Border services officers are hired by the Canada Border Services Agency. After the assessments you train at the Canada Border Services College in Rigaud, Quebec, then complete a paid development period at a port of entry.
Steps from source.
Genuine single provider: Canada Border Services College, Rigaud QC (source)
When you can apply: "We accept application year-round through our continuous inventory process on the Government of Canada Jobs portal." (source)
| Detail | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Steps: entrance exam, interview, psychological assessment, firearms safety courses (CFSC and CRFSC tests; PAL not needed), medical, second-language (bilingual only), fitness, security clearance; process can take up to 18 months | source |
| Issuing body · Url | Official page | source |
| Credential | Officer Induction Training Program: 4 weeks online + 14 weeks in residence at Canada Border Services College, Rigaud QC; then 12-18 months paid development at a port of entry | source |
| Jobs requiring it | Border services officer (FB-03) at ports of entry | source |
| Licence steps 1 | Steps: entrance exam, interview, psychological assessment, firearms safety courses (CFSC and CRFSC tests; PAL not needed), medical, second-language (bilingual only), fitness, security clearance; process can take up to 18 months | source |
| Licence steps 2 | Officer Induction Training Program: 4 weeks online + 14 weeks in residence at Canada Border Services College, Rigaud QC; then 12-18 months paid development at a port of entry | source |
| Provider coverage | Genuine single provider: Canada Border Services College, Rigaud QC | source |
| Provider note | Genuine single provider: Canada Border Services College, Rigaud QC | source |
| Delivery | Cohort-based: Officer Induction Training Program, 4 weeks online + 14 weeks in residence | source |
| Recruitment window | "We accept application year-round through our continuous inventory process on the Government of Canada Jobs portal." Verbatim, canada.ca/CBSA; third-party closing dates not used | source |
| Trainee salary | As an officer trainee, your annual salary will be $80,344 to $89,462 (FB-02). | source |
| Common gotchas 1 | Steps: entrance exam, interview, psychological assessment, firearms safety courses (CFSC and CRFSC tests; PAL not needed), medical, second-language (bilingual only), fitness, security clearance; process can take up to 18 months | source |
| School and city | Program and approval | Length | Intakes | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Border Services College Rigaud, QC | Officer Induction Training Program CBSA's own training centre source | 18 weeks (4 online + 14 in residence) source | Not published | No tuition stated; recruits are not paid a salary during training source | Program page |
| Level | Annual pay range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Officer trainee (FB-02) | $80,344 – $89,462 | source |
| Border services officer (FB-03) | $86,915 – $103,079 | source |
Ranges are CBSA’s published figures on the date above; a bilingual bonus may apply. Check the posting for current pay.
At the Canada Border Services College in Rigaud, Quebec: 4 weeks online and 14 weeks in residence, with lodging and meals.
CBSA decides postings. We could not confirm BC availability.
No. You take the CFSC and CRFSC tests during the process, but a PAL is not needed.
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