MARINE CAREERS EXPO 2024

Royal Canadian Navy

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) protects Canadian sovereignty and interests at sea, at home and abroad. Whether during times of conflict or peace, the RCN promotes global stability, enforces international law and helps protect both the Canadian and world economies.

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• The RCN on Canada.ca
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Canadian Coast Guard

The Canadian Coast Guard is a special operating agency within Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We work to ensure the safety of mariners in Canadian waters and protect Canada’s marine environment.

We support Canada’s economic growth through the safe and efficient movement of maritime trade. We help to ensure our country’s sovereignty and security through our presence in Canadian waters.

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• Canadian Coast Guard

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

We are a federal institution, responsible for safeguarding our waters and managing Canada’s fisheries and oceans resources.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) helps to ensure healthy and sustainable aquatic ecosystems through habitat protection and sound science. We support economic growth in the marine and fisheries sectors, and innovation in areas such as aquaculture and biotechnology.

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• Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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Canada Steamship Lines

Canada Steamship Lines is the Canadian division of the CSL Group, a Montreal-based ship owner and operator that today operates fleets around the world. Canada Steamship Lines’ modern fleet of selfunloaders and bulk carriers, provides innovative, high-capacity shipping solutions across the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River and Atlantic coast.

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• CSL Group

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The Canadian Marine Careers Foundation (CMCF)

The Canadian Marine Careers Foundation brings together private sector employers, unions, educational institutions, as well as key public sector partners with maritime responsibilities, to jointly promote careers in Canada’s marine sector. Through its Imagine Marine campaign, the Canadian Marine Careers Foundation is reaching out to deliver the message of job opportunities in the marine sector for young people, second career seekers, new citizens and equity-deserving groups.

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• Imagine Marine

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Chantier Davie

With pioneering excellence spanning two centuries, Davie is an integral part of Canada’s rich maritime heritage and its bright future. We build and sustain complex ships that enable our customers to protect national and economic security or fulfill acute business needs.

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• Chantier Davie

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Marine Atlantic

Take your career to open waters with Marine Atlantic! As a Crown Corporation, we spend our days providing an essential link between the Island of Newfoundland and the Province of Nova Scotia. With a career at Marine Atlantic, you’ll be part of a team that provides a safe, environmentally responsible ferry service that transports people and cargo in a reliable, courteous and cost-effective manner. We proudly service a route that connects North Sydney, Nova Scotia with Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador on a daily basis. We also transport passengers between North Sydney, Nova Scotia and Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador from mid-June to late September.

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• Marine Atlantic

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Société des traversiers du Québec

Since 1971, Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) has played an important role by providing safe, efficient and dependable ferry services across Québec for residents and visitors alike. Today, STQ is at the helm of a large network of 13 maritime services that extends all the way from Montreal to the Lower North Shore and the Magdalen Islands in eastern Quebec.

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• Société des traversiers du Québec

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Institut Maritime du Québec (IMQ)

Recognized for its leadership, the Institut Maritime du Québec (IMQ), founded in 1944, is the largest Francophone maritime college in Canada. It provides workforce training in four areas of specialization: naval architecture, navigation, marine mechanical engineering, and operations management and logistics. To fulfill its mission of supporting the maritime and near-maritime industry, IMQ's Continuing Education offers accredited, regulated, and customized training through its Maritime Emergency Duties Training Center (CFMU) and its Center for Professional Diving Training (CFPP). IMQ also works closely with Innovation Maritime (IMAR), an applied maritime technology research center. The Institut maritime du Québec is an open and compassionate accomplice: it stands present for the future.

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• IMQ

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Memorial University

The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University is Canada’s most comprehensive centre for education, training, applied research and industrial support for the ocean industries. The institute has three schools – School of Fisheries, School of Maritime Studies and the School of Ocean Technology – and within these schools a number of specialized centres and units. Teams of highly qualified researchers, technical staff, support staff and graduate students are using world-class infrastructure to answer research questions of local, national and international importance in the areas of fisheries, ocean safety, maritime operations, and ocean technology.

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• Memorial University

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Georgian College

Georgian is MORE than an education ― it’s an experience! We work with industry and community partners to offer relevant, cutting-edge curriculum, quality work placements and co-op experiences with top employers. Georgian College is the only Transport Canada Recognized Institute providing Marine Training and Education in Ontario, through the Centre for Marine Training and Research in Owen Sound. Our students graduate with the skills and mindset to be innovative thinkers and changemakers who can transform their workplaces and communities.

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• Georgian College

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Desgagnés

When it comes to safety and environmental protection, Desgagnés means business – and its policies and research and development activities prove it. Training for shipboard and administrative staff, heavy investment in technology, the formation of specialized response teams – these are just a few examples of how Desgagnés remains true to its good name.

Desgagnés is recognized for its expertise in transporting petroleum and chemical products while protecting people and goods, as well as the environment.

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• Desgagnés

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Atlantic Towing

Headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick, Atlantic Towing Limited specializes in the provision of diverse marine services including port tug services, coastal towing, offshore oil and gas exploration, and product support. Its world class vessels are equipped with state of the art technology and experienced, versatile crews. Both crewmembers and land based personnel operate with safety, quality of service and teamwork top of mind.

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• Atlantic Towing

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NEAS

With a team of highly trained and professional employees, the NEAS mission is to deliver reliable marine resupply, as well as, container, packaging and project planning services for destinations across Canada, including the remote Eastern and Western Arctic.

Sealift and packaging is our business but customer service excellence is our specialty. Our growing NEAS fleet of modern Inuit-owned vessels, our flexible sailing schedules, along with our heavy lift and efficient cargo discharging capabilities, make NEAS the top choice for sealift, and it is ultimately the NEAS team that delivers the superior customer experience at each point on the way.

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• NEAS

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Horizon Maritime

Horizon Maritime has operations in both Norway and across Canada and is positioned to serve both the unique challenges of our Canadian waters as well as harsh and deep water environments around the globe.

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• Horizon Maritime

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Women in Resource Development Corporation

Women in Resource Development Corporation is a provincial non-profit organization committed to increasing women’s participation in trades and technology. For over 25 years, WRDC has been an incubator for change. Creating a local, diverse and skilled workforce while supporting employers, industries, and sectors in their efforts to create and maintain inclusive workplaces.

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• Women in Resource Development Corporation

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