[2019] NZIACDT 15 — GZ v Lu (Ke Lu)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 15 March 2019 · adviser: Ke Lu

The tribunal's published summary

Rubber stamping / adviser director of company providing student placement services / complainant & son applied for visitor visa before student visa / unlicensed staff prepared application / application declined because it did not disclose son’s placement offer & INZ concerned it was not genuine / adviser not involved with application but finalised letter in response to INZ concerns / adviser not involved in management of company & believed it only provided placement services / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl3c / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s442 / any competent adviser would have realised unlicensed staff providing advice on receiving draft response letter / business structure not designed to circumvent legislation & no pattern of misconduct / violation at lower end of rubber stamping spectrum but still serious / adviser facilitated conduct of unlicensed staff in finalising letter to INZ / adviser not professional or diligent & did not exercise due care / complaint upheld.

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