Job prospects Border Services Officer in Québec

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "border services officer" was moved from the group Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers (NOC 1228) to the group Border services, customs, and immigration officers (NOC 43203).

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "border services officer" in Québec or Canada.

Job opportunities in Québec

Note that these outlooks are based on the 2016 version of the NOC. Learn more about our methodology.

border services officer
Prospects over the next 3 years
Good

The employment outlook will be good for Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers (NOC 1228) in Quebec for the 2022-2024 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers in Quebec:

  • Approximately 17,100 people work in this occupation.
  • Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 55%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 37%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 80% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • 70% of employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers work all year, while 30% work only part of the year, compared to 57% and 42% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 34 weeks compared to 33 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 36% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 64% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 16% compared to 20% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 32% compared to 16% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 12% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

Explore job prospects in Québec by economic region.

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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Very good
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Good
Capitale-Nationale Region Very good
Centre-du-Québec Region Very good
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Very good
Côte-Nord Region Very good
Estrie Region Good
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Good
Lanaudière Region Good
Laurentides Region Good
Laval Region Good
Mauricie Region Good
Montréal Region Good
Montérégie Region Good
Nord-du-Québec Region Very good
Outaouais Region Moderate
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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