[2019] NZIACDT 75 — Registrar of IAA v Ryan (Peter Graeme Ryan)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 7 November 2019 · adviser: Peter Graeme Ryan

The Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal's published summary

Providing false and misleading information to INZ and Authority / Authority initiated an investigation of adviser as a result of media articles about him / alleged adviser ran a scam where he supplied immigration officers with fake job offers in relation to 17 visa applications / adviser accused of operating a paper company in IT industry which had no real employees or work / adviser also accused of falsely claiming a connection with a real IT company in UK / adviser denied allegations but offered no explanation or evidence in answer to them / Code of Conduct 2014, cl3c / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s442 / adviser knowingly provided false information and evidence to INZ / adviser’s communications with INZ deceptive / adviser also provided false information to the Authority / complaint upheld.

Read the full decision (PDF, Ministry of Justice)

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