[2019] NZIACDT 56 — NTT v Gong (Zhinan Gong)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 5 August 2019 · adviser: Zhinan Gong

The tribunal's published summary

Breach of professional obligations and Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 / failure to properly document professional relationship / work visa application / adviser knew complainant socially / no written agreement for immigration services / communications not formalised / fees paid but not deposited and invoices not issued / failure to provide fully copy of file/ adviser claimed internet fault / INZ raised character concern / Code of Conduct 2014, cl18a, cl22, cl25c, cl26(a)(i), cl26(e), cl26b, cl26c / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s44 / adviser admitted all heads of complaint / adviser failed to treat immigration side of relationship objectively and professionally / important to have written agreement and properly document financial transactions / complaint upheld.

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