Is Robson Lixin Liang a licensed immigration adviser?

As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records Robson Lixin Liang as holding a current full licence, number 200800349. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

What type of licence does Robson Lixin Liang 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 Robson Lixin Liang work?

The register places Robson Lixin Liang at IEF Limited in Auckland, as at the refresh in October 2026.

Has Robson Lixin Liang 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 Robson Lixin Liang; a decision is linked to a profile only once the decision itself confirms which immigration adviser it concerns.

Has Robson Lixin Liang represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Robson Lixin Liang as representative in 12 appeals.

Robson Lixin Liang (Robson)

Current licenceFull licence

AucklandIEF Limited

Current licenceFull licence

Licensed since 2008: 18 years
Published IPT appeals: 12
Appeals allowed, where decided: 6 of 11
Licence number: 200800349

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

12 published appeals

Allowed 6Other 1Dismissed 5

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: skilled migrant	2 allowed, 4 dismissed, 1 other	7	Allowed 33% of 6	All appellants 48%
Residence: business investor	2 allowed, 1 dismissed	3	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: business entrepreneur	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 43%
Residence: partnership	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%
All types	6 allowed, 5 dismissed, 1 other	12	Allowed 55% of 11

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

12 published appeals

Allowed 6Other 1Dismissed 5

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: skilled migrant	2 allowed, 4 dismissed, 1 other	7	Allowed 33% of 6	All appellants 48%
Residence: business investor	2 allowed, 1 dismissed	3	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: business entrepreneur	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 43%
Residence: partnership	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%
All types	6 allowed, 5 dismissed, 1 other	12	Allowed 55% of 11

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
[2024] NZIPT 206883fResidence: business entrepreneur, May 2024	Residence: business entrepreneur	30 May 2024	Referred to Minister — residence granted
[2023] NZIPT 206732aResidence: business investor, December 2023	Residence: business investor	13 December 2023	Dismissed/declined
[2019] NZIPT 205211eResidence: partnership, February 2019	Residence: partnership	18 February 2019	Allowed
[2017] NZIPT 204265eResidence: skilled migrant, December 2017	Residence: skilled migrant	22 December 2017	Allowed
[2017] NZIPT 204126aResidence: skilled migrant, September 2017	Residence: skilled migrant	27 September 2017	Dismissed/declined
[2017] NZIPT 203579aResidence: skilled migrant, January 2017	Residence: skilled migrant	27 January 2017	Dismissed/declined
[2016] NZIPT 203151dResidence: business investor, May 2016	Residence: business investor	12 May 2016	Allowed — returned to INZ
[2016] NZIPT 203057eResidence: business investor, March 2016	Residence: business investor	21 March 2016	Allowed
[2015] NZIPT 202832aResidence: skilled migrant, September 2015	Residence: skilled migrant	9 September 2015	Dismissed/declined
[2015] NZIPT 202578eResidence: skilled migrant, August 2015	Residence: skilled migrant	25 August 2015	Allowed
[2015] NZIPT 202333aResidence: skilled migrant, April 2015	Residence: skilled migrant	13 April 2015	Dismissed/declined
[2014] NZIPT 202448Residence: skilled migrant, September 2014	Residence: skilled migrant	29 September 2014	No jurisdiction

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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Robson Lixin Liang (Robson)

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