Ben Yu

Licensed Immigration Adviser

Ben joined Pathways to New Zealand® in October 2021 as an Immigration Executive Assistant. He began studying the immigration adviser course during 2022 and in October 2023, Ben obtained his Provisional Immigration Advisers License. Ben gained his full licence as an Immigration Adviser in October 2025.

Originally from China, Ben began his international student journey in the UK in July 1999 where he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree (Honours) in Business Administration (2003) followed by a Master of Arts degree in Business and Marketing (2005). Ben has been a New Zealand resident since 2008 and has personally experienced the challenges associated with settling in a new country, an experience which has motivated him to move into the immigration industry and to help others with their New Zealand immigration journey.

Ben previously operated his own international wine trading business, including the export of New Zealand wines.

Ben is fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Hakka.

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