Immigration officer, Āpiha manuheke
Also known as
- Immigration specialist, technical advisor
Immigration officers control the entry of people from other countries into New Zealand. They assess visa applications from people who want to visit, study, work or live in New Zealand.
Your pay could be
$55K
Lower
$66K to $84K
Most common
$103K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Immigration officers
- usually work regular business hours but may work irregular hours or overtime
- usually work in offices
- need to be responsible, communicate well and work well under pressure
Tasks
- answer immigration questions
- review and approve residency applications
- issue visas
- interview applicants
- investigate breaches of immigration law
- explain immigration laws to migrants
- explain decisions to applicants
- manage workload for applications
- maintain documents and records
Organised
Enterprising
Investigative
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou learn on the job to become an immigration officer and a qualification may be useful.
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job, but Level 3 may be useful.
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