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Marine Communications and Traffic Services Officer




Benefits of Becoming a MCTS Officer

Joining the national team of Marine Communications and Traffic Services Officers is a step toward an exciting and rewarding career. Tangible benefits of this program include:

  1. A guaranteed job after successful completion of the training course components.
  2. The candidate receives a training allowance of $350 a week during the 23-week training course, of which $90 a week is taken for room and board.
  3. Those in the MCTS training program stay in the Canadian Coast Guard College's hotel-like accommodations, complete with private washroom, desk, TV, sofa and recliner.
  4. The thrill of working in an exhilarating environment and the satisfaction of knowing your work is helping the lives of others.