Job prospects Immigration Agent - Government Services in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "immigration agent - government services" in Saskatchewan or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Border services, customs, and immigration officers (NOC 43203) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Border services, customs, and immigration officers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Border services, customs, and immigration officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 85%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%
• 78% of border services, customs, and immigration officers work all year, while 22% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 68% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 33% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 34% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology