Salary and decree
The Highest-Paid Security Guards in Quebec
Class B, premiums that add up, nights, overtime: the situations that pay the most under the Decree, with examples of hourly rates.
Articles #agent: security guard (page 3)
All our articles on the job: security guard.
Salary and decree
Security Guard Salary in Quebec in 2027: What Is Already Set
July 4, 2027 increase ($21.10 in Class A), history since 2023, end of the Decree and comparison with the $16.60 minimum wage.
Training
Security Guard Training in Quebec: What to Expect in Class
The 70-hour modules, 15 competencies of AEP 4239, CNESST first aid, admission (TDG) and attestation: what to expect in training.
Rights and safety at work
Night shift security guard in Quebec: premium, health and rights
Night premium of $1.00/h between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., paid meal, overtime, working alone and health: what the Decree, the Act and the CCOHS say.
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.
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.