[2019] NZIACDT 18 — INZ (Calder) v Ahmed (Maraj Ahmed)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 2 April 2019 · adviser: Maraj Ahmed

The tribunal's published summary

Rubber stamping / allowing unlicensed people to manage visa application process / adviser based in Pakistan & director of immigration consultancy / staff from consultancy communicated with clients & INZ / adviser assessed eligibility of clients & involved at various times during application process / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl2e, cl3c / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s442 / most of engagement undertaken by staff / adviser’s mode of business allowed staff to perform substantive immigration services / staff communications with clients not minor & crossed disciplinary threshold / adviser not professional or diligent / adviser delegated bulk of engagement process to staff / not enough to be engaged in some key stages / complaint upheld.

Read the full decision (PDF, Ministry of Justice)

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