Becoming a licensed immigration adviser

Immigration Advisers Competency Standards 2008

Pursuant to section 36 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, the Minister of Immigration makes the following standards:

Contents

General

1. Title
2. Commencement
3. Interpretation

Minimum Standards of Competence for Licences

1. Minimum standard of competence for a full licence
2. Minimum standard of competence for a limited licence
3. Minimum standard of competence for a provisional licence
4. Performance indicators

Schedule
Licence Competencies

General

1. Title
   These standards are the Immigration Advisers Competency Standards 2008.
2. Commencement
   These standards come into force on 4 May 2008.
3. Interpretation
   1. In these standards, unless the context otherwise requires, -
      Act means the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 person means a natural person.
   2. Terms or expressions used and not defined in these standards but defined in the Act have the same meaning as in the Act

Minimum Standards of Competence for Licences

4. Minimum standard of competence for a full licence
   To meet the minimum standard of competence for the granting of a full licence a person must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Registrar, that he or she meets each of the competencies set out in Part 1 of the Schedule.
5. Minimum standard of competence for a limited licence
   To meet the minimum standard of competence for the granting of a limited licence a person must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Registrar, that he or she meets:
   • each of competencies 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 in Part 1 of the Schedule; and
   • the performance indicators set out underneath competencies 3 and 4 in Part 1 of the Schedule, to the extent that he or she is competent to provide immigration advice in relation to limited specified matters without the direct supervision of a fully licensed immigration adviser.
6. Minimum standard of competence for a provisional licence
   To meet the minimum standard of competence for the granting of a provisional licence a person must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Registrar, that he or she meets each of the competencies set out in Part 2 of the Schedule.
7. Performance indicators
   A person will be treated as meeting a competency if he or she meets each of the performance indicators set out underneath that competency in the Schedule.

Dated at Wellington this ________________ day of ______________________2008

Hon Clayton Cosgrove
Minister of Immigration

Schedule

1. Part 1: Full Licence
   • Relevant qualification.
   • Demonstrate knowledge of the immigration advisers licensing scheme.
   • Apply knowledge of immigration law and policy relating to New Zealand.
   • Prepare, lodge and administer immigration applications, appeals, requests and claims.
   • Apply communication techniques to the immigration process in the English language.
   • Conduct business professionally, ethically and responsibly.
   • Maintain skills and knowledge through participation in relevant professional development activities.
2. Part 2: Provisional Licence
   • Relevant qualification.
   • Demonstrate knowledge of the immigration advisers licensing scheme.
   • Understand immigration law and policy relating to New Zealand.
   • Demonstrate knowledge of the immigration application process.
   • Apply communication techniques in the English language.
   • Conduct business professionally, ethically and responsibly.
   • Develop skills and knowledge through participation in relevant professional development activities.