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BORDER-SERVICES OFFICER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- border services officer
1, record 1, English, border%20services%20officer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BSO 2, record 1, English, BSO
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- border officer 3, record 1, English, border%20officer
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Border services officers (BSO) safeguard Canada's security and prosperity by ensuring the free flow of admissible people and goods, while supporting national security and public safety priorities. They work at 1,200 points of service across the country, including land borders, international airports, marine terminals, rail ports, and postal facilities, to enforce laws and regulations that touch nearly every sector of Canadian society. 4, record 1, English, - border%20services%20officer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- border-services officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent des services frontaliers
1, record 1, French, agent%20des%20services%20frontaliers
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ASF 2, record 1, French, ASF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agente des services frontaliers 3, record 1, French, agente%20des%20services%20frontaliers
correct, feminine noun
- ASF 2, record 1, French, ASF
correct, feminine noun
- ASF 2, record 1, French, ASF
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les agents des services frontaliers (ASF) protègent la sécurité et la prospérité du Canada en facilitant la libre circulation des personnes et des marchandises admissibles, tout en appuyant les priorités en matière de sécurité nationale et de sécurité publique. Ils travaillent dans 1 200 points de service partout au pays, y compris dans des postes frontaliers terrestres, des aéroports internationaux, des gares maritimes et ferroviaires et des installations postales, afin d'appliquer les lois et règlements qui touchent presque tous les secteurs de la société canadienne. 4, record 1, French, - agent%20des%20services%20frontaliers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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