[2026] NZIACDT 3 — XI v Shi & Sun

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 23 January 2026

The tribunal's published summary

Professional responsibilities and professional practice / rubber stamping / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s442 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl2e, cl12c, cl17b, cl17c, cl18b, cl20a / complaint against adviser and supervisor / complainant did not give evidence / breach of cl1 and cl2e / adviser insufficiently personally engaged with complainant nor sent draft application for review / Tribunal rejects evidence about claimed discussion as untruthful / breach of cl17b and cl18b / did not explain professional responsibilities or significant matters in agreement / breach of 20a / professional fee of ~$7,200 for accredited employer work visa application unfair and unreasonable / uplift for urgency not confirmed with client / uplift for work on holiday, high workload not justified / breach of cl1 / supervisor allowed adviser to charge extravagant fee / complaint not trivial / sanctions to follow.

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