The New Zealand Immigration Advisers Authority says there has been a high proportion of people in pacific island communities particularly Fiji, Tonga and Samoa that have received bad immigration advice which has led to bad circumstances.
This has been noted in the last six years.
Registrar of the New Zealand Immigration Advisers Authority Catherine Albiston says they have seen a higher proportion of unlicensed immigration advisers in pacific island communities than perhaps in other communities around the world.
She says there have been prosecutions against two people from Fiji and also one conviction for immigration fraud.
Albiston says there is also an outstanding case in New Zealand where two people from Fiji are facing about 50 charges for immigration fraud.
The New Zealand Immigration Advisers Authority is responsible for issuing licenses to advisers and handles complaints about bad immigration advice.
