43201 Correctional service officers
Yes. NOC 43201 is a high-wage occupation.
Level 1: at least 1.3× median wage TEER 3
TEER 0 to 3 work still counts for Canadian experience work-length points.
Points from November 3, 2026
| 12+ months Canadian experience in this occupation | +20 extra, on top of work-length points |
|---|---|
| Qualifying job offer in this occupation | 50 |
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Example job titles
- correctional facility guard
- correctional officers supervisor
- correctional service officer
- primary worker/kimisinaw - correctional service
- prison guard
Main 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
What changes on November 3, 2026
- A new Labour Market Integration factor replaces the Canadian work experience points.
- Canadian experience in a high-wage occupation adds 20, 40 or 70 points on top of work-length points.
- A job offer in a high-wage occupation gives 50, 70 or 100 points, and no LMIA is needed.
- The two routes do not add up. You get the higher one: up to 150 points (140 with a spouse).
- Invitation rounds pause for up to two weeks while IRCC recalculates every profile.
Other occupations
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