Job description Immigration Agent - Government Services in Ontario

Find out what work is like for an immigration agent - government services in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers (NOC 43203).

Border services, customs, and immigration officers

Description

Border services, customs, and immigration officers administer and enforce laws and regulations related to immigration, customs, and border crossing. They are employed by government agencies.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Border services, customs, and immigration officers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Border services and customs officers
  • Conduct interviews, using inspections and information-seeking techniques at border points as part of primary and secondary inspections for immigration, food, plant and animals, and customs program functions
  • Apply applicable legislation, policies, and procedure when screening and/or inspecting people and goods
  • Inspect baggage to detect undeclared merchandise, or contraband
  • Inform manufacturers and shippers of customs and laws and procedures
  • Observe fabrication of articles affected by customs laws and conduct appraisals
  • Board carriers arriving from foreign countries to determine nature of cargo to ensure compliance with customs and commerce laws
  • Inspect goods imported by mail
  • Operate firearms and use defensive tactics and physical force when necessary in the performance of duties
  • May conduct an arrest, detention, or conduct personal search of individuals suspected of having committed a criminal offence under the Customs Act or certain other designated Criminal Code offences until police intervention is possible.
  • Immigration officers
  • 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.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 43203), and a list of similar occupations:

  • border services officer (BSO)
  • customs inspector
  • customs officer
  • immigration agent - government services
  • immigration examining officer

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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