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Unlicensed immigration adviser leaves families tens of thousands out of pocket
Four families paid thousands of dollars for study and immigration packages. When they arrived in New Zealand, they found that many of their student visa applications had never been submitted.
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Engagement practices that protect you and your client
Good client engagement practices help protect both you and your client.
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Recent Tribunal decisions – August 2026
The Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal has recently released 5 sanction decisions in relation to 4 advisers.
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Update from Immigration New Zealand – August 2026
Immigration New Zealand reminds advisers about providing compliant applicant photos and recent changes to health instructions for resident visas.
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Upcoming IAA migrant survey
An update on the next rounds of the IAA migrant survey and how advisers can support participation.
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Updates to client guides and resources
The Immigration Advisers Authority has expanded the range of languages available for 2 key client information resources and made a number of other updates.
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GDNZIA industry placements
If you have an employee who would like to become licensed, they will need to complete the Graduate Diploma in NZ Immigration Advice (GDNZIA).
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Recent Tribunal decisions - June 2026
The Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal has recently released 4 sanction decisions in relation to 3 advisers.
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Supervision and professional and ethical business practices May 2026 webinar recap
Our May 2026 webinar explained how to meet Competency Standards 6.1, 6.6, and 6.8. It focused on supervision and professional business practice for immigration advisers.
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Strengthening New Zealand’s eligibility settings for citizenship grant
Citizenship test update from Department of Internal Affairs.