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Become a security guard in Nunavut

Begin with the specific employer and community. This guide supplies a wage benchmark and local career-support route while the territorial guarding-licence and course requirements are being verified.

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Where you could work

The examples below come from individual sources; availability varies.

Local job titles

Security guard

Security officer

Agent / agente de sécurité

Agent de gardiennage

Would this suit you?

  • You can practise clear communication and calm responses.
  • You are willing to follow site instructions and keep accurate records.

Nunavut

Security industry

Explore regional pay, local sources and the route into employment.

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01 · Nunavut

Requirements

  • Confirm the employer's education, screening, language and role requirements.
  • Check your entitlement to work in Canada and any restrictions on the employment.
  • Ask the employer which security or first-aid qualifications are needed for the actual assignment.
  1. 01

    Identify a local opportunity

    Check the employer, community, duties and any travel or accommodation conditions before selecting training.

  2. 02

    Confirm the requirements

    Ask the employer to identify the applicable authorisation, background checks and accepted course. Use territorial career services for support.

  3. 03

    Complete required preparation

    Finish the agreed training and site induction and secure work authorisation before taking up the post.

Nunavut career and employment services; specialist guarding authority requires confirmation

02 · Nunavut

Training

Nunavut's career-development services offer employment and training support. The reviewed sources did not establish a current territory-wide basic security-guard course or licensing standard. Obtain written confirmation of accepted training for the selected job.

Training time

To be confirmed with the employer and relevant territorial authority.

Costs

Training and authorisationCurrent mandatory course and worker-licence fees are unverified; obtain a written breakdown for the role

Training providers

Nunavut career and employment services; specialist guarding authority requires confirmationTraining providers

03 · Nunavut

Pay

CAD 25.00

Job Bank reports a median of CAD 25.00 per hour for NOC 64410, security guards and related security service occupations. Reference period: 2023–2024; Labour Force Survey; table updated 2025-11-19. This occupational benchmark includes different roles and experience levels.

Median gross hourly wage, NOC 64410 · 2023–2024; published 2025-11-19

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Estimated monthly pay before taxCAD 4,333

Estimate based on the hourly rate × paid weekly hours × 52 ÷ 12. Actual pay depends on your contract and shifts.

Before you apply
  • Coverage is limited pending confirmation of the territorial guarding-licensing position and recognised course routes.
  • The wage figure covers NOC 64410 and carries a 2023–2024 reference period.
  • A course accepted in another province needs local acceptance checks before being used for a Nunavut role.

Local sources

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Nunavut

Before you apply

  • Who authorises this role in this location?
  • Which training does this employer or authority accept?
  • What are the duties, paid hours and pay in the written offer?
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