News
Keep up to date with news from the Immigration Advisers Authority.
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September 2021 Newsletter
In this issue:
2020/21- A year in numbers
2021 Licensed Immigration Advisers Reference Group
Webinars
Message from Toi Ohomai
Message from Employment New Zealand
Licensing matters -
Reference group minutes, 2 August 2021
Reference group minutes, 2 August 2021, 2pm – 3.30pm. Via Zoom
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IAA Webinar: 3 August 2021
Our next webinar, Learning from others’ mistakes – Part 2, is scheduled to take place on 3 August 2021.
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June 2021 Newsletter
In this issue:
2021 Licensed Immigration Advisers Reference Group
Webinars
Adviser survey - Tell us about your experiences
Message from Employment New Zealand
Licensing matters
New/Revised Resources
Prosecution for unlicensed immigration advice -
Company director sentenced to community detention and ordered to pay $74,703 for immigration advice provided without license
A Christchurch woman, whose company provided immigration advice to migrants, has been convicted and sentenced to six months community detention and ordered to repay a total of $74,703, following two charges laid by the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA)
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Reference group minutes, 4 May 2021
Reference group minutes, 4 May 2021, 2pm - 4pm. Via Zoom
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April 2021 Newsletter
In this issue:
2021 Licensed Immigration Advisers Reference Group
Visa applicant survey
GDNZIA industry placements
Resources
Privacy Act 2020 and Clause 26 of the Code of Conduct 2014
Licensing matters
Tribunal decisions -
Visa applicant survey to begin late April
Results for the 2018/2019 visa applicants survey
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Impacted services: RealMe login outage
RealMe services are being upgraded from 9pm Friday 9 April to 9pm Sunday 11 April. Online services requiring Realme login will be unavailable during this time.
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2019 Migrant survey results
Survey of New Zealand visa applicants who have used an Immigration Adviser 2018/2019. Conducted for the Immigration Advisers Authority by Premium Research.
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February 2021 Newsletter
In this issue:
2021 Licensed Immigration Advisers Reference Group
Obligations to notify change in circumstances
Licensing matters
Tribunal decisions -
December 2020 Newsletter
In this issue:
Update from Toi Ohomai
Licensing matters
Tribunal decisions -
2021 Reference Group Update - Invitations for Expressions of Interest
Further to our announcement in the October Newsletter, we now invite expressions of interest from licensed immigration advisers to join our 2021 Reference Group. This is open to both New Zealand and overseas based advisers.
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October 2020 Newsletter
In this issue:
Update from Toi Ohomai
Upcoming webinar
Licensing matters
CPD: attending a mandatory webinar
Industry groups
Resources
Reference Group matters
The Authority in the media
Tribunal decisions -
Reference group minutes, 16 September 2020
Reference group minutes, 16 September 2020, 1pm - 2pm. Via Zoom
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Home detention, community work, and large fine for company director providing unlicensed immigration advice
An Auckland man has been fined and sentenced to six months home detention and 200 hours community work, and his company fined and ordered to repay victims for providing immigration advice without being licensed or exempt, and asking for or receiving a fee
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COVID-19 Update
Current alert level will depend on where you are in New Zealand. For the latest information, visit the Government’s COVID-19 website.
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August 2020 Newsletter
In this issue:
COVID 19 Update - IAA Head Office closed
2020 Reference group update
Licensing matters
Tribunal Decisions -
Reference group minutes, 29 July 2020
Reference group minutes, 29 July 2020, 1pm - 3pm. Via Zoom
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July 2020 Newsletter
In this issue:
Prosecution for unlicensed immigration advice
2020 Licensed Immigration Adviser Reference Group
New FAQs section on website
Reminders for licensing and investigations matters
Webinars
Tribunal Decisions