Conservation and fishery officers
Occupation · NOC 2021 22113 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 22113
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 3
- Median wage, Canada
- C$35.90 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 280
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About this occupation
Conservation and fishery officers, inspectors and observers enforce federal and provincial regulations established for the protection of fish, wildlife and other natural resources and collect and relay information on resource management. They are employed by federal and provincial government departments.
Example job titles
- conservation officer
- fish and wildlife officer
- fishery officer
- forest ranger - wildlife management
- game officer
- game warden
- natural resources officer
- park ranger
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Generate public awareness of fish and wildlife conservation and regulations
- Conduct patrols by truck, aircraft, boat, or on foot, to ensure compliance with the provincial and federal statutes relating to fish, wildlife and the environment
- Investigate complaints, arrest violators, prepare briefs and present evidence in court
- Issue licences, export documents and special permits and collect royalties assessed on fish, wildlife and timber resources
- Implement and supervise approved techniques in preventing or overcoming damage caused by wildlife
- Perform resource protection duties, such as inspecting fishing gear and equipment and monitoring fishing activities for compliance with regulations
- Gather resource data by making inventories of fish, collecting water samples and assisting biologists in scientific research
- Supervise or provide firearms safety training courses and trapper education courses.
Employment requirements
- Completion of a college program in renewable resources management, environmental conservation or a related discipline is usually required.
- On-the-job training and courses related to law enforcement and resource management are provided.
- A class-5 driver's licence, pesticide applicator's licence and explosives licence may be required.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
- Association de chasse et pêche de Forestville2
- Corporation de développement et de gestion de la pêche sportive au Lac St-Jean1
Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$22.00 | C$35.90 | C$51.28 |
| Alberta | C$26.50 | C$39.85 | C$50.61 |
| British Columbia | C$29.00 | C$38.00 | C$50.00 |
| Manitoba | C$25.38 | C$35.89 | C$49.76 |
| New Brunswick | C$30.22 | C$35.28 | C$51.28 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$22.00 | C$34.00 | C$47.69 |
| Nova Scotia | C$24.89 | C$39.63 | C$55.38 |
| Ontario | C$21.95 | C$35.90 | C$67.00 |
| Quebec | C$23.88 | C$33.46 | C$45.05 |
| Saskatchewan | C$29.71 | C$41.60 | C$57.04 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 280
- Vacancies advertised
- 2,010
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$20.00
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