[2025] NZIACDT 27 — TG v Ma (Tzu-Tong Jane Ma)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 27 May 2025 · adviser: Tzu-Tong Jane Ma

The tribunal's published summary

Professional responsibilities and professional practice / adviser deliberately and dishonestly failed to disclose role in two visa applications, but sought to ensure communications were directed to her / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s442 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1 cl5, cl7, cl14, cl18a, cl20a, cl22, cl26c, cl26d / adviser sought to hide involvement in visa applications from INZ due to conflict of interest / deliberately and dishonestly provided false email address for applicants / untruthfully represented existence of two jobs with husband’s company which ultimately formed basis for grant of visa / absence of written services agreements / no provision of evidence of being licensed / failed to provide opportunity to review applications / failed to disclose conflict in writing / no record of written advice / no well-managed filing system / no provision of invoices / withheld services for failure to pay / excessive fees / complaint partially upheld / sanctions to follow

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