[2026] NZIACDT 30 — XA v Huang (Cook Huang)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 7 May 2026 · adviser: Cook Huang

The tribunal's published summary

Professional responsibilities and professional practice / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s442 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl5, cl6, cl17b, cl18b, cl19l, cl20a / HELD / adviser failed to send draft application to client before filing / breach of cl1 / did not proactively explain summary of professional obligations or significant matters in agreement / breach of cl17b, cl18b / conflict of interest / had contractual relationship with employer without disclosing conflict in writing, recording in agreement, and obtaining written consent / breach of cl5, cl6, cl19l / failed to charge reasonable fee / $12,000 fee for work visa, unfair and unreasonable / fees charged by offshore labour recruitment firms not relevant / cannot justify uplift on basis of extra work / no-win, no-fee model cannot justify steep elevation / breach of cl20a / complaint upheld / sanctions to follow

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