The decision
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Decision maker | Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Citation | [2019] NZIACDT 52 |
| Parties | INZ (Calder) v Shearer |
| Decided | 25 July 2019 |
| Licensed immigration adviser | Maria Charina Shearer, licence 200902211, refused |
The Tribunal's published summary
“Sanctions decision / rubber stamping / breach of professional obligations / unlicensed staff performed immigration work on adviser’s behalf / adviser had no contact with clients at all / adviser believed overseas recruitment company was her client / failure to recognise applicants were her true clients / high level of negligence found / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl2e, cl3c, cl18a, 26b and cl26e / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s50 and s51 / adviser no longer a licensed adviser / / conduct of delegating immigration work serious and grossly unprofessional / complaint concerned 22 clients / rubber stamping at the upper end / previous complaint upheld / adviser’s financial, professional and personal circumstances an important mitigating factor / costs not awarded due to adviser’s financial and personal circumstances / adviser censured and ordered to pay penalty of $6,500 / prohibition against reapplying for licence.”
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