Previous documents
The Transport & Industrial Relations Select Committee reported back on the Immigration Advisers Licensing Bill on 5 September 2006. The committee's report (including the bill with recommended amendments) is available on the Parliament website.
The Minister of Immigration announced plans for legislation to regulate immigration advisers in 2005.
The following documents contain full details of previous announcements and Cabinet consideration:
Presentation slides PPT from dialogue sessions in 2004 on plans for regulation by the Department of Labour (Immigration Policy) with interested stakeholders in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch are available here.
Cabinet first considered a proposal to regulate the provision of immigration advice in May 2004. Detailed information can be found in the Regulatory Impact Statement PDF.
Background information used in the policy development process can be found in the July 2001 research publication The Immigration Consulting Industry in New Zealand PDF [240KB].