Don’t miss the boat! Here’s how to apply for current career opportunities within Canadian Coast Guard.

All current job postings are listed on the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Canada official website. To view them, select your region of interest and click search. Please note that this search will include jobs with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) as the Canadian Coast Guard is a Special Operating Agency of DFO.

Candidates must apply using the on-line application process in order for their application to be considered.

Select the region of your interest below and click on "Search" to find the jobs currently accepting applications.

Application Process for seagoing and shore-based positions:

If you are interested in working with the Canadian Coast Guard, the following is required:

Candidates will need to provide:

• Copies of all necessary qualifications,
• Copies of any relevant courses, volunteer work and experience (i.e. small boat handling etc.),
• Names and contact numbers of two work references; and,
• Completed application form indicating which position(s) to which you are applying.

The selection process may include such methods as an interview, a written examination, a practical examination, and samples of work and reference checks. Proof of education/certification is required.

Applicants must be able to meet the conditions of a pre-employment medical, including vision and hearing standards (seagoing only). Applicants must be able to meet the conditions of an enhanced security clearance, having no criminal record that could adversely affect the public trust. 

Course locations across Canada:

Ships' Officer Positions

Training for Navigation and Engineering Officers is delivered at the Canadian Coast Guard College in Nova Scotia; for additional information, please visit http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/College/welcome. You may also study in other recognized marine institutions if they provide the same certifications required for these positions.]

Part of the training for Marine Communications and Traffic Services Officers and Marine Electronic Technologists is also delivered at the Canadian Coast Guard College. Again, you may also study at other recognized marine institutions if they provide the same certifications required for these positions.

In addition, the College also offers Rescue, Safety, and Environmental Response (RSER) training. This training consists of Spill Response Operations and On-Scene Commander courses. These weeklong courses build our Environmental Response Officers of tomorrow.

Ships' Crew Positions

Applicants must have successfully completed secondary school (or an approved alternative) and meet the marine standard requirements:

• 1.  The Standards for Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW)
  
  The Standards for Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping is an international standard for ensuring mariners across the globe have the skills and abilities to serve aboard seagoing vessels.
  
  
• 2.  Marine Emergency Duties (MED) training
  
  Marine Emergency Duties certification aims to provide all seafarers with the basic understanding of the hazards associated with the marine environment and their own vessel, as well as with inspecting and maintaining all emergency equipment.
  
  
• 3.  Restricted Operator’s Certificate
  
  The Restricted Operator’s Certificate – Maritime Commercial (ROC-MC) is a Government of Canada issued certificate required for the operation of a marine VHF radio.
  
  These courses are available through the institutions listed below:
  
  
  • Canadian Coast Guard College
  • L’institut maritime du Québec
  • Georgian College, Owen Sound Campus
  • Marine Institute, St. John’s, NL
  • Nova Scotia Community College
  • British Columbia Institute of Technology, Pacific Marine Training Campus
  • Holland College Marine Centre of PEI
    
    
• 4.  Marine Basis/advanced First Aid
  
  Available through the Canadian Red Cross; visit http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000005&tid=003 to locate an office near you.
  
  
• 5.  Valid Transport Canada Seafarer’s Medical
  
  Available through Transport Canada; visit
  
  http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/menu.htm for more details and locations near you.

Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) Officers

MCTS Officer trainees apply for positions through the PSC website to work in one of the five regions at a MCTS Centre. The program is divided into three phases; the first phase is done at an MCTS center, the second phase is done at the Canadian Coast Guard College and the last phase is at an MCTS center. There are a total of 22 Marine Communications and Traffic Services centers across Canada;

• Newfoundland & Labrador - five MCTS centers
• Maritimes - three MCTS centers
• Quebec - four MCTS centers
• Central & Arctic - five MCTS Centers
• Pacific - five MCTS Centers

Marine Electronic Technologist

Electronic Technologist trainees apply through the Public Service Commission website. The MELDEV Program is divided into three phases; some training is offered at one of the five regions (according to organizational needs) and other training is administered at the Canadian Coast Guard College.