Job prospects Immigration Agent - Government Services in New Brunswick

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

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Border services, customs, and immigration officers work mainly in government.
• Employees are typically trained on subject matter after being hired. Candidates may be required to have a valid driver’s license and/or be bilingual for certain positions.
• Individuals who show a willingness to work in rural areas will have enhanced job prospects.
• Candidates may be required to be bilingual for certain positions.

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

• Approximately 400 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): 88%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%
• 90% of border services, customs, and immigration officers work all year, while 10% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 61% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 39% compared to 48% 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: 16% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 53% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology