[2026] NZIACDT 21 — SM v Yu (Qian Yu)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 24 March 2026 · adviser: Qian Yu

The tribunal's published summary

Sanctions / adviser dishonestly advised clients that application for visas had been filed and that grant of visas was imminent / adviser filed application five days later / adviser dishonestly withheld draft application and INZ’s letters to conceal misleading conduct / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s3, s50, s51 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl2a, cl2e, cl8a, cl8c, cl13a, cl14, cl15a, cl17a, cl17b, cl17c, cl18b, cl19c, cl19m, cl19n, cl22, cl26e / adviser was dishonest in two respects and breached 17 professional standards / gravity of wrongdoing assessed as medium to high / dishonesty inherently serious, though comparatively less so than in adviser’s parallel proceedings / adviser’s belated explanation of personal events and health issues accepted to materially impact work but do not justify blatant lie to complainant and actions to conceal that misrepresentation / complaint does not require further order preventing reapplication for licence / adviser censured and fined $4,00…

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