National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0
4 - Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
This broad category comprises managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection services, as well as occupations concerned with teaching, law, counselling, conducting social science research, developing government policy, and administering government and other programs, and related support occupations.
43 - Assisting occupations in education and in legal and public protection
This major group comprises assisting occupations in education and in legal and public protection. These occupations come with Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility (TEER) identified as TEER 3. Occupations classified in TEER 3, as those included in this group with a 3 as the second digit of their code, typically require completion of a post-secondary education program of less than two years at community college, institute of technology or CÉGEP; or completion of an apprenticeship training program of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training, training courses or specific work experience with some secondary school education; or the accumulation of several years of experience in a related occupation found in TEER 4, when applicable (TEER 4 includes occupations with a 4 as a second digit in their code).
432 - Assisting occupations in legal and public protection
This sub-major group comprises assisting occupations in legal and public protection, including sheriffs and bailiffs, including correctional service officers; by-law enforcement and other regulatory officers; border services, customs, and immigration officers; and operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
4320 - Assisting occupations in legal and public protection
This minor group comprises assisting occupations in legal and public protection, including Sheriffs and bailiffs; correctional service officers; by-law enforcement and other regulatory officers; border services, customs, and immigration officers; and operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces. They are employed by provincial and territorial courts; federal, provincial, and municipal governments; provincial and municipal agencies; and in private service as agents for creditors.
43200 - Sheriffs and bailiffs
Sheriffs execute and enforce court orders, warrants and writs, participate in seizure and sale of property and perform courtroom and other related duties. Bailiffs serve legal orders and documents, seize or repossess properties, evict tenants and perform other related activities. Sheriffs and bailiffs must usually complete a training program offered by the province to work in the provincial courts. They are employed by federal, provincial, territorial and municipal courts, and bailiffs may be employed as officers of the court or in private service as agents for creditors.
Illustrative example(s)
- bailiff
- deputy sheriff
- sheriff
- sheriff's bailiff
- sheriff's officer
Exclusion(s)
- Correctional service officers (See 43201 Correctional service officers)
- Court clerks and related court services occupations (See 14103 Court clerks and related court services occupations)
- Probation and parole officers (See 41311 Probation and parole officers)
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Serve statements of claims, summonses, warrants, jury summonses, orders to pay spousal support, and other court orders
- Serve writs of execution by seizing and selling property and distributing the proceeds according to court decisions
- Locate property and make seizures and removals under various acts of Parliament
- Provide courthouse security for judges and perimeter security for the courthouse
- Escort prisoners to and from courts and correctional institutions
- Prepare comprehensive reports and affidavits and maintain records
- Attend court, escort witnesses and assist in maintaining order
- Ensure security support services for sequestered juries
- Issue warrants for imprisonment, arrest or apprehension.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- A college diploma or bachelor's degree in legal studies is usually required.
- Sheriffs require experience as a deputy sheriff or bailiff and/or in custodial/escort or security work.
- Bailiffs usually require some work experience related to law enforcement as well as knowledge of relevant statutes and laws.
- Mandatory provincial training may be required.
- Membership in the provincial regulatory body is mandatory in Quebec.
Additional information
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with additional experience and in-house training.
- Sheriffs and bailiffs may also serve as court officers (14.103), depending on the location and size of the courthouse.
43201 - Correctional service officers
Correctional service officers guard offenders and detainees and maintain order in correctional institutions and other places of detention. Primary workers develop women offender's correctional plan and work with other service officers in the correctional team. They are employed by federal, provincial and municipal governments. Correctional service officers who are supervisors are included in this unit group.
Illustrative example(s)
- correctional facility guard
- correctional officers supervisor
- correctional service officer
- primary worker/kimisinaw - correctional service
- prison guard
Inclusion(s)
- detention attendant
Exclusion(s)
- Detention home worker (See 42201 Social and community service workers)
- Managers in social, community and correctional services (See 40030 Managers in social, community and correctional services)
- Probation and parole officers (See 41311 Probation and parole officers)
- Social workers (See 41300 Social workers)
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Observe conduct and behaviour of offenders and detainees to prevent disturbances and escapes
- Supervise offenders during work assignments, meals and recreation periods
- Patrol assigned area and report any problems to supervisor
- Conduct security checks and scanning of visitors, inmates and their cells, working areas and recreational activity areas
- Observe behaviour of offenders and prepare reports
- Escort detainees in transit and during temporary leaves
- Prepare admission, program, release, transfer and other reports
- May supervise and coordinate work of other correctional service officers
- May develop offenders' correctional plan and facilitate their participation in reintegration programs in collaboration with psychologists, behavioral counsellors, parole officers and others.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Post-secondary education in correctional services, police studies or criminology is required in New Brunswick, Quebec, Alberta and Prince Edward Island.
- Correctional officer recruits must successfully complete the Correctional Service of Canada training course to be employed by federal institutions.
- Correctional officer recruits are usually required to complete a basic training course to be employed by provincial/territorial institutions.
- Physical agility, strength and fitness requirements must be met.
- Correctional service supervisors require experience as a correctional service officer.
- First aid certification and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training are usually required.
Additional information
- Primary workers are the primary daily contact for women offenders.
43202 - By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers
By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers enforce by-laws and regulations of provincial and municipal governments. They are employed by provincial and municipal governments and agencies.
