Immigration and Protection Tribunal NZ – Full-time Member

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Immigration and Protection Tribunal – Full-time Member
Applications are invited from persons wishing to be considered for appointment as a full-time member of the Immigration and Protection Tribunal (IPT). The IPT is established under the Immigration Act 2009.  The purpose of that Act is to improve New Zealand’s immigration system, and part of this improvement is streamlining the immigration appeal process by creating a single independent tribunal to consider all grounds for appeal together, where possible.

The Tribunal consists of:
– Chairperson, being a District Court Judge
– A Deputy Chairperson
– Members, being lawyers who have held a practising certificate for at least 5 years or have other relevant or appropriate experience (whether in New Zealand or overseas)

The closing date for applications is 22 January 2025
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
Application Pack [DOCX, 50 KB] 
Further information [DOCX, 77 KB]

Please email your completed application forms, curriculum vitae and a covering letter to General.OLC@justice.govt.nz  (Enquiries may also be directed to this email address)
or post to:
Appointments and Specialist Functions Unit, Ministry of Justice, SX10088 WELLINGTON