Apply for a job at Correctional Service Canada

On the right, six smiling employees from different careers at Correctional Service Canada. On the left, text that states join our team we’re hiring.

We offer full-time and part-time positions, training, competitive salaries, excellent benefits including paid vacation, a pension plan, and opportunities for employment across Canada.

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To get the right people in the right job, at the right time and at the right place, CSC uses a merit-based selection process that ensures:

fairness
transparency
respect

Eligibility requirements to work for CSC

Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad can work for CSC. If you are not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident but are still interested in working in Canada, you can find more information on the Work in Canada web page. You might also need information about Immigrating to Canada.

Applying for a career at CSC

CSC may look at your education, knowledge, experience, competencies, abilities and/or personal suitability for the job.

Consult the Applying for Government of Canada jobs website to find out more on how to apply for jobs and any additional information pertaining to Federal Government of Canada positions. We advertise all of our current job opportunities on the GC jobs website.

Review the information about the position extensively before you apply to CSC. The requirements of the position are included in its advertisement on the GC jobs website. These requirements usually include:

essential qualifications
conditions of employment
security and reliability
language requirements

You should also be aware that CSC's operating environment could present some complex challenges. This includes interaction with an offender population that may have:

extensive histories of violence and violent crimes
previous convictions
affiliations with security threat groups and organized crime
higher rates of infectious diseases
serious substance abuse histories
serious mental health disorders

There is a more detailed application process for the positions of correctional officer and primary worker/kimisinaw.

Visit our individual career pages to learn about some of CSC's job requirements, working conditions and current opportunities.

Can I apply with a criminal record

Anyone who is legally eligible to work in Canada can apply for a position with Correctional Service Canada. Applications from candidates that have a criminal record are considered based on factors such as the position applied for, the date of the conviction and any mitigating information available.

For more information on the criminal background check, visit the Applying for Government of Canada jobs: after you apply webpage.