Guidance

Immigration syllabus level 1

Level 1 immigration learning objectives for immigration adviser applicants.

• From: Immigration Advice Authority
• Published: 24 June 2013
• Last updated: 22 May 2025 — See all updates

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Level 1 immigration syllabus

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The Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) is progressing a new contract for its competence assessment service. Assessments are currently paused while the new arrangements are being implemented. To support these changes, new syllabuses have been published, which all future assessments will be based on.

Applicants who have submitted an application to become an immigration adviser must sit tests to demonstrate their competence to the Immigration Advice Authority.

The syllabus covers these topics:

• immigration law
• asylum and protection
• nationality
• appeals
• ethics
• essential skills and abilities

Published 24 June 2013

Last updated 22 May 2025 — Show all updates

1. 22 May 2025

   Updated with 2025 syllabus.

2. 1 July 2021

   Updated syllabus for the OISC Competence Assessment following changes to the EUSS

3. 24 June 2013

   First published.