The decision
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Decision maker | Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Citation | [2019] NZIACDT 18 |
| Parties | INZ (Calder) v Ahmed |
| Decided | 2 April 2019 |
| Licensed immigration adviser | Maraj Ahmed, licence 201001434, current |
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.”
The licensed immigration adviser in this decision
This decision concerns Maraj Ahmed (licence 201001434, current). See the full licence history on their profile.
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