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Immigration: Training

Question for Home Office

UIN HL2780, tabled on 21 November 2024

To ask His Majesty's Government how long the initial training is for the new round of immigration officer recruits; and whether there is any mentoring by experienced officers.

Answered on

6 December 2024

All new Entrants to Immigration Enforcement attend a two-day induction. Immigration officers then complete an initial training course lasting 7 weeks. This is a blended programme, consisting of classroom and practical training. If officers pass the course it is followed by a period of 12 months mentoring with an experienced officer, before being deemed fully operationally competent.

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