Programs

Immigration Administrative Assistant

Immigration Administration

Program Type:
Diploma

Completion:
Less than 1 year

Skills:
Keyboarding, Immigration and Legal Skills, Employability Skills, Business Communication, Customer Service, MS Office, Windows OS, Office Procedures.

Program Information

Admission Requirements

Grade 12 or equivalent or Mature Student status. Courses are open to any applicant who possesses a good command of the English language and is able to follow instructions. Applicants whose first language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency.

Full-time students must attend the required hours per week as per the course schedule and may do so at times convenient to them.

Program Highlights

The Immigration Administrative Assistant diploma program is designed to prepare students for a wide range of opportunities within the immigration consultancy field. Throughout the duration of the program, students learn both the theoretical and practical aspects of the sector.

Students will learn to assist licensed lawyers or immigration consultants in a variety of practice areas, such as permanent residency applications for family sponsorship, business and worker classes, provincial nominees, as well as temporary visa applications for visitors, foreign workers, and foreign students. Students will also learn how to assist with Canadian citizenship applications.
This program provides students with:

  • Keyboarding: Minimum 25 words per minute (WPM)
  • Office Skills: Personal Computer Fundamentals and basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Outlook
  • Word Processing and Spreadsheets: Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Word and basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Business Skills: Grammar Essentials for Business Writing and Business Correspondence
  • Employability Skills: Thought Patterns for a Successful Career and Job Search and Resume Writing
  • Immigration and Legal Skills: Canadian Immigration Law and Policy, Business and Skilled Worker Classes, Family Unification, Temporary Entry/Labour Market Impact Assessment, Legal Research, Refugee Protection, Ethics and Professional Responsibility, and Legal Office Procedures
Careers Opportunities

Graduates of the program may pursue a position in an immigration practice or related agency.

  • Immigration Officer
  • Immigration Services Coordinator
  • Immigration Services Officer
  • Immigration Officer
  • Immigration Coordinator
  • Immigration Officer

What Our Graduates Say

When I first visited Academy of Learning College the office staff members were welcoming and very friendly. I graduated with a Diploma in Project Administration which helped me obtain my PMP Certification shortly afterwards. I highly recommend Academy of Learning College to anyone looking to advance further in their career.

A. Naroozi

Academy of Learning College helped me upgrade my skills… inspired me to focus and never give up. The flexible class schedule helped me so much and my confidence and self esteem was so much better. Thank you AOLC.

M. Krish

I was thrilled to be approved for the Marketing Coordinator program and attend as a Second Career student at Academy of Learning College. I learned at my own pace, developed great relationships with the other students and the instructors, and now currently work as a Marketing Coordinator with an insurance organization.

M. Valdez