NZQA registered unit standard
18254 version 4
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of primary processing for immigration
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of immigration legislation as it impacts on the role of
a Customs officer; identify and describe travel documentation;
explain the authority required for people to enter New Zealand;
describe the use of immigration permits; describe actions that
would be undertaken in response to risk persons crossing the
New Zealand border; and describe the stand-alone processing
facility.
Classification
Public Sector Services > Border Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation, policies and procedures relevant to this unit standard include:
Immigration Act 1987;
Passports Act 1992;
The State Services Code of Conduct, Standards of Integrity and Conduct (available
from www.ssc.govt.nz);
New Zealand Customs Service Code of Conduct (available from NZ Customs
Service, PO Box 2218, Wellington 6140, www.customs.govt.nz).
2
Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policies, procedures, and
methodologies which are documented and are available in the workplace. They must
be consistent with applicable legislation and any other applicable compliance
requirements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of immigration legislation as it impacts on the role of a Customs
officer.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The authority for a Customs officer to operate as an Immigration officer is
explained in terms of section 2 of the Immigration Act 1987.
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Passport information shared with Customs to facilitate border management
activities is explained in terms of the Passports Act 1992.
Outcome 2
Identify and describe travel documentation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Documents a passenger may carry to verify legitimacy of travel are identified.
2.2
Forms of acceptable travel documentation are described in terms of their use as
a means of establishing identification.
2.3
Exclusions from producing a recognised travel document are explained in terms
of New Zealand Immigration instructions.
2.4
Passports not recognised by the New Zealand Government are identified.
2.5
A Special Direction and its conditions of issue and use are described in terms of
New Zealand Immigration requirements.
Outcome 3
Explain the authority required for people to enter New Zealand.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The rights of New Zealand citizens to be in New Zealand are described in terms
of section 3 of the Immigration Act 1987.
3.2
Visa labels and the visible security features of visa labels are described in terms
of their use and as a means to determine authenticity.
3.3
All types of temporary visas are explained in terms of New Zealand Immigration
requirements.
3.4
New Zealand visa waiver agreement is explained in terms of New Zealand
Immigration requirements.
3.5
Types of permanent residence visas are described in terms of New Zealand
Immigration requirements.
Outcome 4
Describe the use of immigration permits.
Evidence requirements
4.1
The features of an immigration permit are described.
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4.2
The different types of permits and their application are explained in terms of
New Zealand Immigration requirements.
4.3
Normal conditions imposed upon temporary permits are explained in terms of
New Zealand Immigration requirements.
4.4
Exemptions from holding a permit are described in terms of New Zealand
Immigration requirements.
Range
4.5
aircrew, ships crew and passengers, visitors exempted by way of
Special Direction, armed forces personnel, accredited Diplomats.
Requirements for transit passengers are explained in terms of the Immigration
Act 1987.
Outcome 5
Describe operational responses to risk persons crossing the New Zealand border.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Operational responses to identified risk persons are described in accordance
with organisational requirements.
Outcome 6
Describe the stand-alone processing facility.
Evidence requirements
6.1
The stand-alone processing facility is described.
Range
manual data capture (arrival and departure), notation on arrival
card.
Status and review information
Registration date
16 July 2010
Date version published
16 July 2010
Planned review date
1 February 2015
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0121
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
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Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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