Is James Ekerin Bruce a licensed immigration adviser?

As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records James Ekerin Bruce as holding a current full licence, number 201701224, which expires on 13 October 2027. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

What type of licence does James Ekerin Bruce hold?

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.

Where does James Ekerin Bruce work?

The register places James Ekerin Bruce at New Zealand Immigration Partners in Auckland, as at the refresh in October 2026.

Has James Ekerin Bruce 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 James Ekerin Bruce; a decision is linked to a profile only once the decision itself confirms which immigration adviser it concerns.

Has James Ekerin Bruce represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name James Ekerin Bruce as representative in 1 appeal.

James Ekerin Bruce

Current licenceFull licence

AucklandNew Zealand Immigration Partners

James Ekerin Bruce

Current licenceFull licence

Licensed since 2017: 9 years
Published IPT appeals: 1
Licence type: Full
Licence number: 201701224

Appeals by type

1 published appeal

Allowed 0Other 1Dismissed 0

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: partnership	1 other	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%

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

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Decision	Appeal type	Date	Outcome
[2026] NZIPT 207756fResidence: partnership, May 2026	Residence: partnership	20 May 2026	Referred to Minister

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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James Ekerin Bruce

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