Consul (Immigration Integrity)
Department Of Immigration And Citizenship
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
As Consul (Immigration Integrity), I was responsible for the integrity of the visa caseload to Australia for visa applications lodged in southern Vietnam. I collated, analysed and interpreted data to ensure that those who posed a risk to the integrity of Australia's immigration system were scrutinised closely and, if needed, refused. The role required significant understanding of people smuggling and people trafficking trends through the immigration caseload. The role also required me to speak to audiences on Australia's immigration system on matters including people smuggling, people trafficking, immigration fraud, imposter detection, document examination and data analysis. In this role, I worked with:- the Vietnamese government (national and provincial levels)- airlines- other diplomatic missions in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi- DIAC counterparts in other diplomatic missions in the region- other DIAC offices in Australia.