[2019] NZIACDT 60, INZ (Foley) v Rodriguez (Filipinas Rodriguez)

“Sanctions decision / failure to exercise due care / adviser recommended candidate to employer with little welding experience for a position that required welding experience / adviser confused as to distinction between welder and fabricator / candidate’s employment terminated upon discovery he did not have required welding skills / adviser apologised and took full responsibility for error / adviser refunded candidate’s fees and paid for travel costs / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1 / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s50 and s51 / adviser failed to exercise due care and should’ve better informed herself of distinction between welder and fabricator / no dishonesty or deception / gravity of misconduct lower end of spectrum / no evidence of cost to employer or candidate / isolated incident / no further action taken.”