Employment

The Public Service Commission is an independent agency reporting to Parliament that works with departments and agencies to recruit and appoint qualified persons to the Public Service of the Government of Canada.

Jobs Open to the Public

• The PSC Job Site is the main web centre for job vacancy postings in the federal public service.
  • 1-800-645-5605 (toll free)
    www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca

Student Programs

• Post Secondary Recruitment Program seeks university graduates who have the qualifications needed to fill entry-level positions in federal government departments.
• Recruitment of Policy Leaders Program targets and recruits exceptional graduates into the Public Service of Canada. It takes into account candidates' advanced educational and professional qualifications, in order to recruit policy analysts at higher levels of responsibility.
• Federal Student Work Experience Program is the primary vehicle through which federal departments and agencies recruit students for some 7,000 temporary student jobs each year.
• Research Affiliate Program is specifically designed to give post-secondary students experience in applied research (design, execution, evaluation), when they must attain such knowledge and skills in order to graduate.
• Post-Secondary Co-operative Education and Internship Program provide over 3,000 students each year with the relevant and practical work experience they need to fulfil the requirements of their academic program.

Career Development Programs

Effective April 1, 2004, the following programs were transferred to the new Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada.

• Accelerated Executive Development Program (AEXDP)
• Career Assignment Program (CAP)
• Interchange Canada
• Management Trainee Program (MTP)
• Accelerated Economist Trainee Program (AETP)

Government Employees and Executive

(The following links are available to Publiservice clients only.)

• Jobs for Government of Canada employees
• Executive Advertisements & Notifications