Is Michael David Joseph Dawson a licensed immigration adviser?

Not on a current licence. As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records licence 200900761 for Michael David Joseph Dawson with the status expired. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

Has Michael David Joseph Dawson 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 Michael David Joseph Dawson; a decision is linked to a profile only once the decision itself confirms which immigration adviser it concerns.

Has Michael David Joseph Dawson represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Michael David Joseph Dawson as representative in 3 appeals.

When was Michael David Joseph Dawson first licensed?

The register records Michael David Joseph Dawson as first licensed in 2009.

Michael David Joseph Dawson (Mike Dawson)

Expired

Immigration adviser licence expired

Auckland

Expired

First licensed: 2009
Published IPT appeals: 3
Appeals allowed, where decided: 2 of 3
Licence number: 200900761

Michael David Joseph Dawson 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

3 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 1

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: skilled migrant	2 allowed, 1 dismissed	3	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%

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 202720eResidence: skilled migrant, September 2015	Residence: skilled migrant	21 September 2015	Allowed
[2010] NZIPT 16361eResidence: skilled migrant, January 2010	Residence: skilled migrant	29 January 2010	Allowed
[2009] NZIPT 16261aResidence: skilled migrant, September 2009	Residence: skilled migrant	30 September 2009	Dismissed/declined

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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Michael David Joseph Dawson (Mike Dawson)

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