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Qualify in immigration advice
New Zealand’s first immigration advice qualification is starting soon.
For further information read the brochure below and apply now.
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Since immigration adviser licensing was first introduced in 2008, the Immigration Advisers Authority has licensed people working as immigration advisers by assessing client files and examining their business practices. New entrants to the industry have been granted provisional licences, and have learned ‘on the job’ with the close support of their supervisor, an adviser who holds a full licence.
This system has worked well in the first few transitional years of licensing. However, the Authority has recognised the immigration advice profession needed a qualification.
We are pleased to announce that we have signed a contract with the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, in partnership with the University of Waikato and the University of Victoria (Melbourne), to develop and deliver this qualification. The qualification will cover and assess the immigration adviser competency standards and the licensed immigration advisers code of conduct.
The Bay of Plenty Polytechnic proposal came through a competitive tender process, against several other high quality tenders. They demonstrated that they would use a very thorough process to develop the qualification, and have gathered together a large team of immigration and education experts to work on this project.
The Polytechnic will develop a Graduate Certificate level qualification and programme of study during 2011 in consultation with the Authority and other stakeholders.
The programme of study will take six months full-time and will also be available part-time. It will be available entirely online, and students may choose to attend face-to-face tutorials in major centres such as Auckland and other cities where there is sufficient demand.
We are confident that the qualification will be accessible to licensed and potential advisers around the world, and affordable.
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic
07 571 0190 / 0800 BOP POLY (267 7659)