[2025] NZIACDT 26, KA v Wen (Xinru Wen)

“Sanctions / adviser committed 12 breaches of 11 professional obligations / client the victim of immigration fraud / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s3, s50, s51 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl2e, cl14, cl17a, cl17b, cl17c, cl18a, cl18b, cl26aiii, cl26d, cla2b / HELD / Tribunal denounces failure to directly engage with client (‘rubber stamping’), alongside failure to have written service agreement signed by client / three complaints upheld against adviser, treated as third appearance / totality of sanctions considered / Tribunal acknowledges adviser was inexperienced, only holding provisional licence at time of breaches / upper end of moderate gravity of wrongdoing / adviser offered no apology, though acknowledges significance of wrongdoing and has implemented practices to prevent repeat and regularly undertakes professional development / further training unnecessary / adviser censured / compensation not sought / adviser ordered to pay $4,000 financial penalty”