Commissionaires Victoria, The Islands And Yukon
Operates fingerprinting infrastructure and security staffing
Commissionaires Victoria, The Islands And Yukon
Operates fingerprinting infrastructure and security staffing
Overview
Coordinates security staffing across Canada and runs the country’s largest digital fingerprinting infrastructure, placing personnel at 500+ sites including airports, hospitals, and government facilities. It blends technology for fingerprinting and identity verification with trained guards to deliver security services. The company stands out through a veteran-first hiring approach, extensive training and benefits, and wide national coverage that leverages experience from former military and RCMP members. Its goal is to provide reliable security staffing and digital identity services while expanding employment opportunities for veterans, their families, and other Canadians to meet growing demand.
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What believers are saying
- 2025 collective agreement delivered wage increases and retroactive leave fixes.
- Openings in Esquimalt and Masset show continued hiring demand in 2026.
- 2025 MOA created an eighteen-month path to certify more Vancouver Island locations.
What critics are saying
- PSAC organizing at additional sites raises labor costs through 2027 bargaining pressure.
- Heavy dependence on CFB Esquimalt and federal security contracts exposes revenue to procurement losses.
- A single DND contract loss would crush regional scale and weaken employer bargaining power.
What makes Commissionaires Victoria, The Islands And Yukon unique
- 2025 agreement strengthened wages, leave, and representation across Vancouver Island and Yukon.
- Commissionaires serves federal, private, and military sites with 850 employees across the region.
- Voluntary recognition in Comox and Nanaimo expands a unionized footprint.
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