[2019] NZIACDT 69, INZ (Greathead) v Ortiz (Maria Socorro Angela Ortiz)

“Sanctions decision / failure to establish professional relationship with client / providing false information to INZ / dishonest & misleading conduct / adviser’s licence suspended / criminal convictions for exploiting unlawful employee / client had work visa for farm work but instead worked as a hairdresser at adviser’s salon / client not paid for work / adviser told INZ client was a volunteer & asked client to write a letter to INZ to that effect / INZ did not give permission for client to work at salon / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl3c, cl18a, cl26b / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s50, s51 / providing false information most serious complaint / adviser already punished by Court for criminal convictions / gravity of complaint warranted adviser being censured / not necessary to consider cancellation as adviser prohibited from holding licence due to convictions / adviser had low income and two children / adviser censured & ordered to pay penalty of $3,500.”