[2026] NZIACDT 6 — SM v Yu (Qian Yu)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 10 February 2026 · adviser: Qian Yu

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

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