The decision
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Decision maker | Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Citation | [2026] NZIACDT 6 |
| Parties | SM v Yu |
| Decided | 10 February 2026 |
| Licensed immigration adviser | Qian Yu, licence 202300276, cancelled |
The Tribunal's published summary
“Professional responsibilities and professional practice / dishonesty / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s442 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl2a, cl2e, cl8a, cl8c, cl13a, cl14, cl15a, cl17a, cl17b, cl17c, cl18b, cl19c, cl19m, cl19n, cl22, cl26e / 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 / failed to obtain clients’ instructions / declined to engage with Authority and Tribunal / provided no written service agreement / failed to act under direct supervision of supervisor under conditions of provisional licence / failed to inform client of being provisionally licensed and provide evidence of licence / failed to respond to INZ’s correspondence seeking information about clients / complaint upheld / sanctions to follow”
The licensed immigration adviser in this decision
This decision concerns Qian Yu (licence 202300276, cancelled). See the full licence history on their profile, or compare all licensed immigration advisers in Hamilton.
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