[2019] NZIACDT 67 — XN v Ji (Yan Ji)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 1 October 2019 · adviser: Yan Ji

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.

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