New Zealand Immigration Advice Refresher Course

Do you want to re-apply for your immigration adviser licence? If it’s been more than 12 months since you’ve graduated, or held your licence, you'll need to complete this course.

You have up to 12 months to do so, prior to re-applying for your license.

The course covers content from within the Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration Advice. You'll cover current immigration law and policies as well as professional responsibilities.

The course comprises the most up to date information on visa requirements and the requirements of the code of conduct.

Content covered includes:

Regulatory Framework

• Personal and professional qualities required; honest, ethical, diligent and respectful
• Providing immigration advice
• Licensing regime 
• Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
• Functions of the Immigration Advisers Authority, Registrar of Immigration Advisers
• Professional responsibilities and code of conduct
• IAA Competency Standards
• Complaints, offences and penalties
• The Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Authority
• Continuing professional development requirements
• Professional standard of English

Appropriate Advice:

• Temporary entry categories
• Residence entry categories
• Compliance categories

Immigration law and instructions:

• Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
• Immigration Act 2009
• Privacy Act 1993
• Official information Act 1982
• Ombudsmen Act 1975 
• New Zealand immigration visa system and lodgement requirements
• Eligibility assessments
• Mandatory documents
• Immigration decision-making
• INZ Operational Manual
• International instruments and obligations

All activities must be completed and two marked assessments must be passed.

Upon successfully completing the requirements you will receive:

• Confirmation of Completion

You'll receive a Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Achievement Record when you've successfully completed the Refresher Course. No academic credit will be given.

To be eligible to receive the Achievement Record you'll need to participate in all coursework and successfully complete (pass) both assessments.

Assessments may take the form of written assessments, online tests and quizzes, case studies and online discussion forums. You will not be required to sit any examinations.