[2019] NZIACDT 54 — Registrar of IAA v Ho (Siew Poh Ho)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 31 July 2019 · adviser: Siew Poh Ho

The tribunal's published summary

Rubber stamping / breach of professional obligations & Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 / permitting unlicensed people to provide immigration services / adviser dealt with client through overseas consultancy / client had no direct contact with adviser / unlicensed staff planned & coordinated application process & communicated with client / adviser not involved in process / staff provided eligibility advice / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl2e, 3c, 18c, & 19e / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s442 / adviser had no control over process / no active engagement with client or file / all work done by consultancy’s unlicensed staff / adviser’s involvement limited to signing letter & form prepared by others / employee’s advice on eligibility beyond clerical work / no requirement adviser must be party to agreement or sign it but still subject to obligations / cl 19e does not require a generally Code compliant agreement, it is the services which must be tailored / complaint upheld

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