Is Lindsay Charles Sparks a licensed immigration adviser?

Not on a current licence. As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records licence 200900590 for Lindsay Charles Sparks with the status expired. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

Has Lindsay Charles Sparks been named in a published disciplinary decision?

7 published decisions of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal are matched to Lindsay Charles Sparks, the most recent [2018] NZIACDT 26, dated 25 June 2018. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: read each outcome, as some complaints are dismissed.

Has Lindsay Charles Sparks represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Lindsay Charles Sparks as representative in 1 appeal.

When was Lindsay Charles Sparks first licensed?

The register records Lindsay Charles Sparks as first licensed in 2009.

Lindsay Charles Sparks (Lyn)

Expired

Immigration adviser licence expired

Christchurch

Expired

First licensed: 2009
Published IPT appeals: 1
Appeals allowed, where decided: 1 of 1
Licence number: 200900590

Lindsay Charles Sparks 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.

Appeals by type

1 published appeal

Allowed 1Other 0Dismissed 0

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: other	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 69%

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
[2013] NZIPT 201304eResidence: other, June 2013	Residence: other	26 June 2013	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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Lindsay Charles Sparks (Lyn)

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