Employment Insurance, Immigration, Border Services, and Revenue Officers
(NOC 1228)
in All Business, Finance, and AdministrationThis group includes government officers who administer and enforce laws and regulations related to immigration, customs, border crossing, tax revenue, employment insurance, and other government benefit services. They work for government agencies.
Job Outlook
Average
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Compared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration
Hourly Pay
$22.00
Minimum$31.28
Median$46.15
MaximumAnnual Pay
$18,416
Minimum$54,817
Median$83,858
MaximumCompared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration
Hourly Pay
$15.00
Minimum$23.00
Median$38.50
MaximumAnnual Pay
$6,754
Minimum$36,515
Median$70,271
MaximumAbout the job
Nature of work
This group includes government officers who administer and enforce laws and regulations related to immigration, customs, border crossing, tax revenue, employment insurance, and other government benefit services. They work for government agencies.
Job duties
Employment insurance officers:
- Determine the eligibility of persons applying for employment insurance benefits.
- Discover the facts like reasons for loss of employment and availability for work.
- Monitor the payments of benefits throughout the duration of a claim and investigate claimants when there appears to be fraud or abuse.
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 detain persons believed to be disobeying immigration laws.
- Help remove deported people by seeking approval from receiving countries and getting necessary travel documents.
- Appear as a witness in cases related to immigration appeals.
Border services officers and customs inspectors:
- Question persons at border points to determine the admissibility of goods and assess duty.
- Inspect baggage to find undeclared merchandise, or contraband.
- Inform manufacturers and shippers of customs and laws and procedures.
- Monitor production of articles affected by customs laws and conduct appraisals.
- Board carriers arriving from foreign countries to determine nature of cargo to make sure it meets with customs and commerce laws.
- Inspect goods imported by mail.
- May arrest and detain individuals suspected of committing a criminal offence under the Customs Act or certain other designated Criminal Code offences until police intervention is possible.
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.
Sample job titles
- appeal officer - taxation
- audit reviewer - taxation
- border services officer
- customs officer
- employment insurance agent
- immigration officer
- revenue officer
- tax collection officer
- tax collector
- tax investigator
- taxation officer
Skills
- You need excellent organizational and spoken communication skills. You will need to analyze detailed information and prepare budgets. You must have initiative, be willing to accept new ideas, and be comfortable making decisions. You will need to keep up to date with changes in office software and computing systems.
Job requirements
- A bachelor's degree or college diploma is usually required.
- Specialized government training is required.
Other considerations
- There are no significant seasonal patterns of unemployment in these jobs and people tend to work for the full year. Several years of related administrative or regulatory experience may be required. Movement to managerial positions in these fields is possible with experience.
By the numbers
Quick look
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Compared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Where will I likely work?
Halifax
$61,019 median annual incomeCape Breton
$50,057 median annual incomeNorth Shore
$50,869 median annual incomeSouthern
N/AAnnapolis Valley
N/ACompared to: All NS Occupations
Halifax
North Shore
Annapolis Valley
Cape Breton
Southern
Top Industries of Employment
Public administration
What is the age of Employment?
45-54
35-44
55-64
25-34
65+
15-24
Compared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration
45-54
55-64
35-44
25-34
65+
Top levels of education
College Diploma
$54,769 median annual incomeBachelor
$57,617 median annual incomeHigh school
$50,100 median annual incomeDiploma Below Bachelor
$54,505 median annual incomeDiploma Above Bachelor
N/ACompared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration
College Diploma
$36,304 median annual incomeHigh school
$32,903 median annual incomeBachelor
$41,755 median annual incomeTrade Certification
$34,807 median annual incomeLess than high school
$23,174 median annual incomeEducation & training
Business Administration and Management
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs prepare students to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. They include courses in management theory, human resources management and behaviour, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
Institutions providing this program
Lower Sackville, NS
Halifax, NS
Wolfville, NS
Sydney, NS
Truro, NS
Various, NS
Business/Commerce
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs focus on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and non-profit public and private institutions and agencies. They prepare students to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
Institutions providing this program
French Language and Literature (Canada)
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the French language, including its history, structure and related communications skills, and the literature and culture of French-speaking peoples.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Sydney, NS
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on combined studies and research in the humanities subjects as distinguished from the social and physical sciences, emphasizing languages, literatures, art, music, philosophy and religion.
Institutions providing this program
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