[2019] NZIACDT 21 — MZ v Sun (Jianya Sun)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 15 April 2019 · adviser: Jianya Sun

The tribunal's published summary

Sanctions decision / rubber stamping / all communications made via Chinese migration company / staff work not clerical work / bulk of complainant’s instructions carried out by company / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s50, s51 / second complaint upheld / adviser already prohibited from licence for two years / misconduct serious / adviser enabled unlicensed persons to provide immigration advice & failed to personally discharge immigration services / violation not wilful / adviser believed Chinese law did not permit him to engage with complainant / adviser wrongly believed staff were performing permitted clerical work / adviser retired & licence expired / adviser censured & prevented from reapplying for licence for two years.

Read the full decision (PDF, Ministry of Justice)

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