Illustrative example(s)
- animal control officer
- by-law enforcement officer
- commercial transport inspector
- garbage collection inspector
- liquor licence inspector
- parking control officer
- property standards inspector
- taxi inspector
- zoning inspector
Exclusion(s)
- Employment insurance and revenue officers (See 12104 Employment insurance and revenue officers)
- Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers (See 22231 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers)
- Occupational health and safety specialists (See 22232 Occupational health and safety specialists)
- Police officers (except commissioned) (See 42100 Police officers (except commissioned))
- Sheriffs and bailiffs (See 43200 Sheriffs and bailiffs)
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Animal control officers
- Respond to citizen complaints concerning stray domestic animals, livestock and wildlife
- Issue warnings and citations to owners
- Impound lost, homeless and dangerous animals.
By-law enforcement officers
- Enforce municipal and provincial regulations
- Investigate complaints
- Issue warnings and citations to commercial and residential property owners and occupants.
Commercial transport inspectors
- Inspect commercial vehicles to ensure compliance with regulations governing load restrictions, the transportation of hazardous materials and public safety.
Garbage collection inspectors
- Investigate complaints concerning infractions of garbage collection by-laws.
Liquor licence inspectors
- Conduct inspections of licensed establishments
- Advise licensees on laws and regulations
- Report contravention of laws and regulations to provincial liquor control boards and agencies.
Parking control officers
- Enforce parking by-laws on city streets, regional roads and municipal properties.
Taxi inspectors
- Inspect taxicabs for mechanical reliability, cleanliness, licensing and meter accuracy
- Investigate public complaints, issue citations and prepare reports
- Give evidence to city councils, taxi commissions and in court.
Zoning inspectors
- Investigate properties in violation of zoning and related by-laws, after receiving requests for licence clearances pertaining to zoning and related by-laws, and on receipt of building permit applications.
By-law enforcement officers may specialize in the enforcement of one specific by-law.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Completion of a college program or courses in law and security or other related field
or
experience in a related administrative or regulatory occupation is usually required. - Zoning inspectors or zoning enforcement officers may require a college diploma as a civil engineering or architectural technologist or technician and several years of experience in enforcement and/or building construction or a related field.
- On-the-job training is provided.
43203 - Border services, customs, and immigration officers
Border services, customs, and immigration officers administer and enforce laws and regulations related to immigration, customs and border crossing. They are employed by government agencies.
Illustrative example(s)
- border services officer (BSO)
- customs inspector
- customs officer
- immigration agent - government services
- immigration examining officer
Exclusion(s)
- Employment insurance and revenue officers (See 12104 Employment insurance and revenue officers)
- 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)
- 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:
Border services and customs officers
- Conduct interviews, using inspections and information-seeking techniques, at border points as part of primary and secondary inspections for immigration, food, plant and animals, and customs program functions
- Inspect baggage to detect undeclared merchandise, or contraband
- Inform manufacturers and shippers of customs and laws and procedures
- Observe fabrication of articles affected by customs laws and conduct appraisals
- Board carriers arriving from foreign countries to determine nature of cargo to ensure compliance with customs and commerce laws
- Inspect goods imported by mail
- Apply applicable legislation, policies, and procedure when screening and/or inspecting people and goods
- May conduct an arrest, detention, or conduct personal search of individuals suspected of having committed a criminal offence under the Customs Act or certain other designated Criminal Code offences until police intervention is possible
- Operate firearms and use defensive tactics and physical force when necessary in the performance of duties.
Immigration officers
- Determine admissibility of persons seeking entry into Canada by examining documents and conducting interviews
- Grant landed-immigrant status, admit persons or order detention or deportation
- Locate and apprehend persons presumed to be infringing on immigration laws
- Assist in the removal of deported people by seeking authorization from receiving countries and securing necessary travel documents
- Appear as a witness in cases related to immigration appeals.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- A four-week online training and a four-and-half-month specialized training at the CBSA College are required for border services officers.
- Successful pass of the officer trainee entrance exam (OTEE), successful completion of the Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CGSC) and the Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course (CRFSC) is required for border services officers.
- Must pass psychological assessment, physical abilities requirement evaluation (PARE) and medical exam to be a border services officer.
- Border services student officers must complete Control and Defensive Tactics (CDT) training
- Completion of specialized government training is usually required.
- A driver's license is required.
Additional information
- Border services officers must be willing to work anywhere in Canada, including rural and remote areas.
- Progression to managerial positions in these fields is possible with experience.
43204 - Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces
Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces provide operational support to soldiers including the proper functioning and testing of military equipment such as vehicles, ships and weapons. They follow the military and strategic policies established by the leadership of the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Airforce and the Royal Canadian Navy.
Illustrative example(s)
- airborne electronic sensor operator
- assault pioneer
- combat engineer
- sonar operator
- naval combat information operator
Exclusion(s)
- Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces (See 40042 Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces)
- Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces (See 44200 Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces)
- Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces (See 42102 Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces)
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Analyze equipment and system performance on all combat information equipment
- Maintain and operate engineering equipment, including weapons, vehicles, heavy equipment and supplies
- Inspect motors in operation, road test motor vehicles, and test automotive systems and components using computerized diagnostic and other testing devices to diagnose and isolate faults
- Configure and operate intelligence, surveillance and recognizance systems
- Oversee the construction of tools and devices to enable infantry soldiers to cross natural and man-made obstacles and break through enemy defenses
- Operate weapons and missile related equipment for defense.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Three months of basic military training is required and provided.
- Occupational qualification training of at least six months is required.
- Specialized training in the operation and maintenance of military equipment and systems is provided.
Additional information
- Members of this unit group who demonstrate the required abilities and potential will be offered advanced training.
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