People laughed at me when I said I wanted to be an immigration officer. :sad:

Actually I just looked it up and it is required here, but I never had to take it trololo

People laughed at me when I said I wanted to be an immigration officer. :sad:

 

What exactly do immigration officers do? :surprised:

Good evening Ceolsige and Cresty,

 

Tests tomorrow?

 

Fingers crossed for you two: Ceolsige for her political science test and Cresty for her math and geography tests.

 

The geography test with industries does not sound nice. Fingers crossed that you will be inspired to come up with good replies. I don't think that replies like: "The answer is blowing in the wind" or "your guess is as good as mine" will be accepted as correct replies (but inspirational for sure).

 

GOOD LUCK / Fingers crossed, girls. :hug:

What exactly do immigration officers do? :surprised:

 

 

The role of Immigration officers are to ensure that immigration legislation is enforced. This can cover the rules of entry for Visa (document) applicants, ...

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_officer - Cached - LignendeImmigration officer

 

 

Immigration officer: Job description and activities

 

Job description

Immigration officers deal with the control of people entering the UK via its borders. Working in passport control, they are responsible for checking the right of entry to the UK of all individuals arriving at seaports, airports and via the Channel Tunnel. As well as examining documentation, they may gather intelligence, do case work, and where necessary, use legal powers to detain or remove illegal entrants to the UK.

 

http://ww2.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/immigration_officer_job_description.jsp

hi nancy :nice:

edit: ^yeah

Thanks Nancy :nice:

 

 

It's cool that you know what you want to do, Crests. And it sounds like an interesting job :wacko:

Do you have to have a college degree to do that?

Hi Cresty,

 

You found the same source of info on immigration officer as I did.

 

Tomorrow I will attend a MINDFULNESS course starting tomorrow. It will be held over 5 Thursdays - each time will last 4½hours.

 

In case you are not sure what MINDFULNESS is, I found a definition

 

Definition:

Mindfulness refers to being completely in touch with and aware of the present moment, as well as taking a non-evaluative and non-judgmental approach to your inner experience. For example, a mindful approach to one's inner experience is simply viewing "thoughts as thoughts" as opposed to evaluating certain thoughts as positive or negative.

 

The term comes from Eastern spiritual and religious traditions like Zen Buddhism. However, mental health professionals are beginning to recognize that mindfulness can have many benefits for people suffering from difficulties such as anxiety and depression.

Cool!

 

I'm not sure, I can't find any consistent information. :P

I wish I was as good at absorbing information without trying about things at school as I was things I'm interested in.

Cool!

 

I'm not sure, I can't find any consistent information. :P

 

Source of info using this link, but OBS. UK: http://ww2.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/immigration_officer_entry_requirements.jsp

 

Immigration officer: Entry requirements

No formal academic qualifications are required for immigration officer posts. UK. The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has no graduate scheme of its own, but welcomes applications from graduates. Fluency in modern languages can be an advantage.

 

Applicants must be UK nationals with no restrictions on their stay in the UK. They should normally have lived in the UK continuously for five years prior to application, although graduates who have taken a gap year or course-related overseas placement may be eligible for consideration.

 

The sensitive nature of work carried out by the UK Border Agency means that security clearance is required for all posts. If selected for interview, candidates will be asked to complete a security questionnaire, which will explain the government's vetting policy.

 

For all permanent appointments, candidates must be able to give regular and effective service, and therefore will be asked to complete a health declaration and, if necessary, attend a medical examination.

 

Candidates will need to show evidence of the following:

 

■strong oral and written communication skills;

■excellent interpersonal skills - firmness allied with courtesy and tact;

■common sense;

■patience;

■the ability to listen attentively;

■excellent organisational skills;

■the ability to analyse and interpret information quickly and accurately to reach sound decisions;

■attention to detail;

■calmness under pressure and the ability to meet tight deadlines;

■reliability;

■a confident and responsible approach to work;

■the ability to work independently and as part of a team;

■a good understanding of current affairs.

The recruitment process usually includes the initial application, which is assessed against set competency standards, some checks on nationality, health and other matters, to make sure you meet the eligibility criteria and attendance at an assessment centre where you will most likely undertake a written exercise, role play and an interview.

 

But again this applies to the UK, but some of it might be the same in the USA and CANADA.

I think you have taken law and know english and french and they have you in a program for at least a year and such

I think you have taken law and know english and french and they have you in a program for at least a year and such

 

I have sent you a PM with info on immigration officer requirements from 2 Canadian sites.

 

Knowledge of other languages was an asset and good interpersonal skills were vital.

Okay. :nice:

 

So how are you?

I am fine.

 

And after the MINDFULNESS course tomorrow, I hope to feel even better.

You are not going to be an immigration officer. You're going to be my band's webmaster. :blank:

Okay. :|

You are not going to be an immigration officer. You're going to be my band's webmaster. :blank:

 

 

Cresty also has excellent skills in promoting bands - she has been so good in promoting MEW that many Coldplayers got interested in Mew.

 

So WEBMASTER and PROMOTER - that might be Cresty's future career - if she is interested.

Oh, she's very interested. :mellow:

;DDDD

 

 

 

 

hahahaaha matt sings with an english accent on all work and no play ahahaha

More on immigration Officer requirements in CANADA:

 

Although the two branches of government splits the duties regarding each of the positions, each have the same qualifications:

 

•Canadian citizen

•Master's degree in a related field or LAW degree or two Bachelor's degrees

•Working knowledge of two languages (a third is an asset)•Successful completion of qualifying exams and interviews

•Security clearance

 

International Region Officers will have the following additional requirements:

 

•Medically certified to work anywhere in the world

•Physically able to relocate to anywhere in world

 

For more information, please go to Citizenship & Immigration Canada

 

http://www.douglas.bc.ca/programs/criminology/careers/immigration.html

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laura

Adam Young just crushed my dreams. :bigcry:

why? :P