Launch or advance your career by applying to federal public service opportunities for college and university graduates in a broad range of fields in departments across the country.

The 2019-20 campaign is now closed, but you can still apply to the current inventory listed below. Bookmark this page — more details will be posted as they become available.

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply if you have a college diploma or university degree, or will have one soon.

If you graduated outside Canada You are eligible to apply if you graduated outside Canada, just make sure you have your Education Equivalency before the testing period starts

If you are not a Canadian citizen If you’re a non-Canadian citizen living in Canada, you are welcome to apply, but preference will be given to Canadian veterans and citizens who meet the job opportunity requirements.

Apply to inventories

Increase your chances of being matched to job opportunities! If you’re placed in any of the inventories below, hiring managers from over 200 federal organizations will have access to your candidate profile, year-round, whenever they look to staff. Apply today!

Post-Secondary Recruitment opportunities and inventories Inventories Location Minimum education required Closing date Apply Administrative services Various locations across Canada College diploma October 1, 2020 Apply Now

What to expect when you apply

After you’ve applied, be sure to check your GC Jobs account for updates on your application status to see whether you’ve been included in an inventory or referred to a department. Initially, you will not receive any emails about your status, but if you are selected for further consideration, you’ll be contacted by the hiring manager.

Application status – explanation of terms Results Available: The date when you will be able to view the initial status of your application. Included in Inventory: This is a confirmation that your application was received and registered in the system. This status does not mean that you successfully passed the required tests. Referred: This is a confirmation that your application has been forwarded to a hiring organization. The hiring department or agency will contact you to inform you of the next steps in the assessment process, if you are selected for further consideration. Cancelled: Occasionally, a hiring department or agency may choose to cancel a job opportunity based on staffing needs.

Most opportunities require you to write the Public Service Entrance Exam. You’ll only have to write it once during the campaign. You may also be invited to write other exams and to participate in an interview. For the administrative services inventory, you will need to complete a test as part of the application process.

Assessment accommodation If you have functional limitations related to a disability and require accommodation, you will receive instructions on how to make a request if you are invited to write an exam. For more information on accommodation, please visit the Assessment accommodation website.

What you need to know about Post-Secondary Recruitment testing

Public Service Entrance Exam When you apply to a job opportunity or inventory, you may receive an electronic invitation to write the Public Service Entrance Exam. This exam includes 2 parts: an online, unsupervised test, as well as an in-person, supervised test. You’ll only need to write this exam once and the results will apply to any and all opportunities you apply to for the current campaign. Public Service Entrance Exam Unsupervised Test (PSEE 370) This online test is the first part of the entrance exam. It includes a reasoning test, and may include a judgement test. Prepare for the Public Service Entrance Exam Unsupervised Test Public Service Entrance Exam Supervised Test (PSEE 371) If you pass the unsupervised test, you will be invited to register for this supervised, in-person test. It includes a reasoning test, and a judgement test. It takes 3 hours, including 30 minutes of administration time. No breaks are scheduled. Note that it can take 6 weeks for your results to be posted to your GC Jobs account. Check your account regularly for your results. If you don’t receive your test results within the 6 weeks following the supervised test, send us an email. Test locations This test is administered in the following locations on dates that will be specified in your invitation email. Please note that test locations could change and be limited throughout the year. British Columbia: Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Prince George

Alberta: Calgary, Edmonton

Saskatchewan: Saskatoon, Regina

Manitoba: Winnipeg

Ontario: Toronto, London, Kingston, Sudbury, Thunder Bay

Quebec: Gatineau, Montreal, Quebec City, Rimouski, Sherbrooke

Newfoundland and Labrador: St. John's

New Brunswick: Moncton, Fredericton

Prince Edward Island: Charlottetown

Nova Scotia: Halifax

Northwest Territories: Yellowknife

Yukon: Whitehorse

Nunavut: Iqaluit Prepare for the Public Service Entrance Exam Supervised Test