[2020] NZIACDT 14 — Singh v Ryan - Sanctions

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 27 February 2020

The tribunal's published summary

Sanctions decision / providing false & misleading information / adviser ran scam supplying fake job offers to clients from paper companies he controlled / complainant knowingly received fake job offer & granted work visa on that basis / complainant claims refund of fees & compensation for leaving NZ / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s50, s51 / adviser’s misconduct most serious warranting severest level of sanctions / adviser main perpetrator of scheme / conduct sustained, deliberate & brought regime into disrepute / adviser driven by greed, admitted no wrongdoing & showed no remorse / fraud not an isolated incident / compensation figures inaccurate, inconsistent & not supported by documentary evidence / complainant willing party to adviser’s fraud & not entitled to compensation / neither adviser nor client should benefit from fraud / adviser censured / adviser prevented from reapplying for licence for 2 years / adviser ordered to pay $10,000 penalty & $4,535 refund of fees.

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