[2026] NZIACDT 29 — NM v Liu

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 1 May 2026

The tribunal's published summary

Professional responsibilities and professional practice / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s442 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl2a, cl3a, cl8a, cl13a, cl13c, cl18a, cl22, cl24c, cl26e, cl29a / failure to engage with Authority and Tribunal / adviser engaged by employer and some of its employees to conduct job checks and assist with visa applications / continued to advise employer and an employee without required supervision under provisional license, amounting to deceptive misrepresentation of licence status / failed to provide client files to Authority upon request / failed to provide employer written services agreement / provided invoices to employer without particularising services rendered / failed to inform employer of suspension and offer refund for uncompleted services / failed to maintain relationship of confidence and trust with employer / complaint upheld / sanctions to follow

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