The decision
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Decision maker | Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Citation | [2019] NZIACDT 67 |
| Parties | XN v Ji |
| Decided | 1 October 2019 |
| Licensed immigration adviser | Yan Ji, licence 201100562, cancelled |
The Tribunal's published summary
“Sanctions decision / rubber stamping / breach of professional obligations / allowing unlicensed individuals to provide services of licensed adviser / adviser employed by company which contracted partner company to communicate with clients / adviser did not engage with client / client’s communications with unlicensed employees / residence application declined / company delayed sending decline letter / date of decline letter altered / appeal out of time / client claimed compensation for wasted fees / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl2e, cl3c / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s50 & s51 / serious misconduct / rubber stamping at upper end of spectrum / adviser admitted misconduct & steps taken to avoid repeat of misconduct / award of compensation declined / client responsible for outcome of application not adviser / loss of opportunity to appeal not material to outcome / adviser censured & ordered to pay penalty of $3,000.”
The licensed immigration adviser in this decision
This decision concerns Yan Ji (licence 201100562, cancelled). See the full licence history on their profile, or compare all licensed immigration advisers in Auckland.
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