Regulation of Immigration Advisers (M38)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to: the regulation of persons who provide immigration advice; facilitating the education and professional development of Immigration Advisers; and increasing public awareness of the Immigration Advisers Authority, pursuant to the functions described in section 35 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007.
Expenses and Revenue
| 2011/12 | 2012/13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Budgeted $000 | Estimated Actual $000 | Budget $000 | |
| Total Appropriation | 2,773 | 2,543 | 2,588 |
| Revenue from Crown | 1,020 | 1,020 | 861 |
| Revenue from Other | 771 | 534 | 745 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation was previously called Immigration Advisers Authority. The decrease in funding is mainly due to $170,000 efficiency savings identified from 2012/13.
Output Performance Measures and Standards
| 2011/12 | 2012/13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Budgeted Standard | Estimated Actual Standard | Budget Standard |
| The percentage of all licence applications are processed within 50 working days of receiving the full application. | 70% | 70% | 80% |
| The percentage of complaint cases closed within four months. | Revised measure | 100% | 85% |
| The percentage of files submitted to Legal Services for prosecution meet the agreed standard as defined in the IAA Prosecution file rating. | New measure | New measure | 80% |
Activity Information (see Note 1) | |||
| The number of new licence applications completed. | 60 - 120 | 60 - 120 | 60 - 160 |
| The number of licence renewal applications completed. | 420 - 460 | 338 | 210 - 350 |
| The number of complaint cases. | 10 - 25 | 10 - 25 | 30 - 70 |
Note 1 - Activity information relates to output volume measures that are demand driven and therefore outside the Department's control.
Conditions on Use of Appropriation
| Reference | Conditions |
|---|---|
| Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 | The Act came into effect in New Zealand on 4 May 2007. It requires immigration advisers to be licensed. It also established the Immigration Advisers Authority that licenses immigration advisers, both in New Zealand and offshore. |
Memorandum Account
| 2011/12 | 2012/13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Budgeted $000 | Estimated Actual $000 | Budget $000 | |
Immigration Advisers Authority | |||
| Opening Balance at 1 July | (2,669) | (2,669) | (3,437) |
| Revenue | 745 | 508 | 745 |
| Expenses | (1,395) | (1,276) | (1,299) |
| Transfers and Adjustments | - | - | - |
| Closing Balance at 30 June | (3,319) | (3,437) | (3,991) |
The deficit in the Immigration Advisers Authority memorandum account is the result of lower than forecast licence applications.
This account does not meet the true definition of a memorandum account as the Immigration Advisers Authority is funded by both Revenue Crown and third party funding. However, the Department has included this section for the purposes of providing information that will be useful to the reader.
Current and Past Policy Initiatives
| Policy Initiative | Year of First Impact | 2011/12 Budgeted $000 | 2012/13 Budget $000 | 2013/14 Estimated $000 | 2014/15 Estimated $000 | 2015/16 Estimated $000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current Government | ||||||
| Efficiency Savings | 2012/13 | - | (170) | (170) | (170) | (170) |
| Vote Realignment to Reflect Changes in Cost Allocation and Reprioritisation | 2012/13 | - | 34 | 37 | 43 | 43 |
| Departmental Savings Budget 2009 Expenditure Review | 2009/10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Previous Government | ||||||
| Immigration Advisers Authority Establishment | 2007/08 | 2,235 | 2,235 | 2,235 | 2,235 | 2,235 |
