A fair report of public proceedings; the linked decision is the authoritative record. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: some complaints are dismissed. Complainants are anonymised by the Tribunal.
The decision
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Decision maker | Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Citation | [2020] NZIACDT 13 |
| Parties | Registrar v Ryan - Sanctions |
| Decided | 27 February 2020 |
The Tribunal's published summary
“Sanctions decision / providing false and misleading information to INZ / adviser ran a scam where he supplied clients with fake job offers from paper companies he controlled / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s50, s51 / adviser’s misconduct most serious / adviser principal perpetrator of fraudulent scheme / conduct sustained and deliberate & brought regime into disrepute / adviser motivated by greed, admitted no wrongdoing & showed no remorse / fraud not an isolated incident / severest level of sanctions warranted to denounce conduct, deter similar conduct & protect public / adviser censured / adviser prevented from reapplying for licence for 2 years / adviser ordered to pay $10,000 penalty & $5,000 in costs & expenses.”