Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration Advice

This course was developed in collaboration with the Immigration Advisers Authority and the immigration advice industry, to meet New Zealand immigration adviser licencing requirements.

Details of licensing requirements can be found on the Immigration Advisers Authority website. We recommend that you check your eligibility for a licence by reading section 15 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007.

Learning in this course is sequential. All work and exams for papers LAWS6015, LAWS7012, LAWS7013 and LAWS7014 must be successfully completed before studying any subsequent papers.

PAPERS (in order.) Note the first four papers must be completed successfully before you can progress to the subsequent four papers.

1. LAWS6015 - Introduction to the Immigration Industry and Professional Responsibilities

• You will identify and explore the role of a licensed immigration adviser and the licensing requirements an adviser must operate within, investigate the professional responsibilities of an immigration adviser including the code of conduct, and identify the features of professional communication that are relevant to an immigration advisor.

2. LAWS7012 - Introduction to Immigration Law and Decision-Making

• You will analyse the legislative framework that guides the practice of immigration advisers, outline the New Zealand immigration visa system, explore immigration decision-making, navigate the Operational Manual and assess the factors that influence mandatory health and character requirements.

3. LAWS7013 - Temporary Entry, Compliance and Unlawful Status

• You will evaluate circumstances and give immigration advice in relation to temporary entry class visas, evaluate circumstances and give advice in relation to compliance and unlawful status. You will also be able to interpret and assess the relevance of a range of circumstances to applications and explore oral and written English communication skills that assist immigration advisers to work professionally with clients.

4. LAWS7014 - Residence

• You will learn to evaluate client circumstances and eligibility in relation to residence class and skilled migrant visa applications. You will also demonstrate your ability to consistently apply written English communication skills that assist immigration advisers to work professionally with clients.

5. LAWS7015 - Professional Practice

• You will investigate and implement aspects of practice as an immigration adviser including business practices, professional skills and ethical considerations in relation to the Code of Conduct and the Competency Standards and the application of communication skills when providing immigration advice.

6. LAWS7016 - Specialist Immigration Areas

• You will explore and apply professional knowledge and skills when working as an immigration adviser in a number of specialist immigration areas and apply written English skills to a professional standard when working with clients.

7. LAWS7017 - Managing Client Cases

• You will interpret and apply knowledge of New Zealand immigration law in relation to a series of client applications, demonstrate their ability to manage the demands of applications and representations from clients and apply the professional knowledge and skills expected of an immigration adviser, including using written and oral English language skills to advise a client in a variety of immigration situations.

8. LAWS7018 - Applied Practice (work placement)*

• This paper provides an opportunity for you to apply and evaluate professional practices relevant to a licensed immigration adviser, critically reflect on issues through the analysis of a series of cases and agency policies and practices, and consistently apply written and oral English language skills within the context of a work placement. This option will only be available to students who can attend a physical immigration advisory business where oversight can be supplied by a currently licensed New Zealand Immigration Adviser.

LAWS7018 Work Placement Handbook 2021

9. LAWS7019 - Applied Practice*

• This paper provides an opportunity for students to apply and evaluate professional practices relevant to a licensed immigration adviser, critically reflect on issues through the analysis of a series of cases and agency policies and practices, and consistently apply written and oral English language skills within the context of simulated work situations. This option will be available to students who are unable to arrange a work placement.

* You are required to enrol in either LAWS7018 or LAWS7019.