How Much Does Ghana Immigration Service Pay Wassce Recruitment?

By | September 14, 2022
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Prior to Ghana’s independence from Britain, the service was known as the Immigration and Passport Unit and was under the auspices of the Colonial Police Force of the British-ruled Gold Coast. The unit was headed by Nevile C. Hill.

After the country gained independence in 1957, the expansion of the Ghanaian economy increased the number of foreign businessmen trading in the country. Because of Ghana’s lead in the emancipation of the African continent from colonial rule, the number of tourists visiting the country, particularly from neighboring African states, also increased.

To control this influx, a Cabinet decision in 1960 moved the Immigration and Passport Unit to the Ministry of the Interior as department. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs took over the issuing of passports after the change. Three years after the Immigration Service was moved to the Ministry of Interior, the Aliens Act 1963 (Act 160) was enacted to give legal backing to immigration operations.

The Ghana Immigration Service was established in 1989 under PNDC Law 226. The Ghana Immigration Service is mandated to regulate and monitor the entry, residence, employment, and exit of all foreigners. The movement of Ghanaians into and out of the country is equally monitored.  Administering the rights of visitors to Ghana.  Detecting and stopping threats at entry points.

How Much Does Ghana Immigration Service Pay wassce Recruitment

The average salary of the Ghana Immigration Service is GHS 700.00 – GHS 3,336 per month. An individual with a WASCCE or SSS certificate in the service holds the lowest rank in the immigration service. A graduate recruit in Ghana Immigration Service is expected to then with WASSCE or SSSCE.

Therefore, the average salary for GIS personnel is GHC 1,500.00. Immigration officers in the United States make an average salary of $59,438 per year or $28.58 per hour. The minimum pay for personnel working with a diploma certificates in the Ghana Immigration Service is estimated to be GH¢ 1,500.00 per month.

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