By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers
Occupation · NOC 2021 43202 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 43202
- TEER
- 3
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 1
- Median wage, Canada
- C$36.92 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 457
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Data as at 2026
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About this occupation
By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers enforce by-laws and regulations of provincial and municipal governments. They are employed by provincial and municipal governments and agencies.
Example job titles
- animal control officer
- by-law enforcement officer
- commercial transport inspector
- garbage collection inspector
- liquor licence inspector
- parking control officer
- property standards inspector
- taxi inspector
- zoning inspector
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Animal control officers
- Respond to citizen complaints concerning stray domestic animals, livestock and wildlife
- Issue warnings and citations to owners
- Impound lost, homeless and dangerous animals.
- By-law enforcement officers
- Enforce municipal and provincial regulations
- Investigate complaints
- Issue warnings and citations to commercial and residential property owners and occupants.
- Commercial transport inspectors
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Completion of a college program or courses in law and security or other related field or experience in a related administrative or regulatory occupation is usually required.
- Zoning inspectors or zoning enforcement officers may require a college diploma as a civil engineering or architectural technologist or technician and several years of experience in enforcement and/or building construction or a related field.
- On-the-job training is provided.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
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Data table
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Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$24.00 | C$36.92 | C$50.14 |
| Alberta | C$24.67 | C$35.72 | C$46.80 |
| British Columbia | C$31.00 | C$38.60 | C$48.00 |
| Manitoba | C$21.92 | C$34.00 | C$41.00 |
| New Brunswick | C$22.94 | C$36.00 | C$57.69 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$27.49 | C$32.81 | C$39.67 |
| Nova Scotia | C$36.06 | C$36.50 | C$45.00 |
| Ontario | C$21.00 | C$41.33 | C$50.14 |
| Quebec | C$24.00 | C$30.00 | C$42.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$18.00 | C$33.70 | C$38.46 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 457
- Vacancies advertised
- 497
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$33.36
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