English
Page language
Yukon
Become a security guard in Yukon
Security workers require a Yukon licence, employment with a Yukon-licensed agency and annual renewal.
Reviewed
Yukon
Where you could work
The examples below come from individual sources; availability varies.
Local job titles
Security officer
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.
Yukon
Security industry
Explore regional pay, local sources and the route into employment.
01 · Yukon
Requirements
- 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.
- 01
Confirm employer and licence class
Choose security guard as the worker class where it matches the duties, and verify the agency's Yukon licence.
- 02
Prepare digital documents
Gather the required photo, identity, status and criminal-record documents for the online portal.
- 03
Apply and pay the invoice
Submit the worker application. After approval, pay the annual invoice through the portal and maintain renewal.
02 · Yukon
Training
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.
Training time
Role-specific; a universal basic-course duration is absent from the reviewed application guidance.
Costs
Training providers
03 · Yukon
Pay
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
View sourceEstimate based on the hourly rate × paid weekly hours × 52 ÷ 12. Actual pay depends on your contract and shifts.
Before you apply
- 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.
Local sources
- Yukon worker eligibility, documents and fees
- Job Bank wages
- GardaWorld Security Canada careers
- GardaWorld Sécurité Canada: carrières
- BSP Québec: permis régulier
- Provincial and territorial authorities
Reviewed