immigration officer

Immigration officers monitor the eligibility of people, food, electronic devices and merchandise entering a country via an entry point. They use surveillance methods and check identification and documents to ensure entry criteria and custom laws are complied with. They can also conduct interviews with prospective immigrants to verify eligibility and inspect cargo to identify and detect violations.

The most in-demand skills for this role include immigration law, provide immigration advice, apply immigration law, respond to enquiries, conduct research interview, handle surveillance equipment. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives immigration officer a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.