Changes to licensing of onshore immigration advisers

Friday, 13 February 2009

Immigration New Zealand is about to introduce changes to our processes, operational policy, and systems (including the Expression of Interest and Working Holiday Schemes Online) to enable all immigration branches to identify unlicensed onshore advisers from 4 May 2009. 

The first change will be the release of new immigration forms in March 2009. From 4 May 2009, if an onshore adviser acting on behalf of an immigration client is neither on the Register nor exempt, their application will be returned and the Registrar of the Authority will be advised accordingly. Advisers who are awaiting a licensing decision from the Registrar are considered unlicensed.

 

People giving immigration advice who have not yet submitted a license application to the Immigration Adviser Authority should do so as soon as possible to ensure they are on the Register of Licensed Advisers by 4 May 2009.