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What employers posted for this occupation in Nova Scotia, from Job Bank’s open data, and the employers approved to hire foreign workers for it. Counts and medians of what was posted, nothing more.
127 vacancies, 85% full time, 85% permanent, 19% relayed from other job boards. Over the last twelve months: 331 postings, about 28 a month.
Medians are of the pay written in the postings, hourly and salaried postings separately, never converted. Half of postings paid more, half less.
TEER 4: usually a high school diploma or several weeks of training. Express Entry programs count work in TEER 0 to 3 only, so time in this occupation would not count toward them. Provincial streams and other permits may still apply.
Not on any of IRCC’s current Express Entry category lists, so it does not open a category-based round by itself.From IRCC’s category-based selection page, as our rules engine reads it.
Not on IRCC's high-wage occupation list, so a job offer in it earns no extra Express Entry points under the November 3, 2026 changes.From IRCC’s high-wage occupation list, as our rules engine reads it.
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| Posted | Title in the posting | Place | Pay as posted | Terms | Asked for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | guard, security | Bridgetown | $17.00 to $17.50 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning, On call | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 28, 2026 | guard, security | Kentville | $17.00 to $17.50 hourly (to be negotiated)24 to 48 hours a week | Part time leading to full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning, On call | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Security guard | Halifax | $16.75 to $17.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Security guard | Truro | $16.75 to $16.80 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Security guard | Pictou | $16.75 to $17.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 48 hours a week |
Employers issued a positive labour market impact assessment for this occupation in Nova Scotia, as Employment and Social Development Canada publishes them each quarter. An approval is a position on an LMIA in that quarter: not a vacancy today, not a promise to hire you, and not a work permit. The department leaves out employers named after a person, so the list is not complete.
| Employer | Location | Stream | Positions | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOLCAR Security Services Inc. | Timberlea, NS B3T 0C7 | Low Wage | 1 | January to March 2025 |
| Pecheries Cheticamp Fisheries Intl. (2016) Ltd | Cheticamp, NS B0E 1H0 | Low Wage | 1 | July to September 2024 |
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| Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call |
| Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 25, 2026 | loss prevention officer - retail | New Minas | $17.75 to $17.80 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Security guard | New Glasgow | $16.75 to $17.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 25, 2026 | loss prevention officer - retail | Windsor | $17.75 to $17.80 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 23, 2026 | retail loss prevention officer | Dartmouth | $18.00 to $19.00 hourly (to be negotiated)32 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Flexible hours, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Sep 23, 2026 | security guard | Dartmouth | $17.50 to $18.00 hourly (to be negotiated)36 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Sep 23, 2026 | security guard | Halifax | $17.50 to $18.00 hourly (to be negotiated)36 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Sep 23, 2026 | security officer | Hilden | $17.50 to $18.50 hourly (to be negotiated)24 to 48 hours a week | Part time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Sep 23, 2026 | retail loss prevention officer | Halifax | $18.00 to $19.00 hourly (to be negotiated)32 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Flexible hours, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Sep 22, 2026 | guard, security (relayed from another job board) | Bridgetown | $17.00 to $18.00 hourly | Full time | Not stated |
| Sep 22, 2026 | security officer (relayed from another job board) | Kentville | $17.00 to $17.75 hourly | Full time, Casual employment | Not stated |
| Sep 21, 2026 | guard, security (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $17.00 hourly | Casual employment | Not stated |
| Sep 14, 2026 | security officer | Halifax | $19.00 to $21.00 hourly (to be negotiated)36 to 45 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Night | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 to less than 7 months, English |
| Sep 14, 2026 | guard, security (relayed from another job board) | Dartmouth | $17.50 to $18.00 hourly | Full time | English |
| Sep 8, 2026 | retail loss prevention officer | Halifax | $18.00 to $19.00 hourly (to be negotiated)32 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Flexible hours, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Sep 8, 2026 | retail loss prevention officer | Dartmouth | $18.00 to $19.00 hourly (to be negotiated)32 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Flexible hours, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Security guard | Halifax | $16.75 to $17.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 4, 2026 | guard, security (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $18.50 to $19.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | English or French |
| Sep 3, 2026 | security guard | Dartmouth | $17.50 to $18.00 hourly (to be negotiated)36 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Security guard | Pictou | $16.75 to $17.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 2, 2026 | security guard | Halifax | $17.50 to $18.00 hourly (to be negotiated)36 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Sep 2, 2026 | loss prevention officer - retail | Windsor | $17.75 to $17.80 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 2, 2026 | security officer | Hilden | $17.50 to $18.50 hourly (to be negotiated)24 to 48 hours a week | Part time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Aug 31, 2026 | guard, security (relayed from another job board) | Dartmouth | $17.50 to $18.00 hourly | Full time | English |
| Aug 31, 2026 | guard, security | Halifax | $18.00 hourly36 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Security guard | New Glasgow | $16.75 to $17.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Aug 31, 2026 | security officer | Halifax | $17.00 to $21.00 hourly (to be negotiated)80 to 96 hours a bi-weekly | Full time, Permanent employment, Shift | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Security guard | Pictou | $16.75 to $17.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Aug 29, 2026 | guard, security (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $18.00 to $22.00 hourly | Full time | Not stated |
| Aug 27, 2026 | security officer (relayed from another job board) | Sydney | $17.50 to $20.00 hourly | Part time, Casual employment | English |
| Aug 27, 2026 | guard, security (relayed from another job board) | Dartmouth | $17.50 to $18.00 hourly | Full time | English |
| Aug 27, 2026 | security officer (relayed from another job board) | Antigonish | $17.50 to $20.00 hourly | Part time, Casual employment | English |
| Aug 24, 2026 | retail loss prevention officer | Dartmouth | $18.00 to $19.00 hourly (to be negotiated)32 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Flexible hours, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 24, 2026 | retail loss prevention officer | Halifax | $18.00 to $19.00 hourly (to be negotiated)32 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Flexible hours, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 20, 2026 | security officer | Halifax | $19.00 to $21.00 hourly (to be negotiated)36 to 45 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Night | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 to less than 7 months, English |
| Aug 20, 2026 | guard, security | Bedford | $18.50 to $22.50 hourly (to be negotiated)12 to 48 hours a week | Part time leading to full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call, Overtime | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |