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Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration Advice (Level 7)
Law
A course by
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
This intensive, interactive online graduate diploma prepares students to become licenced New Zealand immigration advisers, providing the essential legal, practical, and professional training required for this regulated field.
NZ$7,250
inc GST
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Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
It will take a total of 1 year
NZ$7,250
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Understand professional responsibilities and licensing
Identify and explore the role and legal responsibilities of a licenced immigration adviser, including professional communication and the Code of Conduct.
Analyse New Zealand immigration law
Critically analyse the legislative frameworks, visa systems, and key legal decision-making processes in New Zealand immigration practice.
Advise on temporary entry and residence
Evaluate and give informed immigration advice on temporary and residence class visas, interpreting a variety of client circumstances.
About This Course
The Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration Advice (Level 7) is a specialist online qualification for those seeking to become licenced immigration advisers. Developed with the Immigration Advisers Authority, it covers immigration law, visa systems, professional responsibilities, compliance, and client management. The course requires a relevant degree or equivalent professional experience for entry, has strict English requirements, and is designed for those intending to provide expert immigration advice in New Zealand or worldwide.
Course Content
- Immigration Industry and Professional Responsibilities
- Immigration Law and Decision-Making
- Temporary Entry
- Residence
- Professional Practice
- Specialist Immigration Areas
- Managing Client Cases
- Compliance, Unlawful Status, and Deportation
Entry Requirements
Hold an undergraduate degree completed in New Zealand, or equivalent recognised overseas qualification, or assessed by NZQA as equivalent
Alternatively, special admission may be granted based on professional or educational experience equivalent to an undergraduate degree (e.g. 3+ years relevant work experience)
English language proficiency per Immigration Advisers Competency Standards (IELTS, TOEFL, PTE Academic with specified minimums or set schooling in English-speaking countries)
Access to a computer, reliable high-speed internet, updated web browser, microphone headset, and webcam
Build towards these roles
Immigration AdviserLegal ExecutiveCompliance Officer
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