Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration Advice

Summary

Love working with people from all around the world?

People looking for a new way of life often put New Zealand at the top of their wish list. The immigration process can be difficult and confusing though, so professional advice is vital.

If you're giving immigration advice you need to be licensed. Unless you're exempt, you must complete the Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration Advice. Toi Ohomai is the only institute in the country offering this course. You must also apply for a licence. 

This very popular, online course can be studied from anywhere in the world.  It’s intensive and interactive with strict entry criteria, especially around English competency. You must already have a degree or previous industry experience.

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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. Students must pass the first four papers (LAWS6015, LAWS7012, LAWS7022 and LAWS7014) before studying the last four papers (LAWS7015, LAWS7016, LAWS7017 and LAWS7021).

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

• You'll 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'll 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. LAWS7022 - Temporary Entry

• You'll evaluate circumstances and give immigration advice in relation to temporary entry class visas. You'll 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'll 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'll 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'll 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'll 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. LAWS7021 – Compliance, Unlawful Status and Deportation

• You'll also explore and apply professional knowledge and skills when working as an immigration adviser in relation to compliance, unlawful status and deportation matters. You'll apply English skills to a professional standard when working with clients.

Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll receive the award of:

• Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration Advice (Level 7)

You can apply for a Provisional Licence once you have:

• Successfully completed the first four papers  

You can apply for a Full Licence once you ...