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12104.02 – Government benefits services officers

Government benefits services officers administer and enforce laws and regulations related to employment insurance and other government benefit services.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Benefits officer - government services
  • Collection agent - government services
  • Employment insurance agent

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Determine the eligibility of persons applying for government benefits such as Employment Insurance (EI), Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS)
  • Ascertain the facts on such issues as reasons for loss of employment and availability for work
  • Monitor the payments of benefits and investigate claimants when there appears to be fraud or abuse.

Additional information

  • Progression to managerial positions in these fields is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Financial auditors and accountants (11100)
  • Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration (40010)
  • Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41403)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

1 – Business, finance and administration occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

12 – Administrative and financial supervisors and specialized administrative occupations

Sub-major group

121 – Specialized administrative occupations

Minor group

1210 – Administrative and regulatory occupations

Unit group

12104 – Employment insurance and revenue officers

Occupational profile

12104.02 – Government benefits services officers

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