Adding Insult to Injury.
So, the Immigration advisors licensing act (IALA) is designed to stop people like me “harming migrants” with our advice – because of course our experience is going to be much more harmful that getting screwed out of thousands of pounds by crap agents.
So it was with a mix of incredulity, hilarity and disgust that I received a comment the other day from a different government department asking me to put their link on my blog so that my readers could access their site and gain “information galore” about immigrating to New Zealand.
Apparently – while one government department wants to send me to jail if I give advice because it will “harm migrants”, another government department wants to use my blog as free advertising despite the “harm” I have apparently done by giving said free advice.
At least they are consistent in being bloody hypocrites.
Obviously I refused to allow the comment, but sent a polite email:
Dear Sir,
It is against our policy to allow advertising on our website in the form of comments.
However, should you wish to advertise, please let us know and we can discuss suitable rates.
Please bear in mind that any advertisements need to adhere to the IALA and not in any way be able to be constituted as Immigration Advice.
Thank you very much for your interest in Avalon’s Guide.
I haven’t received a response.
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