Is Wei-Xiang Shawn Tan a licensed immigration adviser?

Not on a current licence. As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records licence 201100585 for Wei-Xiang Shawn Tan with the status surrendered. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

Has Wei-Xiang Shawn Tan been named in a published disciplinary decision?

5 published decisions of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal are matched to Wei-Xiang Shawn Tan, the most recent [2017] NZIACDT 20, dated 26 September 2017. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: read each outcome, as some complaints are dismissed.

Has Wei-Xiang Shawn Tan represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Wei-Xiang Shawn Tan as representative in 4 appeals.

When was Wei-Xiang Shawn Tan first licensed?

The register records Wei-Xiang Shawn Tan as first licensed in 2011.

Wei-Xiang Shawn Tan (Shawn)

Surrendered

Immigration adviser licence surrendered

Auckland

Surrendered

First licensed: 2011
Published IPT appeals: 4
Appeals allowed, where decided: 0 of 4
Licence number: 201100585

Wei-Xiang Shawn Tan is not a currently licensed immigration adviser. They surrendered their licence and 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.

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

4 published appeals

Allowed 0Other 0Dismissed 4

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: skilled migrant	3 dismissed	3	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: business investor	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
All types	4 dismissed	4	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

4 published appeals

Allowed 0Other 0Dismissed 4

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: skilled migrant	3 dismissed	3	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: business investor	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
All types	4 dismissed	4	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
[2015] NZIPT 202218aResidence: skilled migrant, March 2015	Residence: skilled migrant	3 March 2015	Dismissed/declined
[2014] NZIPT 202195aResidence: business investor, December 2014	Residence: business investor	18 December 2014	Dismissed/declined
[2014] NZIPT 201332aResidence: skilled migrant, February 2014	Residence: skilled migrant	20 February 2014	Dismissed/declined
[2013] NZIPT 201813aResidence: skilled migrant, November 2013	Residence: skilled migrant	27 November 2013	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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Wei-Xiang Shawn Tan (Shawn)

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