Ontario Security Guard Licence Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (11–20)

Question 1

What is the minimum age to be licensed as a security guard in Ontario?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

18. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, among other eligibility requirements.

Question 2

What must a licensed security guard do while on duty?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Carry the licence and produce it on request. Guards must carry their licence while working and present it when asked, for example by a member of the public or an inspector.

Question 3

Under the PSISA, a security guard's uniform must:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Not resemble that of a police officer or imply the guard is police. Uniforms, vehicles and equipment must not lead a reasonable person to think the guard is a police officer.

Question 4

What training must an Ontario security guard applicant complete before testing?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

The 40-hour basic security guard training course and valid emergency-level first aid certification. Applicants must complete the mandatory 40-hour training program and hold valid emergency first aid certification before writing the ministry test.

Question 5

Which of the following would normally make a person ineligible for a security guard licence?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

A relevant criminal record that has not been pardoned/suspended. Eligibility includes a clean criminal background; certain unpardoned convictions can disqualify an applicant.

Question 6

Can the same person hold both a security guard and a private investigator licence?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Yes, a person may hold a dual licence if they meet the requirements for both. A combined (dual) licence is available to those who qualify for both roles.

Question 7

If a member of the public asks a working guard to identify themselves, the guard should:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Identify themselves and show their licence as required. Licensees must identify themselves and produce the licence on request, as required under the PSISA.

Question 8

The PSISA Code of Conduct prohibits a guard from:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Using unnecessary force or acting with dishonesty. The Code of Conduct requires honesty and integrity and forbids unnecessary force, abuse of authority, and other misconduct.

Question 9

A security agency that employs guards in Ontario must:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Hold a valid business (agency) licence under the PSISA. Both individual guards and the agencies that employ or supply them must be licensed under the PSISA.

Question 10

Which law gives a private citizen (including a security guard) the power to make an arrest?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Section 494 of the Criminal Code of Canada. Section 494 of the Criminal Code sets out the citizen's arrest powers that guards rely on; they have no greater arrest power than any citizen.

Ontario Security Guard Licence Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (11–20)

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