How to Get a Security Guard Licence in Yukon
How to get a security guard worker licence in Yukon: age 19, a licensed agency employer, the documents, the 10 dollar fee, and renewal.
How to Get a Security Guard Licence in Saskatchewan
How to get a security guard licence in Saskatchewan — the employer-submitted application, the approved training course and 75% exam, and the one-year licence.
Applies in: Saskatchewan
Security guard licensing in Saskatchewan is run by the Private Investigators and Security Guards Program, Provincial Protective Services (PPS), Government of Saskatchewan, under The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act, 1997. Security guard responsibilities may include loss prevention, protection of property and employees of a client, and directing traffic on private property. Work is with a licensed security business. The route is employer-submitted: meet the eligibility requirements, complete the approved training course and pass the exam at 75% or higher, and have your employer submit forms B and C.
A private investigator licence is a different matter. A private investigator must demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the Criminal Code of Canada, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and all privacy laws, and show experience conducting investigations. This guide is about the security guard licence only.
Step 1: Check eligibility and get employed by a licensed security business
You must be at least 18 years old and of good character, and applicants are required to submit a criminal record check. No definition of good character beyond the program page's own words is stated here, and no claim is made about what a criminal record check result means for an application.
This licence operates in the context of work with a licensed security business, and your employer completes the application forms. If you do not yet have an employer, that is the first practical conversation to have: the forms, the temporary licence route, and the application package all run through the employer, as set out in Step 3.
Step 2: Complete the approved training course and pass the exam
Complete the Ministry of Community Safety Approved Security Guard Training Course through an approved course provider, and obtain at least 75% on the exam administered by the Registrar for Private Investigators and Security Guards. On completing the course and passing at 75% or higher, you receive a certificate from the approved course provider.
No course length is stated on the program page, and none is stated here. Confirm any training or exam costs before enrolling; no course length or cost figure is stated on the program page.
If you hold a valid security guard licence from another Canadian province or territory, Saskatchewan will recognize training and qualifications of security guards who hold such a licence. You provide appropriate documentation and may be required to take the Saskatchewan Security Guard exam and obtain the minimum standard. Confirm your position with the program before assuming any part of the process is waived.
Step 3: Have your employer submit forms B and C
Have your employer complete forms B and C in the Apply section of the program page. Pay special attention to the fees and anything else that may need to be included with the application package, as outlined in the forms. The program page does not publish the fee figures, and they are set out in the application forms, so read forms B and C rather than relying on any fee figure from another site. An employer wishing to license a security or private-investigator business completes forms A and D.
If you have not yet completed the course, your employer may apply for a temporary security guard licence on your behalf, using the Application for Employee's Temporary Security Guard Licence form, until you have completed the course. No address for applications is stated in this guide: use the forms on the program page, and do not rely on an address from another site.
Step 4: Wait for processing and receive the one-year licence
Allow seven to 10 business days to process individual licences. All security guard and private investigator licences are valid for one year.
The program enters the individual into a data system tracking course completion data, companies the individual has or had licences with, and information related to the person's role in the private security industry. If you change employer, the program page states only that the employer completes forms B and C and that the data system tracks companies the individual has or had licences with. Confirm the position with the program if you change employer, rather than assuming what, if anything, must be filed.
Step 5: Work, keep the licence current, and know where to check
Work with a licensed security business, within the responsibilities described at the top of this guide. Your licence is valid for one year. No renewal procedure beyond that one-year validity is stated on the program page, so confirm renewal timing and any renewal steps on the program page and in the forms rather than assuming them.
You can view licensed businesses under the program on the program page; only businesses with a current licence appear. If you have questions about a business that is not on the list, contact program staff at 306-787-5496. The email address is listed on the program page.
A complaint process exists for concerns about conduct, policies, or procedures. A PISG Complaint Process Document and a PISG Complaint Information Sheet are linked from the program page. No complaint steps, addresses, or timelines beyond that are stated here; use the documents linked from the program page.
Related: how to get a security guard licence in Alberta, how to get a security guard licence in British Columbia, how to get a security guard licence in Manitoba, how to get a security guard licence in Ontario, and how to start a security guard company in Canada, and Licensed Occupations in Saskatchewan (every verified licence and credential in Saskatchewan, with the regulator that issues it).
The five steps to a Saskatchewan security guard licence
- Check eligibility and get employed by a licensed security businessAt least 18 years old and of good character, with a criminal record check required; work is with a licensed security business and your employer completes the application forms
- Complete the approved training course and pass the examThe Ministry of Community Safety Approved Security Guard Training Course through an approved course provider, and at least 75% on the exam administered by the Registrar for Private Investigators and Security Guards, with a certificate from the approved course provider
- Have your employer submit forms B and CYour employer completes forms B and C in the Apply section of the program page, paying special attention to the fees and anything else that may need to be included with the application package, as outlined in the forms; a temporary licence route is available through your employer while you complete the course
- Wait for processing and receive the one-year licenceAllow seven to 10 business days to process individual licences; all security guard licences are valid for one year, and the program enters the individual into a data system tracking course completion data and companies the individual has or had licences with
- Work, keep the licence current, and know where to checkCheck the licensed-businesses list on the program page, confirm renewal timing on the program page and forms rather than assuming it, and know that complaint documents are linked from the program page; contact program staff at 306-787-5496
Questions people ask
How much does a Saskatchewan security guard licence cost?
The program page does not publish fee figures. Fees are set out in the application forms: read forms B and C for the fees and anything else that may need to be included with the application package. Do not rely on any fee figure from another site. Any training or exam costs are not stated on the program page, so confirm them before enrolling.
Do I need an employer before I apply?
The application route set out on the program page is employer-submitted: have your employer complete forms B and C in the Apply section of the program page. Your employer may also apply for a temporary security guard licence on your behalf, using the Application for Employee's Temporary Security Guard Licence form, until you have completed the course.
What training and exam mark do I need?
Complete the Ministry of Community Safety Approved Security Guard Training Course through an approved course provider, and obtain at least 75% on the exam administered by the Registrar for Private Investigators and Security Guards. On completing the course and passing at 75% or higher, you receive a certificate from the approved course provider.
I already hold a security guard licence in another province — do I start over?
Not necessarily from the beginning. Saskatchewan will recognize training and qualifications of security guards who hold a valid licence from another Canadian province or territory. You provide appropriate documentation and may be required to take the Saskatchewan Security Guard exam and obtain the minimum standard. Confirm your position with the program before assuming any part of the process is waived.
Can I work while I am still doing the course?
The route stated on the program page is the temporary licence: your employer may apply for a temporary security guard licence on your behalf until you have completed the course. Do not assume you can work before a licence of either kind is in place; confirm your position with the program or your employer.
How long does the licence last, and what if I have a complaint or a question about a business?
All security guard licences are valid for one year, and individual licences take seven to 10 business days to process. View licensed businesses under the program on the program page; only businesses with a current licence appear. A complaint process exists for concerns about conduct, policies, or procedures, with a PISG Complaint Process Document and a PISG Complaint Information Sheet linked from the program page. For questions about a business not on the list, contact program staff at 306-787-5496; the email address is listed on the program page.
Sources
- Government of Saskatchewan, Private Investigators and Security Guards Program — eligibility, training course and 75% exam, out-of-province recognition, temporary licence, employer forms B and C, 7–10 business day processing, one-year validity, licensed-businesses list, complaint documents, and contact phone.
- Government of Saskatchewan, New Act Will Update Regulation of Security Guard Industry — the Act name, The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act, 1997, only.