The decision
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Decision maker | Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Citation | [2020] NZIACDT 5 |
| Parties | NJUM v Vole |
| Decided | 29 January 2020 |
| Licensed immigration adviser | Tuigamala Laufou Taavao Vole, licence 200800622, expired |
The Tribunal's published summary
“Dishonest or misleading conduct / client married in Samoa but marriage not registered / husband successfully registered himself under Samoan Quota as a single person / adviser advised complainant to conceal marriage in application / complainant married husband again in New Zealand / residence based on later New Zealand marriage / application returned because valid police certificate missing / adviser as a Justice of the Peace certified copy of police certificate before sighting it to expediate process / residence declined because INZ not satisfied complainant in stable & genuine relationship / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl3c, cl26, cl29d, 31a / adviser lacked diligence & due care in filing applications without necessary documents / adviser’s conduct in advising complainant to conceal first marriage dishonest / misconduct serious / presenting false certificate to INZ at lower end of dishonesty spectrum as document genuine / minimal record of written advice / complaint upheld.”
The licensed immigration adviser in this decision
This decision concerns Tuigamala Laufou Taavao Vole (licence 200800622, expired). See the full licence history on their profile, or compare all licensed immigration advisers in Auckland.
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