This guide gives official starting points. Confirm the remaining local, employer and role-specific requirements before paying for training.
Your route into security
How to become a security officer in Yukon
Check your eligibility
- Age 19 or older.
- Employment with a security agency holding a valid Yukon licence.
- Provide identity, criminal-record check and photograph documents.
- The worker page asks for Canadian citizenship or permanent-resident evidence; other status holders should check eligibility directly.
Confirm employer and licence class
Choose security guard as the worker class where it matches the duties, and verify the agency's Yukon licence.
Prepare digital documents
Gather the required photo, identity, status and criminal-record documents for the online portal.
Apply and pay the invoice
Submit the worker application. After approval, pay the annual invoice through the portal and maintain renewal.
Training in Yukon
What training do you need?
The official worker application page details licence classes, employment and screening. Ask the regulator and employer to confirm the basic training and site induction required for your class and role.
How long is the training?
Role-specific; a universal basic-course duration is absent from the reviewed application guidance.
How much does it cost?
Training providers in Yukon
Provider listings for this location are being checked. Use the official authority link above to confirm accepted training.
Prices and availability are checked on the dates cited. Directory inclusion identifies a source to investigate; confirmed partnerships are agreed separately.
Security guard & officer pay
How much do security guards earn in Yukon?
Job Bank reports a median of CAD 26.68 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
Compare hours, gross or net pay, overtime and benefits. Wage floors and occupational medians describe different measures.
Before you take your next step
- The business licence and worker licence have separate requirements and fees.
- The worker document list has some agency-oriented wording; confirm the exact personal documents with the regulator.
- Guard dogs and armoured-car assignments have additional documentary requirements.
Official sources and course information
Reviewed 2026-09-16. Follow the current instructions for your precise role and work location.