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What is the Immigration Advisors Authority?

The Immigration Advisors Authority (“the Authority”) is the organisation that manages the Immigration Advisor licensing process. Headed by a Registrar, the Authority is a statutory body hosted within the Department of Labour but independent from the Department’s day-to-day immigration functions.

The Authority develops and maintains competency standards and a code of conduct, issues licenses, and keeps a publicly available register of Licensed Immigration Advisors. It is also responsible for education, professional training, and general communications for Licensed Immigration Advisors.

The Authority is also responsible for handling complaints and carrying out prosecutions of unlicensed advisors. Complaints that involve breaches of the Code of Conduct will be investigated by the Authority and referred on to the Immigration Advisors Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal, located within the Ministry of Justice. The Tribunal will decide on any sanctions against advisors, which the Authority will then enforce.

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