Is Soon Hoe Lim a licensed immigration adviser?

As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records Soon Hoe Lim as holding a current full licence, number 201400840, which expires on 26 August 2027. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

What type of licence does Soon Hoe Lim 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 Soon Hoe Lim work?

The register places Soon Hoe Lim at Soon Lim Immigration Adviser in Auckland, as at the refresh in October 2026.

Has Soon Hoe Lim 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 Soon Hoe Lim; a decision is linked to a profile only once the decision itself confirms which immigration adviser it concerns.

Has Soon Hoe Lim represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Soon Hoe Lim as representative in 3 appeals.

Soon Hoe Lim

Current licenceFull licence

AucklandSoon Lim Immigration Adviser

Soon Hoe Lim

Current licenceFull licence

Licensed since 2014: 12 years
Published IPT appeals: 3
Appeals allowed, where decided: 2 of 3
Licence number: 201400840

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

3 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 1

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: partnership	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%
Residence: skilled migrant	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: from work & Green List	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 60%
All types	2 allowed, 1 dismissed	3	Under 5 decided

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

3 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 1

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: partnership	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%
Residence: skilled migrant	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: from work & Green List	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 60%
All types	2 allowed, 1 dismissed	3	Under 5 decided

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
[2021] NZIPT 205894eResidence: partnership, February 2021	Residence: partnership	16 February 2021	Allowed
[2018] NZIPT 204957aResidence: skilled migrant, November 2018	Residence: skilled migrant	30 November 2018	Dismissed/declined
[2017] NZIPT 203774eResidence: from work & Green List, March 2017	Residence: from work & Green List	28 March 2017	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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Soon Hoe Lim

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