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Immigration adviser
Also known as: immigration advisor, senior immigration consultant, solicitor, global immigration consultant, immigration lawyer, immigration consultant
About this occupation
Immigration advisers aid people seeking to move from one nation to another by advising them on immigration legislation, and assisting them in obtaining the necessary documentation to ensure the immigration process occurs in accordance with immigration laws.
Essential skills and knowledge
- licences regulation
- assess licence applications
- issue official documents
- check official documents
- apply immigration law
- advise on licencing procedures
- provide immigration advice
- immigration law
- respond to enquiries
- apply technical communication skills
- correspond with licence applicants
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Counselors, All Other (O*NET 21-1019.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$50,860 a year (2025), 28,580 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.