Training
Security guard training in Quebec City and Lévis
Where to take a security guard course in Quebec City or Lévis: AEP 4239, 70 h required by the BSP, costs, schedules, Services Québec aid and licence.
Articles for security guards in Quebec (page 4)
Pay, the Decree, the BSP licence, training and rights: what changes for security guards in Quebec.
Training
Security guard training in Laval, Longueuil and the suburbs
Where to take security guard training in Laval, Longueuil, the South Shore and the suburbs: verified public centres, 70 h or 390-hour AEP, funding.
Training
BSP temporary licence: working during your training
120-day term, supervision, documents, $188.50 in fees and conversion to a regular licence: the temporary security guard licence explained.
Jobs
Event security guard in Quebec: festivals, shows and sports
BSP licence even for one night, bar doormen, bag searches, 4-hour minimum: what to know before working in event security.
Salary and decree
Security guards' decree in Quebec: your rights explained
Quebec's security guards' decree: who is covered, 2026 rates, overtime, vacation, holidays, uniform, notice and complaints to the Comité paritaire.
Rights and safety at work
Citizen's arrest: a security guard's powers in Quebec
Arrest, force, searches, handcuffs: what section 494 of the Criminal Code allows a security guard in Quebec to do, and what it forbids.
Training
Security guard training in Montreal: how to go about it
Where to take the security guard course in Montreal, how long it lasts, how to get Services Québec to pay for it and what to do next.
Jobs
Security guard resume: template and tips
What to put on a security guard resume (BSP licence, training, availability), a full template, a short cover letter and interview questions.
Tips
Security guard incident report: how to write it (template)
Golden rules, words to avoid, a template to fill in and a complete sample incident report for security guards in Quebec.
Salary and decree
Security guard minimum wage in Quebec rises to $20.60 an hour
Since June 28, 2026, a Class A security guard earns at least $20.60 an hour. Rates, classes, the 2027 increase and your recourse.
Salary and decree
Security guard premiums in the Decree that many guards miss
Night, health care, first aid, customer service: the Decree's premiums, their conditions and how to check your pay so you lose nothing.
News
BSP licence in Quebec: what it costs and how not to lose it
$188.50 for a first application, $87.50 a year after that, and a renewal to send at least 45 days before the licence expires.