The decision
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Decision maker | Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Citation | [2019] NZIACDT 78 |
| Parties | INZ (Calder) v Chiv |
| Decided | 4 December 2019 |
The Tribunal's published summary
“Sanctions decision / rubber stamping / failure to exercise diligence & due care / adviser filed invalid documents with INZ / applications filed online without giving clients opportunity to review information / breach of client confidentiality / staff communicated with clients en masse / bulk of communications with clients by unlicensed staff / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl2e, cl4a, cl26c / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s50, s51 / wrongdoing systemic - concerned seven clients & numerous visa applications / failure to personally engage with clients a serious breach / failure to acknowledge wrongdoing, express remorse or identify new practices to prevent repetition of misconduct / licence already removed for almost 2 years / further period of prohibition warranted / first appearance before Tribunal & no fraud or dishonesty / adviser prevented from reapplying for licence for 1 year & until completion of further training / adviser censured & ordered to pay $7000 penalty.”