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43203.02 – Immigration officers

Immigration officers administer and enforce laws and regulations related to immigration. They determine admissibility of persons seeking entry into Canada by examining documents and conducting interviews.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Immigration agent - government services
  • Immigration appeal officer

Core competencies

  • Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Problem Solving to evaluate complex and sometimes ambiguous information to make sound judgments about applicants' admissibility and decide whether to investigate further
  • Social Perceptiveness to correctly interpret verbal, non-verbal and emotional cues from applicants
  • Problem Identification and Deductive Reasoning to recognize potential issues or inconsistencies in applications, assess the validity of documents and the credibility of applicants' claims, and conclude if applicants are eligible for immigration
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to articulate questions and explanations in a way that is easily understood by applicants from diverse linguistic backgrounds
  • Attention to Detail to scrutinize documents, verify information and detect subtle discrepancies or fraudulent activities that could impact the outcome of an immigration case
  • Knowledge in Clerical to handle paperwork, update databases and manage correspondence, maintaining accurate and organized records of interviews, applications and decisions

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Determine admissibility of persons seeking entry into Canada by examining documents and conducting interviews
  • Grant landed-immigrant status, admit persons or order detention or deportation
  • Locate and apprehend persons presumed to be infringing on immigration laws
  • Assist in the removal of deported people by seeking authorization from receiving countries and securing necessary travel documents
  • Appear as a witness in cases related to immigration appeals.

Additional information

  • Progression to managerial positions in these fields is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Employment insurance and revenue officers (12104)
  • Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration (40011)
  • Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration (40010)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

4 – Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

TEER

3 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training

Major group

43 – Assisting occupations in education and in legal and public protection

Sub-major group

432 – Assisting occupations in legal and public protection

Minor group

4320 – Assisting occupations in legal and public protection

Unit group

43203 – Border services, customs, and immigration officers

Occupational profile

43203.02 – Immigration officers

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