National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

• 1 - Business, finance and administration occupations
• 12 - Administrative and financial supervisors and specialized administrative occupations
• 121 - Specialized administrative occupations
• 1210 - Administrative and regulatory occupations

12104 - Employment insurance and revenue officers

Employment insurance and revenue officers administer and enforce laws and regulations related to tax revenue, employment insurance and other government benefit services. They are employed by government agencies.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • employment insurance agent
  • employment insurance benefits control officer
  • revenue officer
  • tax collection officer
  • tax enforcement officer

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • appeal officer

• Exclusion(s)

  • Financial auditors and accountants (See 11100 Financial auditors and accountants)
  • Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration (See 40011 Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration)
  • Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration (See 40010 Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration)
  • Other financial officers (See 11109 Other financial officers)
  • Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (See 41403 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  Excise tax revenue officers

  • Audit accounting records to determine income, exemptions, payable taxes, compliance with reporting regulations and existence of fraud
  • Examine accounting systems and internal controls of organizations
  • Provide advice on reporting and evaluation methods for goods subject to taxation
  • Prepare briefs and assist in searching and seizing records, and in preparing charges for court cases.

  Government benefits services officers

  • Determine the eligibility of persons applying for government benefits such as Employment Insurance (EI), Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS)
  • Ascertain the facts on such issues as reasons for loss of employment and availability for work
  • Monitor the payments of benefits and investigate claimants when there appears to be fraud or abuse.

• Employment requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or college diploma is usually required.
  • Several years of related administrative or regulatory experience may be required.
  • Completion of specialized government training is required.

• Additional information

  • Progression to managerial positions in these fields is possible with experience.