December 2013 | Residence: skilled migrant | 16 December 2013 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2013] NZIPT 201755eResidence: sibling & adult child, September 2013 | Residence: sibling & adult child | 27 September 2013 | Allowed |
| [2013] NZIPT 201694aResidence: sibling & adult child, August 2013 | Residence: sibling & adult child | 15 August 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 201049eResidence: skilled migrant, June 2013 | Residence: skilled migrant | 28 June 2013 | Allowed |
| [2011] NZIPT 200146eResidence: skilled migrant, August 2011 | Residence: skilled migrant | 19 August 2011 | Allowed |
| [2010] NZIPT 16463aResidence: skilled migrant, July 2010 | Residence: skilled migrant | 29 July 2010 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2010] NZIPT 16445aResidence: from work & Green List, March 2010 | Residence: from work & Green List | 18 March 2010 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2009] NZIPT 16263eResidence: partnership, September 2009 | Residence: partnership | 18 September 2009 | Allowed |
Showing 20 of 22 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 Hong Ling. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: read each outcome, as some complaints are dismissed.
- [2016] NZIACDT 30, Matheis v Ling13 June 2016
- [2015] NZIACDT 91, Matheis v Ling8 October 2015
Licence history
18 filings on the register- Full licence issued - Renewal22 May 2026
- Full licence issued - Renewal29 May 2025
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2024
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2023
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2022
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2021
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2020
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2019
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2018
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2017
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2016
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2015
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2014
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2013
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2012
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2011
- Full licence - Renewal26 May 2010
- Full licence - Initial application26 May 2009
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Frequently asked questions
As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records Hong Ling as holding a current full licence, number 200901200, which expires on 25 May 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 Hong Ling at Leader Investment Group Limited in Auckland, as at the refresh in October 2026.
2 published decisions of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal are matched to Hong Ling, the most recent [2016] NZIACDT 30, dated 13 June 2016. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: read each outcome, as some complaints are dismissed.
Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Hong Ling as representative in 22 appeals.
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